CHAPTER VIII.

FIRST AND SECOND VISITS TO SCOTLAND--LABORS IN ENGLAND AND WALES.

1741-1744.

Scheme of comprehension--Account of Rev. John Cennick-- Voyage to Scotland--Letter to Rodgers--Visit to Erskine-- Preaching in Edinburgh--Labors at Glasgow--His sermons printed--Return to England--Letter from McCulloch--Renewed glance at Edinburgh--Public attention deeply riveted-- Execution of a convict--Improvement of the event in a sermon--Conversion of a mimic--A drunken sergeant--Miss Hunter--Marquis of Lothian--Conduct of Rev. Mr. Ogilvie-- Second visit to Scotland--Cambuslang--Kilmarnock--Glance at subsequent visits--Orphan-house park, Edinburgh-- Glasgow--Increasing reputation--Extracts from letters-- Anecdotes--Visit to Wales--Letters from America--Visit to Gloucester, Strand, Tewkesbury--Encouraging news from America--Success in London--Awakening at the Tabernacle-- Visit to Gloucester and its neighborhood--South Wales-- Return to London--Bristol--Exeter--Mr. Saunders--Conversion of Thomas Olivers--Birmingham--Kidderminster--Health-- Assizes at Gloucester--Plymouth--Deliverance from assassination--Conversion of Mr. Tanner--Visits to the poor--Anecdote--Embarkation for America 222