Wesley Corpus

It seemed indeed as if the skies poured down righteousness on all that lifted up their hearts to God. Monday, 2, and the following days, I spent in meeting the classes. Friday, 6, being the Quarterly Day for meeting the Local Preachers, between twenty and thirty of them met at West-Street, and opened their hearts to each other. Taking the opportunity of having them all together, at the watch night, I strongly insisted on St. Paul’s advice to Timothy, “Keep that which is committed to thy trust;” particularly the doctrine of Christian Perfection, which God has peculiarly entrusted to the Methodists. Wed. 11.-I went to Brentford, and found the society still alive, and increasing both in strength and number. Thurs day, 12. I preached once more at Chelsea, where there is at length a fair and promising prospect. Friday, 13. I took a view of that noble building, Chelsea College, and all the parts of it. It is designed to lodge five hundred old soldiers, who are furnished with all things needful for life and godliness. Sunday, 15. We had the usual blessing at Spitalfields. Monday, 16. I went to Dorking. I scarce find any society in England like this. Year after year, it seems at one stay, neither increasing nor decreasing; only if one or two die, one or two are quickly added to fill up the number. Tues. 17.--I examined the society at Deptford, and preached there in the evening. Wednesday, 18. I retired into the country to finish my writings. Sunday, 22. God was eminently present with us at West-Street chapel, both in the morning and even ing. Tuesday, 24. Mr. W called upon me, and we had j 446 REv. J. wesley’s [March, 1789. an agreeable and useful conversation. What a blessing is it to Mr. P. to have such a friend as this 1 In the evening I expounded part of the Second Lesson, Eph. iii. Wednesday, 25, was the day which I had ordered all our brethren in Great Britain and Ireland to observe with fasting and prayer, for the recovery of His Majesty's health : But we had the satisfaction to hear, that before we asked (unless in private) He answered; insomuch that the time intended for humiliation, turned into a time of thanksgiving; and both at five, at nine, at one, and in the evening, we were most employed in praises.