Wesley Corpus

Friday, 9. I set out early from the Dock; and the next afternoon reached Bristol. Fri. 16.--We had a solemn watch-night at Kingswood. It seemed, every one felt that God was there; so that hardly any went away till the whole service was concluded. In the following week I visited many of the country socie ties. At Frome I learned the remarkable case of sister Whitaker. Last Sunday she met her class as usual; and after saying, “I know that my Redeemer liveth,” dropped down, and in a few minutes, without any struggle or pain, expired. Tues. 27.--I preached at Freshford and Bradford; Wed nesday, 28, at Bath, where many of the people seemed much moved; chiefly those who had long imagined they were “built on a rock,” and now found they had been “building upon the sand.” Thur. 29.--I preached at Pill, on the “worm” that “ dieth not, and the fire?” that “is not quenched :” If haply some of these drowsy ones might awake, and escape from everlasting burnings. Mon. October 3, and on Tuesday and Wednesday, I examined the society. Thur. 6.--I met those of our society who had votes in the ensuing election, and advised them, l. To vote, without fee or reward, for the person they judged most worthy: 2. To speak no evil of the person they voted against: And, 3. To take care their spirits were not sharpened against those that voted on the other side. Sun. 9.--The evening being fair and mild, I preached in the new Square. It was a fruitful season: Soft fell the word as flew the air; even “as the rain into a fleece of wool.” Many such seasons we have had lately: Almost every day one and another has found peace, particularly young persons and children. Shall not they be a blessing in the rising generation ? In the even ing we had a solemn opportunity of renewing our covenant with God; a means of grace which I wonder has been so seldom used either in Romish or Protestant churches | Mon. 10.-I preached at Salisbury; and on Tuesday, 11, set out for the Isle of Purbeck. When we came to Corfe Castle, the evening being quite calm and mild, I preached in a meadow near the town, to a deeply attentive congregation, 30 REv. J. WESLEY’s [Oct. 1774. gathered from all parts of the island.