some time with the society, increased from twelve to between fifty and sixty many of these knew in whom they had believed; and many were going on to perfection: so that all the pains which have been taken to stop the work of God here, have hitherto been in vain.

Wed. 9.-We had another rainy day, so that I was again driven into the house; and again I delivered my own soul to a larger congregation than before. In the morning we had an affectionate parting, perhaps to meet no more. I am glad, however, that I have made three journeys to Inverness. It has not been lost labour. Between ten and eleven I began preaching at Nairn. The house was pretty well filled again; and many more of the gentry were there, than were present on Tuesday. It pleased God to give me again liberty of speech, in opening and applying those words, "God is a spirit; and they that worship him, must worship him in spirit and in truth." About two we reached Sir Lodowick Grant's. In the evening we had a very serious congregation. Afterward I spent an hour very agreeably with the family, and two or three neighbouring gentlemen.

Fri. 11.-We did not stop at Keith, but went on to Strathbogie. Here we were in a clean, convenient house, and had every thing we wanted. All the family very willingly joined us in prayer. We then slept in peace. Sat. 12.-About one I preached at Inverury, to a larger congregation than before, and was again refreshed with the simplicity and earnestness of the plain country people. In the evening I preached at Aberdeen. Sunday, 13.-I spoke as closely as I could, both morning and evening, and made a pointed application to the hearts of all that were present. I am convinced this is the only way whereby we can do any good in Scotland. This very day I heard many excellent truths delivered in the kirk. But as there was no application, it was likely to do as much good as the singing of a lark. I wonder the pious ministers in Scotland are not sensible of this. They cannot but see, that no sinners are convinced of sin, none converted to God, by this way of preaching. How strange is it then, that neither reason nor experience teaches them to take a better way!

Mon. 14.-I preached again at Arbroath; Tuesday, 15, at Dundee; and Wednesday, 16, at Edinburgh. Thursday, 17.—I examined the society. In five years I found five members had been gained! Ninetynine being increased to a hundred and four. What then have our preachers been doing all this time? 1. They have preached four evenings in the week, and on Sunday morning; the other mornings they have fairly given up. 2. They have taken great care not to speak too plain, lest they should give offence. 3. When Mr. Brackenbury preached the old Methodist doctrine, one of them said, "You must not preach such doctrine here. The doctrine of perfection is not calculated for the meridian of Edinburgh." Waiving, then, all other hinderances, is it any wonder, that the work of God has not prospered here?

On Friday and Saturday I preached with all possible plainness; and some appeared to be much stirred up. On Sunday, 20, I preached at eight, and at half an hour past twelve; and God gave us a parting blessing. I was in hopes of preaching abroad at Dunbar in the evening, but the rain would not permit. Monday, 21.-I preached in the court house at Alnwick; and finding the people were greatly alarmed,

with the news of the French and Spanish fleets, I opened and applied, "Say ye to the righteous, it shall be well with him." I believe many laid hold of the promise, and were not a little comforted.

Tues. 22.-Finding the panic had spread to Newcastle, I strongly enforced those words, "The Lord sitteth above the water-floods; the Lord reigneth a King for ever." Wednesday, 23.-I rested here. Lovely place, and lovely company! But I believe there is another world: therefore, I must "arise and go hence!" Thur. 24.-I preached at Stockton-upon-Tees at noon, and at Yarm in the evening. Friday, 25.--At two in the afternoon I preached to a lovely congregation, at Potto, and to such another at Hutton Rudby. I was afterward agreeably surprised in examining the select society. Many of them have been members thereof for near twenty years. And not one of

them has lost the pure love of God ever since they first received it. Sat. 26. After preaching at Stokesley and Guisborough, I went on to our loving, earnest brethren at Whitby; just of the same spirit with those at Darlington, in the opposite point of the circuit. Sun. 27.-I preached at eight in the room, and at five in the market place, to a huge congregation. They were deeply attentive; but no more affected than the stones they stood upon.

Mon. 28.-I preached in the new preaching house, at Robin Hood's Bay, and then went on to Scarborough. Tuesday, 29, I spent agreeably and profitably with my old friends; and in my way to Bridlington, Wednesday, 30, took a view of Flamborough Head. It is a huge rock, rising perpendicular from the sea to an immense height, which gives shelter to an innumerable multitude of sea fowl of various kinds. I preached in the evening at Bridlington, and afterward heard a very uncommon instance of paternal affection:-A gentleman of the town had a favourite daughter, whom he set up in a milliner's shop. Some time after she had a concern for her soul, and believed it her duty to enter into the society. Upon this her good father forbad her his house; demanding all the money he had laid out; and required her instantly to sell all her goods, in order to make the payment! In this journey I looked over the "History of Whitby," in which are many curious things. Among others, there is an account of St. Ninian, a monk of Whitby Abbey, long before the Conquest. Here is also an account of the father of the Percy family: he came over with William the Conqueror, and took his name from a town in Normandy. So the pretty tale of piercing the eye of the Scotch king proves to be mere invention!

Thur. July 1.-This was the first of eighteen or twenty days full as hot as any I remember in Georgia; and yet the season is remarkably healthy. I preached in Beverley at noon, and at Hull in the evening. Saturday, 3.-I reached Grimsby, and found a little trial. In this and many other parts of the kingdom, those striplings, who call themselves Lady Huntingdon's preachers, have greatly hindered the work of God. They have neither sense, courage, nor grace, to go and beat up the devil's quarters, in any place where Christ has not been named; but wherever we have entered as by storm, and gathered a few souls, often at the peril of our lives, they creep in, and, by doubtful disputations, set every one's sword against his brother. One of these has just crept into Grimsby, and is striving to divide the poor little flock: but I

hope his labour will be in vain, and they will still hold "the unity of the Spirit in the bond of peace."

Sun. 4.-I had designed to preach abroad at Louth; but the rain drove us into the house. In the evening I expounded, and strongly applied, the story of Dives and Lazarus. The whole congregation, except a few poor gentlemen, behaved with decency. Mon. 5.-İ preached about eleven, at Langham Row, to a congregation gathered from many miles round, on, "How amiable are thy tabernacles, 0 Lord of Hosts!" As a great part of them were athirst for perfect love, they drank in every word. In the afternoon we went to Raithby. It is a small village on the top of a hill. The shell of Mr. Brackenbury's house was just finished, near which he has built a little chapel. It was quickly filled with deeply serious hearers. I was much comforted among them, and could not but observe, while the landlord and his tenants were standing together, how

Love, like death, makes all distinctions void.

Tues. 6.-After an absence of near twenty years, I once more visited poor Coningsby, and preached at eleven in their new preaching house, to a plain, simple people. In the evening I took my usual stand in the market place at Horncastle. The wild men were more quiet than usual; I suppose, because they saw Mr. Brackenbury standing by me; whom they knew to be in commission for the peace, for this part of the county. Wed. 7.-I preached at Sturton and Gainsborough; and Thursday, 8, at Scotter, where the poor people walk "in the fear of the Lord, and in the comfort of the Holy Ghost." In the evening I preached at Ouston; and on Friday, 9, went on to Epworth. How true is this trite remark,—

Nescio quâ natale solum dulcedine cunctos
Ducit, et immemores non sinet esse suâ!

The natal soil to all how strangely sweet!
The place where first he breathed who can forget!

In the evening I took my usual stand in the market place; but had far more than the usual congregation. Saturday, 10.-Taking a solitary walk in the church yard, I felt the truth of," One generation goeth, and another cometh." See how the earth drops its inhabitants as the tree drops its leaves!

Sun. 11.-About eight I preached at Misterton; and about one at Overthorpe. But good Alice Shadford was not there. She was long "a mother in Israel," a burning and shining light, an unexceptionable instance of perfect love. After spending near a hundred years on earth, she was some months since transplanted to paradise. So general an out-pouring of God's Spirit we had seldom known, as we had at Epworth in the afternoon.

Like mighty wind, or torrent fierce,
It did opposers all o'errun.

O that they may no more harden their hearts, lest God should swear, They shall not enter into my rest!"

Mon. 12.-I preached at Crowle; and afterward searched the church yard, to find the tomb of Mr. Ashbourn. We could find nothing of it there. At length we found a large flat stone in the church; but the

inscription was utterly illegible, the letters being filled up with dust. However, we made a shift to pick it out; and then read as follows :—

HERE LIES THE BODY OF MR. SOLOMON ASHBOURN.

HE DIED IN 1711;

AND SOLEMNLY BEQUEATHED THE FOLLOWING VERSES TO HIS PARISHIONERS :

"Ye stiff-necked and uncircumcised in heart and ears, ye do always resist the Holy Ghost: as your fathers did, so do ye," Acts vii, 51.

"I have laboured in vain, I have spent my strength for nought, and in vain: yet surely my judgment is with the Lord, and my work with my God," Isa. xlix, 4.

But that generation, which was abandoned to all wickedness, is gone: so are most of their children. And there is reason to hope, that the curse entailed on them and their children is gone also: for there is now a more lively work of God here, than in any of the neighbouring places.

Tues. 13.-About noon I preached at Swinfleet, under the shade of some tall elms. At six in the evening I preached on the green at Thorne, to a multitude of people. The work of God goes on swiftly here many are awakened, many converted to God. Wednesday, 14. -I preached to an elegant congregation at Doncaster; in the evening to a numerous one at Rotherham. Thursday, 15.—I preached in Paradise-square, in Sheffield, to the largest congregation I ever saw on a week day. Friday, 16.-I preached in the evening at Derby to many genteel, and many plain people. Saturday, 17.-I preached at noon in Castle Donnington; but in the open air, for there was no enduring the house. Yet they persuaded me to preach within at Nottingham in the evening; but the house was as hot as an oven. Sunday, 18.-I made shift to preach in the room at eight; but at five I went to the Cross. We had a London congregation; and all as well behaved as if they had been in Moorfields. One who had left us, to join the Quakers, desired to be present at the love-feast; in the close of which, being able to contain himself no longer, he broke out and declared, he must join us again. I went home with him; and, after spending some time in prayer, left him full of love and thankfulness.

Mon. 19.-At five our house was quite filled with people, and with the presence of God. Farewell, ye loving, lovely followers of the Lamb! May ye still adorn the doctrine of God your Saviour! About nine I preached in the market place at Loughborough; about noon, at Griffy Dam; and in the evening, at Ashby. Tuesday, 20.—I preached in Markfield church about noon; and in the evening at Leicester; where we had an exceeding solemn time, while I described the Son of Man coming in his glory.

Wed. 21.-The house was filled at five, and we had another solemu opportunity. About eight, calling at Hinckley, I was desired to preach: as also at Forcell, ten or twelve miles further. When I came to Coventry, I found notice had been given for my preaching in the park; but the heavy rain prevented. I sent to the mayor, desiring the use of the Town Hall. He refused; but the same day gave the use of it to a dancing master. I then went to the women's market. Many soon gathered together, and listened with all seriousness. I preached there again the next norning, Thursday, 22, and again in the evening. Then VOL. IV. 33

I took coach for London. I was nobly attended; behind the coach were ten convicted felons, loudly blaspheming and rattling their chains; by my side sat a man with a loaded blunderbuss, and another upon the coach.

Sun. 25. Both the chapels were full enough. On Monday, I retired to Lewisham to write. Tuesday, August 3.-Our conference began; which continued and ended in peace and love. Sunday, 8.I was at West-street in the morning, and at the new chapel in the evening, when I took a solemn leave of the affectionate congregation. This was the last night which I spent at the Foundery. What hath God wrought there in one-and-forty years!