Wesley Corpus

Sunday, October 5. At eight I administered the sacrament at Lady H.’s chapel in Bath. At eleven I preached there on those words in the Gospel for the day, “Thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself.” The word was quick and powerful; and I trust many, even of the rich and great, felt themselves sinners before God. Several evenings this week I preached at Bristol on the Oct. 1766.] JOURNAL. 267 Education of Children. Some answered all by that poor, lame, miserable shift, “O, he has no children of his own l’” But many, of a nobler spirit, owned the truth, and pleaded guilty before God. Thur. 9.--I waited on the good old Bishop of London derry, and spent two or three hours in useful conversation. In the evening I preached again at my Lady’s chapel to another numerous congregation. Who knows but a few among this gay multitude may “work out their salvation with fear and trembling ?” Fri. 10.--I took a ride to Cheltenham. It being too cold to preach abroad, at six I preached in the chapel, and fully declared the whole counsel of God. Afterwards I examined the little society; and found the greater part of them lively believers, and quite free from the bigotry which is common among Churchmen, and still more among Dissenters. The next day, after preaching at five and at eight in Gloucester, I had a pleasant ride to Bristol. Sun. 12.--I took my leave of Princes-Street for this season. We had such a congregation at Kingswood at ten as I have scarce seen there for these twenty years; and at two I was obliged to preach abroad. Sunday, 19. I preached once more in the Square; and in the morning, Monday, 20, left Bristol, with a firm hope that both here and at Kingswood things will now be conducted to the glory of God and the honour of true religion. In the evening I preached an healing sermon at Bath, on Colossians iii. 9. The next day I went on to Salisbury, and preached in as rousing a manner as I could, on, “One thing is needful.” Thursday, 23. I preached at Romsey: The next day, at Winchester, Whitchurch, and Basingstoke, where many attended at five on Saturday morning. In the afternoon I came to London. Sun.