Wesley Corpus

I broke out into prayer: The power of God came mightily upon us, and there was a general cry. But the voice of two persons prevailed over all the rest; one praying, and the other shrieking as in the agonies of death. God relieved the former in a few minutes; the other, not till evening. This week, in travelling, I read over Dr. Stuart's History of Scotland. He is a writer indeed ! as far above Dr. Robert son, as Dr. Robertson is above Oldmixon. He proves beyond' all possibility of doubt, that the charges against Queen Mary were totally groundless; that she was betrayed basely by her own servants, from the beginning to the end; and that she was not only one of the best Princesses then in Europe, but one of the most blameless, yea, and the most pious women Mon. 13.--I went to Mitcham, and found a little company just started up, who were all on fire for God. The house being too small, I preached at the front of a house adjoining to the road; where the earnestness of the people made amends for the keenness of the north wind. Sun. 19.--I preached in Horsleydown church, where (to my no small surprise) no man, woman, or child, seemed to know me either by face or by name ! But before I had done, many of the numerous congregation knew that God was there of a truth. Mon. 20.--I paid my last visit to that saint of God, Ann Sharland, dying of a cancer in her breast, in continual pain; but triumphing over pain and death. Sun. 26.-I took a solemn leave of the congregation at the new chapel, at West-Street, and at Brentford. Monday, 27. We went on to Newbury, with little interruption from the snow; and I had a comfortable opportunity, with a large and serious congregation. But I have not passed such a night for these forty years, my lodging-room being just as cold as the outward air. I could not sleep at all till three in the March, 1786.] JOURNAL. 327 morning. I rose at four, and set out at five. But the snow which fell in the night lay so deep, it was with much difficulty we reached Chippenham. Taking fresh horses there, we pushed on to Bath; and found a larger congregation than could well be expected. Wed.