Wesley Corpus

Wednesday, 16. I examined the members of the society, now the most lively one in Wales. Many of them are rejoicing in the love of God, and many groaning for full redemption. To-day I gave a second reading to that lively book, Mr. Newton’s Account of his own Experience. There is some thing very extraordinary therein; but one may account for it without a jot of Predestination. I doubt not but his, as well as Colonel Gardiner's, conversion, was an answer to his mother's prayers. Thur. 17.--At twelve I preached in the Castle at Carmar then; in the evening at Llanelly. The behaviour of Sir Thomas’s servants here (four or five of whom belong to the society) has removed all prejudice from him, as well as from most of the town. Indeed, they are a pattern to all of their rank, truly “adorning the doctrine of God our Saviour.” Fri. 18.--I preached at eleven in Oxwych, and thence hastened to Swansea, where an effectual door is opened once more. The rain drove us into the Room, which was as hot as an oven, being much crowded both within and without. Saturday, 19. About eight I preached at Neath; about three, in the church at Bridge-End; (where the rain doubled the congregation, by stopping the harvest-work;) and at seven, in the Assembly-room at Cowbridge, on, “Lord, are there few that be saved?” I was enabled to make a close and pointed application, I believe not without effect. Sun. 20.--I preached there again at eight, to a congregation who seemed to feel what was spoken. At eleven the Vicar read Prayers, and I preached on those words in the Lesson, “Gallio cared for none of these things.” Most of the hearers seemed more awake than I expected; and a few appeared to be affected. In the evening I took my old stand on the steps of the Castle at Cardiff. Abundance of people were gathered together, it being a fair mild evening, on whom I enforced, “I saw the dead, small and great, stand before God.” Tues. 22.--Mr. Davies read Prayers, and I preached, in Caerphilly church, and in the evening at Llanbraddoch. 376 REv. J. wesDEY’s [Aug. 1769. Wednesday, 23. I went on to Trevecka.