Wesley Corpus

Sun 24. I began examining them one by one. At eight I preached at the Gins, another village, full of colliers, about half a mile from the town. The congregation was very large, and deeply attentive. Between one and-two I preached again at Hensingham, to as many as my voice could command, on, " Repent ye and believe the Gospel." Thence I hastened to church; and in the midst of the service I felt a sudden stroke. Immediately a shivering ran through me, and in a few minutes I was in a fever. I thought of taking a vomit immediately, and going to bed. But when I came from church, hearing there was a vast congregation in the market place, I could not send them empty away. And while I was speaking to them, God remembered me, and strengthened me both in soul and body. Reflecting on the manner of God's working here, I could not but make the following remark : The work in Whitehaven resembles that at Athlone more than does any other which I have seen in England. It runs with a swift and a wide stream; but it does not godeep. A considerable part of the town seems moved, but extremely few are awake ; and scarce three have found a sense of the pardoning love of God, from the time of the first preaching to this day. Mr. Cownley returned to Newcastle. Both at the morn- ing and evening preaching many seemed greatly affected; as also on Tuesday morning: but it soon died away, and they did not feel " the power of God unto salvation." Having appointed, before left Hinely Hill, to preach there again on Wednesday evening, I set out about two in the afternoon, though extremely weak, having had a flux for some days. But God renewed my strength, so that I felt less pain and weariness every hour. I had a solemn and delightful ride to Keswick, having my mind stayed on God.