Wesley Corpus

She uttered no complaint, but was all patience and resignation, showing the dignity of a Christian, in weakness, and pain, and death. I preached on, “It is appointed unto men once to die;” and I believe all present felt the awful truth. I had intended to go on to Cowbridgethe mext day; but, being much importuned to give one day more to a dying friend, I yielded, and desired another Preacher to go and supply my place. In the evening I preached on Psalm colvi. 3, 4. The scene before us greatly confirmed the word. Friday, 29. That they might not be offended, I went to Cowbridge. In half an hour's notice, we had a large congregation in the Town-Hall, to whom I showed the nature and pleasantness of religion, from Prov. iii. 17. I returned to Fontegary, took my last leave of the dying saint, and then went on to Cardiff. In the evening U preached (probably for the last time) to a very genteel congre gation in the Town-Hall. Saturday, 30. I returned to Bristol. Sun. 31.-Mr. Collins came very opportunely, to assist me at the morning service. Otherwise, Ishould have been distressed; for such a number of communicants I never saw here before. I would fain have preached abroad; but the ground was too 436 REv. J. WESLEY’s [Sept. 1788. wet. So I preached within, on, “Ye cannot serve God and mammon.” Wed. SEPTEMBER 3.--I made a little beginning of some account of my brother's life. Perhaps I may not live to finish it. Then let it fall into some better hands ! Thur. 4.--I had the satisfaction of spending an hour with that excellent woman, Lady : Not quite so honourable, but full as much devoted to God, and as useful, as even Lady Betty Hastings. What is too hard for God? We see even this is possible with God, to raise a Lady and a saint in one person |- Fri. 5.-We had a solemn watch-night at Kingswood. The school is now in just such a state as I wish. Mr. M'Geary has three pious and able Assistants, out of those that were brought up in it; and I doubt not it will supply a sufficiency of Masters for the time to come. Sat. 6.--I walked over to Mr. Henderson’s, at Hannam, and thence to Bristol.