Wesley Corpus

parish churches in England. I preached on the Gospel for the day, the story of Dives and Lazarus. Being invited to preach in the afternoon, the church was, ifpossible, more crowded than before ; and I pressed home the Prophet's words, " Seek ye the Lordwhile he maybe found ; callye uponhim while he is near." Who would have expected, a few years since, to see me preach- ing in the High Church at Hull? I had appointed to preach at Swinfleet ; so Iwent as far as Beverley this evening, and on Monday, 19, set out early ; but being vehemently importuned to go round by Malton, I did so, and preached there atnine. Thence I hastened to Pocklington ; and, finding the people ready, stepped out of the chaise, and preached without delay. We reached Swinfleet between six and seven,having gone, in all, seventy-six miles. Anumerous congregation was assembled under the shade of tall trees. Sufficient for this day was the labour thereof: But still I was no more tired than when I rose in themorning. -I preached in Crowle at noon ; and in the evening at Epworth. I preached at Scotter at nine; and at oneinBrigg, in an open part of the town. All were still as night ; the very boys and girls standing as quiet as their parents : Indeed, it seemed that the hearts of all were as melting wax before the Lord. In the evening, the people flocking together on every side, I was constrained to preach in the market-place at Grimsby ; where every one behaved well, except the Calvinist Preacher. -In the evening I preached at Louth. I never saw this people affected before. Friday, 23. At nine I preached at Tealby, where many of the people felt that God was with them in an uncommon manner. Having now given a second reading to " Fingal," rendered into heroic verse, I was thoroughly convinced it is one of the finest Epic Poems in the English language. Many of the lines are worthy of Mr. Pope ; many of the incidents are deeply pathetic ; and the character of Fingal exceeds any in June, 1786. 335 Homer, yea, and Virgil too. No such speech comes out of his mouth as, Sum pius Æneas,famâ super æthera notus : "