Wesley Corpus

Wed. MARch 1.--I had appointed to preach in Trowbridge at noon. But we could not get thither till half an hour after. I then preached without delay; and in the evening in Bristol, on, “O death, where is thy sting 2 O grave, where is thy victory?” Afterwards I visited one who could say with Mr. De Renty, “I bear with me an experimental verity, and a plenitude of the presence of the ever-blessed Trinity.” In the afternoon I went over to Kingswood, and found the school in excellent order. Sunday, 5. I read Prayers and preached, and administered the sacrament to about five hundred com municants. At three I preached in Temple church; at five in the new Room. On Friday, I baptized a young Negro, who appeared to be deeply serious and much affected; asindeed did the whole congregation. Saturday, 11. I rode over to Churchill, about twelve miles from Bristol; where Dr. Barry read Prayers, and I preached to a serious congregation. Mon. 13.--I left Bristol, taking Mr. Bradburn with me; as I judged a change of place and of objects would be a means of calming his mind, deeply affected with the loss of a beloved wife. In the evening I preached at Stroud; Tuesday, 14, at noon in Painswick, with uncommon liberty; and in the evening at Gloucester. I preached in the old church (now vanished away) belonging to St. Bartholomew’s Hospital; which I think was very considerably larger than the new chapel in London. Wed. 15.--Much snow fell in the night, and quite blocked up the road. Yet with some difficulty we got through to Tewkesbury, where I preached at noon. Abundance of snow likewise fell in the afternoon; but we pushed through it to Worcester. Thursday, 16. It was not without some diffi culty, that we made our way through the snow to Bewdley. Prejudice is here now vanished away. The life of Mr. Clark turned the tide; and, much more, his glorious death. I preached about noon; and at Worcester in the evening; where we had an uncommon blessing while I was enforcing, “Thou shalt have no other gods before me.” Fri. 17.-At eleven I preached at Bengeworth; and again at 328 REv. J. WESLEY’s [March, 1786. six in the evening: I believe, not without effect. Saturday, 18. I went on straight to Birmingham. Sunday, 19.