Wesley Corpus

On all these evenings God was eminently present in the congregation. On Thursday, 12, the grand day of rejoicing for His Majesty's March, 1789.] JOURNAL. 447 recovery, I preached on part of King Hezekiah’s thanks giving for his recovery; and indeed it was a season of solemn joy; particularly when I applied those words, “The living, the living, he shall praise thee, as I do this day.” Fri. 13.--I spent some time with poor Richard Henderson, deeply affected with the loss of his only son; who, with as great talents as most men in England, had lived two-and-thirty years, and done just nothing. Saturday, 14. In the evening I preached in Temple church; perhaps for the last time, as good Mr. Easterbrook was suddenly taken ill the next day. Well, whatever is, is best. Sunday, 15. Having Mr. Baddiley to assist me in the morning, I preached at Kingswood in the after noon; and in the evening, at the Room. We concluded the day with a solemn and comfortable love-feast. Mon. 16.-We set out early, and dined at Stroud, where I had proof that either people or Preachers, or both, had left their first love. I strongly exhorted them to remember from whence they were fallen, and do the first works. God applied his word, and I suppose two hundred were present at five in the morning. Tuesday, 17. Many were present at Gloucester in the evening; but they seemed to be little affected. Wednesday, 18. I preached in Tewkesbury at noon. The Room was crowded, and all seemed to feel what they heard. I was informed that one who, two or three years ago, had carried all his family to America, in quest of golden mountains, had crept back again, being utterly beggared, and forced to leave his family behind him. In the evening the House at Worcester was throughly filled with a deeply-affected congregation; but we were in great want of more room. In due time God will give us this also. Fri. 20.--We went on to Birmingham, still increasing on every side.