Wesley Corpus

Wed. 28.--We went over to Plymouth, and found the society doubled since I was here before; and they are both more loving than they were then, and more earnest to save their souls. It rained most of the afternoon. However, we had a crowded congregation in the evening; and all of them seemed to feel that God was in the midst of them; for his word was sharper than a two-edged sword. In consequence of this, a large number attended at five on Thursday morning, MARCH 1. Surely this is a time of love for poor Plymouth also. O that they may know the day of their visitation 1 In the evening I preached again at the Dock; and again the power of God was present to heal. The people seemed to be all struck, while I opened and strongly applied the parable of the Sower; especially while I was warning them to beware of “the cares of the world, and the desires of other things.” Fri. 2.--I was desired to go over to Torpoint, a village on the Cornish side of the water. We were attended by a large company from the Dock, and a great multitude from all quar ters. I suppose a great part of these had never heard this sort of preaching before: They now heard with inexpressible attention; and I believe not in vain. God opened, as it were, the windows of heaven, and sent a gracious rain upon his inheritance. I am in hopes, a plentiful harvest will spring from the seed which was sown this hour. In the afternoon I went over to Plymouth, and drank tea at Mr. Hawker’s, the Minister of the new church. He seems to be w March, 1787.] JOURNAL. 361 a man of an excellent spirit, and is a pattern to all the Clergy round about. It rained all the evening; but that did not hinder the House from being throughly filled with people that heard as for life. This congregation likewise seemed to be, “all but their attention, dead.” The like has hardly been seen here before. What! is God about to work in Plymouth also 2 Sat. 3.-Many attended at five in the morning, although it rained sharply. It likewise blew a storm. So it did all the day, as well as in the evening.