Wesley Corpus

The hall is noble; as are also two or three of the bedchambers. But how soon must all these change their possessor | Finding prejudice was now laid asleep, the tide running the contrary way, our friends thought it time to prepare for build ing their preaching-house; and a hundred pounds are already subscribed. In the evening I preached to a larger congrega tion than ever; but all was still as night: And once more in the morning, on, “Whosoever doeth the will of God, the same is my brother, and sister, and mother.” Thur. 22.-About noon I preached at Tewkesbury, to the largest congregation I have seen there for many years; and in the evening, to our lovely and loving people, at Worcester;-- plain, old, genuine Methodists. 364 Rev. J. wesley’s [March, 1787. Fri. 23.--Notice having been given, though without my knowledge, I went over to Stourport, a small, new-built village, almost equally distant from Bewdley and from Kidderminster. I had seen Mr. Heath before, a middle-aged Clergyman, who is going over to Cokesbury-College, and is, I believe, throughly qualified to preside there. I met his wife and two daughters here, who are quite willing to bear him company; and I think their tempers and manners, so “winning soft, so amiably mild,” will do him honour wherever they come. At noon, abundance of people being gathered together from all parts, I preached on Isaiah liii. 6, 7. We have not had such an opportunity since we left Bristol. The stout-hearted trembled; and every one seemed almost persuaded to be a Christian. The congregation at Worcester, in the evening, seemed to be of the same spirit; and God spoke to every heart. Sat. 24.--I went on to Birmingham : But my hoarseness increased; so that I was afraid the people would not hear me in the evening. But they did, though the congregation was uncommonly large. Sunday, 25. Having promised to read Prayers and administer the sacrament, I knew not how I should do. . But as we were going to the House, Mr. Heath, just come to town, overtook us. So he read Prayers, and assisted me in delivering the sacrament to seven or eight hundred communicants.- In the evening the House at Birmingham, as it was rainy, contained half (I suppose) of those that would willingly have come in.