Wesley Corpus

Sat. 23.--Reflecting on the state I was row in, I could not but observe in a letter to a friend, “ How to attain to the being crucified with Christ, I find not, being in a condition I neither desired nor expected in America,--in ease, and honcur, and abundance. A strange school for him who has but one business, MupvaZew eavrov apog eugsSerav.””* Wed. 27.--I rejoiced to meet once more with that good soldier of * To exercise himself unto godliness. 40 REV. J. WESLEY’S JOURNAL. [Aug. 1737. Jesus Christ. August. Spangenberg, with whom, on Monday, August 1+ I began my long-intended journey to.Ebenezer. In the way, I told him, the calm we had so long enjoyed was now drawing to an end ; that [hoped he would shortly see | was not (as some had told him) a respecter of persons ; but was determined (God being my helper) to behave indifferently to all, rich or poor, friends or enemies. I then asked his advice as to the difficulty I foresaw ; and resolved, by God’s grace, to follow it. In the evening, we came to New Ebenezer, where the poor Saltzburghers are settled. The industry of this people is quite surprising. Their sixty huts are neatly and regularly built, and all the little spots. of ground between them improved to the best advantage. One side of the town is a field of Indian corn; on the other are the plantations of severa! private persons; all which together one would scarce think it possible for a handful of people to have done in one year. Wed. Aug. 3.--We returned to Savannah. Sunday, 7, I repelled Mrs. Williamson from the holy communion. And Monday, 8, Mr. Recorder, of Savannah, issued out the warrant following :-- “Georgia. Savannah ss. ‘© To all Constables, Tithingmen, and others, whom these may concern : You, and each of you, are hereby required to take the body of John Wesley, clerk :