Wesley Corpus

Fripay, October 28, 1'743. We rode with William Holmes, "an Israelite indeed," from Epworth to Sykehouse. Here I preached at ten, and hastened on to Leeds ; from whence, setting out early in the morning, I had hopes of reaching Wensley Dale before it was dark ; but it could not be; so in the dusk of the evening, understanding we had-five or six miles still to ride, I thought it best to procure a guide. In less than an hour, it being extremely dark, I perceived we were got out of all road. We were in a large meadow, near a river, and (it seemed to the) almost surrounded with water. I asked our guide, "Do you know where you are?" and he honestly answered, " No." So we rode on as we could, till about eight we came to a little house whence we were directed into a lane which led to Wensley. Mr. Clayton read prayers, and I preached, on, " What must I do to be saved ?"? I showed, in the plainest words I could devise, that mere outside religion would not bring us to heaven; that ncne could go thither, without inward holiness, which was only to be attained by faith. As I went back through the church yard, many of the parish were in high debate what religion this preacher was of. Some said, "He must be a Quaker ;" others, "an Anabaptist:" but, at length, one deeper learned than the rest, brought them all clearly over to his opinion, that he was a Presbyterian Papist. We set out early in the morning, and in the evening came to Newcastle. Wed. November 2. The following advertisement was published : For the benefit of Mr. Este. By the Edinburgh Company of Comedians, on Friday, November 4, will be acted, a Comedy, called To which will-be added, a Farce, called