Wesley Corpus

After having visited the intermediate societies, 1 came to Darlington, and found some of the liveliest people in the north of England. All but one or two of the society are justified; great part of them partakers of the great salvation; and all of them seem to retain their first simplicity, and to be as teachable as little children. I preached in the market-place; and all the con gregation behaved well, but a party of the Queen's Dragoons. Monday, 10. I preached at Barnard-Castle; and saw a quite different behaviour in the Durham Militia; the handsomest body of soldiers I ever saw, except in Ireland. The next evening they all came, both Officers and soldiers, and were a pattern to the whole congregation. In my journey to Brough, (where I preached at noon,) I read over a volume of Dr. Blair's Sermons. He is an elegant, but not a deep, writer; much resembling, but not equalling, Mr. Seed. I do not remember that any day in January, February, or March, was near so cold as this. After preaching at Cuthburton and in Teesdale, I went a little out of my way, to see one of the wonders of nature. The river Tees rushes down between two rocks, and 152 Rev. J. wesley's May, 1779, falls sixty feet perpendicular into a basin of water, sixty feet deep. In the evening I preached to the lovely congregation in Weardale, and the next day went on to Newcastle. I preached at Gateshead-Fell in the morning; and in the new House, near Shcephill, at noon. Here the work of God greatly revives; many are lately convinced of sin, and many enabled, from day to day, to rejoice in God their Saviour. -About moon I preached at Shields, and in the evening at Sunderland. Tuesday, 18. I read Prayers and preached in Monkwearmouth church; and Thursday, 20, returned to Newcastle. Sunday, 23. In the morning I preached at Ballast-Hills; about two, at the Fell; about five, at the Garth-Heads. The congregation was double to that at the Fell; and I trust God gave us a double blessing. I preached at five in the Orphan-House; about nine, at Placey; at noon, in the market-house, at Morpeth. Many soldiers, who were marching through the town, came in ; and the power of the Lord was present to heal.