Wesley Corpus

Fletcher came thither from Madeley. The congregation in the evening was exceeding large. I took knowledge what spirit they were of Indeed the work of God has much in creased in Bristol since I was here last, especially among the young men, many of whom are a pattern to all the society. Fri. 9.--I went over to Kingswood, and found the school in a better state than I expected, considering the want of a second master, which they had for some time laboured under. Sat. 10.--I had the pleasure of an hour's conversation with Mrs. Fletcher. She appears to be swiftly growing in grace, and ripening for a better world. I encouraged her to do all the good she could during her short stay in Bristol. Accordingly she met, in the following week, as many of the classes as her time and strength would permit; and her words were as fire, con veying both light and heat to the hearts of all that heard her. , Sun. 11.--We had a solemn season at the Room, both in the morning and evening; and also in the afternoon at Kings wood, where the work of God revives as well as at Bristol. I strongly warned the people of Bristol of their indolence, through which the Preacher had twelve, ten, or five hearers in a morning; and advised them to shake it off. Many of them did so; and I suppose we had three hundred on Mon day morning, one hundred and fifty on Saturday, and between two and three hundred every morning of the week besides. Monday, 12, and on the four days following, I met the society. They were considerably increased both in grace and number. In the evening we had a Sunday’s congregation, and a very uncommon pouring out of the Spirit. If this continues, the society in Bristol will soon vie with that in Dublin. On Thursday, 15, we had such another shower of grace. Many were wounded, and many healed. Yesterday that blessed saint, Sarah Bulgin, went to rest in the full triumph of faith. Sun day, 18. I preached her funeral sermon to a listening multitude, and had such a number of communicants as was never seen together at Bristol Room before. In the evening we had a love feast, at which Mrs. Fletcher simply declared her present expe rience.