Wesley Corpus

If credit to the real life you give, Pity a wretch like him should ever live : Sun. MARCH 3.--After preaching at the chapel morning and afternoon, in the evening I preached at Brentford, the next evening at Newbury, and on Tuesday at Bristol. Friday, 8. I went over to Kingswood, and found several of the boys still alive to God. March, 1771.] JOURNAL. 425 Mon. 11.--I set out with John Pritchard, in a severe frost, and about two came to Stroud. Being desired to preach a funeral sermon for good old Mr. Arundel, I willingly complied, and enlarged on, “These are they which came out of great tribulation, and have washed their robes, and made them white in the blood of the Lamb.” Tues. 12.--The frost changed into rain. About noon I preached at Tewkesbury; and at Worcester in the evening. Wednesday, 13. I had the pleasure of spending an hour at Kidderminster, with that good man, Mr. Fawcett. I reached Shrewsbury but a few minutes before the time of preaching. The mob were quieter than usual, as they were likewise the next night. Friday, 15. Being desired to give them a sermon at Wem, and finding no house would hold the congre gation, I stood in Mr. Henshaw's yard, where I opened and strongly applied those words, “The disciples were called Christians first at Antioch.” We were more at a loss what to do with the congregation at Whitchurch in the evening. At length we desired all that could, to squeeze into the House; the rest stood quietly without; and none, I believe, repented their labour; for God was eminently present. Sat. 16.--Between nine and ten, I began at Cardinmarsh. I have not seen the bulk of a congregation so melted down since I left London. In the evening we had a Sunday congregation at Chester; and many were filled with consolation. Both on Sunday, Monday, and Tuesday, all our congre gations were uncommonly large; otherwise I should have regretted staying so long, while the weather was pleasant and the wind fair. Wednesday, 20. Having agreed with a Captain, who promised to sail immediately, we went down to Park-Gate; but, the wind turning, I preached in the evening to most of the Gentry of the town. I preached likewise, morning and evening, on Thursday. Friday, 22.