They soon set about making a meeting for us, which is to be held this evening in a large room in the house of one of the brethren.  O, my Saviour, strengthen us for this evening’s work, and forsake us not in the time of need!

18_th_.—­The meeting last evening was got well over.  There were two rooms filled with men and a few women; their minds seemed sweetly centred on the Source of good.  A precious silence prevailed, and I was enabled to address them in German from Acts xi. 23:—­“When Barnabas was come to Antioch and had seen the grace of God, he was glad and exhorted them all that with purpose of heart they would cleave unto the Lord.”  The nature of silent worship was also dwelt upon, and freedom from sin, through repentance and faith in Christ.  My M.Y. spoke a few words in German, and I supplicated in the same language.  Many hearts are prepared to receive the doctrine of the influence and guidance of the Holy Spirit:  it seemed like marrow to their bones.

After the meeting some came to our inn, and remained till 10 o’clock.  They seemed as if they could not part from us.  We spoke of our ministry, missionary journeys, baptism and the Supper, in which we seemed to be one in sentiment and heart.  Our short tarriance here has excited curiosity to know who and what we are, and a great desire for books; and a liberal supply has been furnished them.  Those tracts on our religious principles are just the food many are prepared to receive.

In coming this morning from Muehlheim to Elberfeld, my heart was tendered under a sense of the Lord’s mercies.  I feel poor and unworthy, but it is impressed on my heart from day to day that my little remaining strength and my few uncertain remaining days must be devoted to my Great Master’s cause.  I am thankful that we have not through discouragement been deterred from entering on this part of our religious service; for, after all we have passed through on the occasion, I do believe the present time is seasonable.—­

(Diary and Letter)

Before leaving the neighborhood, they had a second meeting at Elberfeld, the holding of which was endangered by the animosity which prevailed between the different religious parties.  After the place and hour were advertized, it appeared the room would be required for a missionary meeting.  The president of the missionary society was so unfriendly to those who associated with John and Martha Yeardley, that he not only refused to let them have the room, but refused also to let notice be given at his meeting of the alteration in time and place which it was needful to make in theirs.  They therefore hastily arranged their meeting for another day, and the alteration was announced in the daily newspaper.  The disappointment proved, in the end, to be a subject for thankfulness on their parts; for just before the hour of assembly of the missionary society, an alarming fire broke out, and threw the whole town into commotion; and the missionary meeting was obliged to disperse as soon as the opening hymn had been sung.