Wesley Corpus

15.-With the assistance of two of my friends, I answered abundance of letters. In the evening we had an uncommon congregation, on whom I strongly enforced the first principles, (which indeed never can be too much enforced,) “By grace are ye saved through faith.” 400 Rev. J. Wesley’s [Oct. 1787. Sun. 16.-I read Prayers at ten, and preached with a peculiar blessing; and administered the Lord’s Supper to an unusual number of deeply serious communicants. At half. past two I began again. The chapel was more than filled. Many could not get in; and it was the same case at six in the evening. At both times I preached considerably longer than I usually do. Surely the time is come, when God will cause his power to be known here also. Mon. 17.--Leaving this society in a better state than it has been in for many years, I went to Bristol, where my brother has been for some weeks. By the way I preached at Wintanburn, on the foundation of a new preaching-house. There was much rain before I began, and a violent wind all the time I was preaching; yet some of these I trust did come to the marriage. I had now two or three days to answer my letters. Every evening our Room was well filled with deeply attentive hearers. Fri. 21.--I spent the evening at the School, and was much pleased with the management of it. Sun. 23.−In the morning my brother read Prayers, and I preached. In the afternoon I preached in Temple church, to a very large and serious congregation. My brother desired to preach in the evening: So by the mouth of two or three witnesses shall every word be established. On Monday and the following days I visited the country societies; and had the satisfaction to find most of them growing in grace, and not decreasing in number. Thur. 27.--About noon I preached at Castle-Carey. How are the times changed 1 The first of our Preachers that came hither, the zealous mob threw into the horse-pond: Now high and low earnestly listen to the word that is able to save their souls. In the evening I preached at Ditcheat. Friday, 28. I preached at Ditcheat again, at Shepton-Mallet; and at Pensford to such a congregation as I have not seen there for many years; and on Saturday returned to Bristol. Sun.