short ejaculation, sat quite still: 8. None spoke to any one
June, 1779.1
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2. No one took notice of any one, at coming in; but, aftera short ejaculation, sat quite still: 8. None spoke to any one during the Service, nor looked either on one side or the other:
4. All stood, every man, woman, and child, while the Psalms were sung: 5. Instead of an unmeaning voluntary, was an anthem, and one of the simplest and sweetest I ever heard:
6. The Prayers, preceding a sound, useful sermon, were scriously and devoutly read: 7. After service, none bowed, or courtesied, or spoke, but went quietly and silently away.
After church, I preached again by the river side, to a huge multitude of serious people: I believe, full as many more as we had the Sunday before, at Newcastle. Surely we shall not lose all our labour here.
Mon. 31.—I returned to Edinburgh; and, June 1, set out on my northern journey.
In the evening I preached at Dundee.
The congregation was, as usual, very large and deeply attentive.
But that was all.
I did not perceive that any one was affected at all.
I admire this people: So decent, so serious, and so perfectly unconcerned.
Wed. 2.—We went on to Arbroath, where was near as large a congregation as at Dundee, but nothing so serious.
The poor Glassites here, pleading fora merely notional faith, greatly hinder either the beginning or the-progress of any real work of God.
Thursday, 3. I preached at Aberdeen, to a people that can feel as well as hear.
Friday, 4. I set out for Inverness, and about eight preached at Inverury, to a considerable number of plain country people, just like those we see in Yorkshire.
My spirit was much refreshed among them, observing several of them in tears.
Before we came to Strathbogie, (now newnamed Huntley,) Mr. Brackenbury was much fatigued. So I desired him to go into the chaise, and rode forward to Keith.
Mr. Gordon, the Minister, invited us to drink tea at his house.
In the evening I went to the market-place.
Four children, after they had stood a while to consider, ventured to come near me; then a few men and women crept forward ; till we had upwards of a hundred.
At nine on Sunday, 6, I suppose they were doubled ; and some of them seemed a little affected.
I dined at Mr. Gordon's, who behaved in the most courteous, yea, and affectionate, manner.
At three I preached in the kirk, one of the largest I have seen in the kingdom, but very ruinous.
It was thoroughly filled, and God was there in