Wesley Corpus

Sun. 26.--I preached at West-Street in the morning to a crowded audience, and in the evening at the Foundery. How pleasing would it be to play between Bristol and London, and preach always to such congregations as these ! But what account then should I give of my stewardship when I can “be no longer steward?” Mon. 27.--I rode to Wycombe. The Room was much crowded, and yet could not contain the congregation. In the morning, too, they flocked together in such a manner as had not been seen here before. In the evening I preached at 268 REv. J. wesLEY’s [Nov. 1766. Witney, (where a little company stand fast together,) and thrice the next day, endeavouring to lay “line upon line, and precept upon precept.” Thur. 30.--At one I preached in Wattleton, and thence rode with some difficulty, the wind being exceeding high, over the mountain to Wycombe. The congregation was as before, both for number and earnestness. So, at length we see the fruit of our labour. Fri. 31.--At my return to London, I found it needful to hasten to Leytonstone; but I came too late. Miss Lewen died the day before, after an illness of five days. Some hours before, she witnessed that good confession, Nature's last agony is o'er, And cruel sin subsists no more. Awhile after, she cried out earnestly, “Do you not see him? There he is ! Glory ! glory ! glory ! I shall be with him for ever,-for ever,-for ever !” So died Margaret Lewen | a pattern to all young women of fortune in England: A real Bible Christian. So she “rests from her labours, and her works do follow her.” Sat. NoveMBER 1.--“God, who hath knit together his elect in one communion and fellowship,” gave us a solemn season at West-Street (as usual) in praising him for all his Saints. On this day in particular, I commonly find the truth of these words: The Church triumphant in his love, Their mighty joys we know ; They praise the Lamb in hymns above, And we in hymns below. Mon. 3.--I rode to Brentford, where all was quiet, both in the congregation and the society. Tuesday, 4. I preached at Brentford, Battersea, Deptford, and Welling, and examined the several societies. Wednesday, 5. I rode by Shoreham to Sevenoaks.