shall have some that dare be singularly good, and wilł not be kept out by the press. Preached in the morning at Gibraltar, before such a congregation of officers and soldiers as I never before saw. The church, though very large, was quite thronged. And God was pleased to show me, that he had given extraordinary success to my sermon. O how is the divine strength magnified in my weakness! O grant I may like a pure crystal transmit all the light thou pourest upon me; and never claim as my own what is thy sole property! Dined with friend H. at governor S.'s, who sent most kindly to invite us. The law at his table was the same with that of Ahasuerus, “No one was compelled." And all the officers behaved in such a decent, innocent manner every time I dined there, that they pleased me very much. Surely some fear of God is in that place! After evening prayers (for there is no sermon in the afternoon) I went and expounded, prayed and sang psalms with the society, and had nearly thirty hearers. May the good Lord give it his blessing. At night had some devout conversation with my host and hostess, who seemed to love me as their own son ; prayed for absent friends, and went to bed ashamed I had done so little for God on a sabbath-day. But when we cannot do as we would, we must do as we can. Monday, February 27. Went to the church, and did as yesterday and was visited afterwards by two of the Nonconforming society, who seemed to be Israelites indeed. I exhorted them to love and unity, and not to let a little difference about a few externals occasion any narrow-spiritedness to arise in their hearts. I advised them to come and hear me expound in the church, which they did; and providentially the lesson was the 4th of the Ephesians, from whence I took occasion to urge on them the necessity of loving one another with a catholic disinterested love; to be of one heart and one mind, and to join without respect of persons in hastening the kingdom of our Lord Jesus Christ. I hope God gave a blessing to what was said. For I observed they came constantly afterwards, and was told there was a perfect harmony between them. What infinite mischief have needless divisions occasioned in the christian world! "Divide et impera," is the devil's motto. Dined and supped at general C.'s with Mr H., and was received most courteously. The Lord reward him in that day! The officer seemed studious to oblige me, and to be solicitous for my stay at Gibraltar. But my face was set to go towards Georgia. The Lord direct my going in his way. Tuesday, February 28. Expounded in the church as usual; went on board, read prayers and expounded to my own flock; dined with friend H. at governor S.'s, who sent to invite us; and expounded to a large numDer of soldiers in the evening at church. Was asked by doctor C. in the name of the governor, colonel C., to preach every prayer day whilst I stayed at Gibraltar, which I promised to do, and perceived the word of God to run very swiftly. Many of the inhabitants pressed me to stay with them, and were exceeding kind to those who were with me, for my sake. Blessed be God for thus giving me favour in his people's sight! Lord, what am I, or what is in me, that thou shouldest thus so highly honour me? Grant, O Lord, the more thou exaltest me, the more I may abase myself, and always be looking to the rock from whence I was hewn! Conversed with one of the devout soldiers, who was under strong spiritual trials; and God was pleased to give him comfort. I find it necessary more and more every day, that ministers should be tempted in all things like unto their brethren, that they may be able experimentally to succour those that are tempted. Wednesday, March 1. Expounded in the morning, and was highly pleased at my entrance into the church, to see several soldiers kneeling in several parts of the house of God at their private devotions. O happy Gibraltar, that hast such a set of praying men! Some I hear often come in by two o'clock in the morning, to pour out their hearts before God all their petitions! The Lord perform Preached according to my promise, to a numerous and affected audience of officers, soldiers, &c. Dined (at his invitation) at governor S.'s, and expounded at night to near two hundred people, amongst whom were many of the officers, and of the honourable women not a few. O, that they may with meekness receive the engrafted work, and that it may be a means of saving their souls! Thursday, March 2. Spent part of the day in writing letters. Dined and supped at Mr A.'s, chief civil magistrate in Gibraltar, and was entertained with uncommon love and affection. Expounded twice in the church, as usual, and at night had above three hundred hearers; amongst whom were many officers, ladies, and doctor C. the minister of the church, himself, who would have had me gone up into the reading desk, that I might have the greater command of the people; but I declined it that night. God be praised for sending me abroad, and prospering the work of his hands upon me. When all thy mercies, O my God, Friday, March 3. Still God lets me see greater things than before. O, that my thanks may increase proportionably! This morning, besides a great number of the soldiers, near, if not more than a dozen of the town's people came to church to hear me expound. Afterwards we breakfasted with a gentlewoman, who sent by major S. to invite us, and most gladly received us into her house. About ten I preached my sermon against swearing, and made a farewell application to the soldiers that were going over to Georgia out of that garrison. The governor had that morning reviewed them; and as I could not be in the same ship with them, I desired they might be ordered to come to church, that I might have an opportunity of telling them how to behave in that land which they were going over the sea to protect. The colonel and governor most readily consented; there was a most thronged audience, and God was pleased to set his seal to my sermon. Many officers and soldiers wept sorely, and a visible alteration was observed in the garrison for some days after. O, that their convictions may end in their conversion, and that they may bring forth the fruits of the spirit? Bought some wine out of the money which I had collected for the use of the sick poor in Georgia. The parsonage-house ought to be the poor's storehouse. Had above five hundred to hear me expound this evening, and went up into the desk, by the advice of doctor C., who now constantly makes one of my hearers. After this, we supped at Mr B.'s, of the victuallingoffice, and returned home with joy and great gladness of heart. Who can express the loving-kindness of the Lord, or show forth all his praise? Saturday, March 1. Expounded in the morning, more hearers than ever, some of which wept. Dined and supped with general C., who sent last night to invite me and my friend, and treated us with particular respect. Went in the afternoon to the Jewish synagogue, and was surprised to see one of the head of them come from the farthest end, and put me in one of their chiefest seats; but afterwards he told me he had heard my sermon yesterday against swearing, and thanked me for it. Not unto me, not unto me, O Lord, but unto thy name be all the thanks and glory! I continued with them their whole service, and spent most of my time there in secret prayer to God, that the veil might be taken from their hearts, and that blessed time might come when his chosen people should again be engrafted into their own olive-tree, and all Israel be saved. Visited an unhappy man in prison, who last night, in a drunken fit, murdered a fellow soldier. I provi dentially met him just as he was apprehended, and laid before him the terrors of the Lord. At first he seemed unconcerned; but in a short time he was pricked to the heart, desired me to come and see him, and to-day trembled and wept bitterly. Oh, drunkenness, what mischief hast thou done? Thy name is Legion, for behold a troop of sins come along with thee. In the evening I had near, if not more, than a thousand hearers; and I took occasion, from the poor man's example before-mentioned, to warn the soldiery not to be drunk with wine, wherein is excess; a sin that most easily besets the men of Gibraltar. May they hear and fear, and sin no more presumptuously. I had a great hoarseness upon me; but, notwithstanding, God enabled me to speak with power. When we are weak, then are we strong. What mercies has God shown me this last week! Oh, that my friends, when they hear of it, may praise him! for surely God has harkened to their prayer. Sunday, March 5. After morning exposition in the church, went and saw the Roman Catholics at their high mass, and shall only make this remark ;-that there needs no other argument against popery, than to see the pageantry, superstition, and idolatry of their worship. About ten, went to the church belonging to the garrison; preached to a most thronged audience, and received, what my soul longed after, the sacrament of Christ's most blessed body and blood. Both the generals were there, and near fifty more communicants. The weekly collection for the poor was larger than ever was known, and ***** was so affected, that he wished himself a despised methodist. We are not fit for God to work by, till we are despised by men, that the excellency and power of preaching may be seen to be of God only. Dined at governor S.'s, and, at the request of the inhabitants and gentlemen of the garrison, preached in the afternoon. Expounded in the evening to above a thousand hearers, of all denominations; supped with general C., went home betimes, full of unspeakable |