Wesley Corpus

Thursday, 7. I returned to Bris tol; which I left on Monday, 11; and having visited Stroud, Painswick, and Tewkesbury, on Wednesday, 20, came to Worcester. Thursday, 21. I was much refreshed among this loving people; especially by the select society, the far greater part of whom could still witness that God had saved them from inward as well as outward sin. Sat. 23.−About noon I preached in the Town-Hall at Evesham, to a congregation of a very different kind. Few of them, I doubt, came from any other motive than to gratify their curiosity. However, they were deeply attentive; so that some of them, I trust, went away a little wiser than they came. I had been informed that Mr. Weston, the Minister of Campden, was willing I should preach in his church; but, before I came, he had changed his mind. However, the Vicar of Pebworth was no weathercock; so I preached in his church, Sunday, 24, morning and evening; and, I believe, not in vain. Mon. 25.--I went on to Birmingham. I was surprised to hear that a good deal of platina was used there; but, upon inquiry, I found it was not the true platina, an original metal between gold and silver, (being in weight nearest to gold, even as eighteen to nineteen,) but a mere compound of brass and spelter. Wed. 27.--I preached at Dudley, in the midst of Antino mians and backsliders, on, “We beseech you not to receive the 70 REv. J. WESLEY’s [April, 1776. grace of God in vain.” In the evening I preached to our old flock at Wednesbury; and the old spirit was among them. Fri. 29.--About eight I preached to avery large congregation even at Wolverhampton; and at six in the evening, to a mixed multitude in the market-place at Newcastle-under-Lyne. All were quiet now; the gentleman who made a disturbance when I was here last having been soon after called to his account. Sun. 31.--I preached at Congleton. The Minister here having much disobliged his parishioners, most of the Gentry in the town came to the preaching, both at two in the after noon, and in the evening; and it was an acceptable time: I believe very few, rich or poor, came in vain. Mon. APRIL 1.--I went on to Macclesfield.