Wesley Corpus

He ventured, however, to the Church-town, and I believe found a blessing under the preaching. Thur. 7.--About eleven I preached in the Town-Hall at Liskeard, to a large and serious congregation. At Saltash some of our brethren met me with a boat, which brought me safe to Plymouth-Dock. Understanding some of our friends here were deeply preju diced against the King and all his Ministers, I spoke freely and largely on the subject at the meeting of the society. God Oct. 1775.] JOURNAL. 55 applied it to their hearts; and I think there is not one of them now who does not see things in another light. Fri. 8.-I preached at noon on the quay in Plymouth; in the evening, in the new Square at the Dock. Many here seemed to feel the application of those words, “O thou of little faith, wherefore didst thou doubt?” Sat. 9.--I preached in Exeter at four in the afternoon, and about seven at Collumpton. Sunday, 10. I came to Welling ton in an acceptable time; for Mr. Jesse was ill in bed; so that if I had not come, there could have been no Service, either morning or evening. The church was moderately filled in the morning: In the afternoon it was crowded in every corner; and a solemn awe fell on the whole congregation, while I pressed that important question, “What is a man profited, if he should gain the whole world, and lose his own soul?” Mon. 11.--I preached again in the new meeting at Taun ton, to such a congregation as I suppose was never there before. I was desired to preach on the same text as at Wel lington; and it was attended with the same blessing. On Tuesday I went on to Bristol. On Thursday and Friday, I preached at Keynsham, Bradford, and Bath; on Tuesday, 19, at Frome; and on Wednesday, at Pensford. Thence I went on to the lovely family at Publow, a pattern for all the boarding-schools in England. Every thing fit for a Christian to learn is taught here; but nothing unworthy the dignity of the Christian character. I gave a short exhortation to the children, which they received with eagerness. Many of them have the fear of God: Some of them enjoy his love. Thur.