Wesley Corpus

But as her illness increased, so did her anger. She often cried out, “I cannot forgive | I will not forgive 1” and intermixed horrid shrieks, till she died. Tues. 10.--I baptized a young woman who had been educated among the Anabaptists. God bore witness to his ordinance, and gave her such a blessing as she could not find words to express. Thur. 12.--I preached at Leytonstone. O what an house of God is here ! Not only for decency and order, but for the life and power of religion I I am afraid there are very few such to be found in all the King's dominions. Sun. 15.--I buried the remains of Richard Morris, who had been in the society twenty years, and was a right honest man, but never convinced of sin till death began to look him in the face: And then he rather saw than felt his need of Christ. Yet when he called upon him, even in his dull way, 272 REv. J. wesLEY’s [March, 1767. he was soon assured of his love, and continued praising and rejoicing till his spirit returned to God. Mon. 16.--I rode to Colchester; and found more life there than for several years. Why should we despair of seeing good done in any place How soon can God turn the wilderness into a fruitful field ! Wednesday, 18. I preached at Herringswell, and the next day came to Norwich. Here I spent a few days much to my satisfaction, finding the people far more settled than ever. Monday, 23. I rode to Yarmouth, and found the society, after the example of Mr. W p, had entirely left the Church. I judged it needful to speak largely upon that head. They stood reproved, and resolved, one and all, to go to it again. Tues. 24.--I was desired to ride over to Lowestoft. The House would not contain one-fourth of the people; so that I was obliged to preach in the open air; and all behaved with great seriousness. Wed. 25.--I took a list of the present society in Norwich, consisting of one hundred and sixty members. But I have far more comfort in it now than when it consisted of six hundred. These know what they are about; and the greater part are not ignorant of Satan’s devices. Thur. 26.--I set out for London.