Wesley Corpus

In field-preaching, more than any other means, God is found of them that sought him not. By this, death, heaven, and hell, come to the ears, if not the hearts, of them that “care for none of these things.” Friday, October 2, and some days in the following week, I visited the other societies round Bristol. Sunday, ll. I preached at eight in Princes-Street, and, a little before five, near the new Square; where, notwithstanding the keenness of the wind, the congregation was exceeding large. I permitted all of Mr. Whitefield's society that pleased, to be present at the love-feast that followed. I hope we shall “not know war any more,” unless with the world, the flesh, and the devil. Mon. 12.--I preached at Bradford; on Tuesday, at Salis bury; on Wednesday, about one, at Romsey; whence I rode to Southampton; and, the wind being so high that I could not well preach abroad, I sent a line to the Mayor, requesting leave to preach in the Town-Hall. In an hour he sent me word, I might; but in an hour more he retracted. Poor Mayor of Southampton | So I preached in a small room, and did not repent my labour. Thur. 15.--About noon I preached at Fareham, then went on to Portsmouth Common. I sent to desire the use of the Tabernacle, but was answered, Not unless I would preach the Perseverance of the Saints. At six I preached in our own Room, which was sufficiently crowded both within and without. Resolving there should be room for all that would come, I preached the next afternoon on the side of the Common; and the whole congregation was as quiet as that in the Square at Bristol. Saturday, 17. I set out early, and in the evening came to London. Tues. 20.--I went to Colchester, and spent three days very agreeably, among a quiet and loving people. All their little misunderstandings are now at an end. Yet they had not the life which they had once: A loss of this kind is not easily recovered. Saturday, 24. I returned to London. Mon. 26.--I began my little tour through Northampton shire and Bedfordshire. I preached at Whittlebury in the 302 REv. J. WESLEY’s [Nov. 1767. evening. Tuesday, 27.