Wesley Corpus

Accordingly, the next morning I waited on Mr. Oglethorpe, but had rot time to speak on that head. In the afternoon I was desired to preach at St. John the Evangelist’s. I did so on those strong words, “If any man be in Christ, he is a new creature.” I was afterward informed, many of the best in the parish were so offended, that I was aot to preach there any more. feb. 1738.] REV. J. WESLLY’S JOURNAL R 61 Mon. 6.--I visited many of my old friends, as wel) as most of my relations. I find the time is not yet come when I am to be “hated of all men.” O may I be prepared for that day ! Tues. '7.--(A day much to be remembered.) At the house of Mr. Weinantz, a Dutch merchant, I met Peter Béhler, Schulius Richter, and Wensel Neiser, just then landed from Germany. Finding they had no acquaintance in England, I offered to procure them a lodging, and did so, near Mr. Hutton’s, where I then was. And from this time x did not willingly lose any opportunity of conversing with them, while I stayed in London. Wed. 8.--I went to Mr. Oglethorpe again, but had no opportunity of speaking as I designed. Afterward I waited on the Board of Trustees, and gave them a short but plain account of the state of the colony: an account, I fear, not a little differing from those which they had frequently received before: and for which I have reason\to believe some of them have not forgiven me to this day. Sun. 12.--I preached at St. Andrew’s, Holborn, on, “ Though I give all my goods to feed the poor, and though I give my body to be burned, and have not charity, it profiteth me nothing.” O hard sayings! Who can hear them? Here. too, it seems, I am to preach no more. Wed. 15.--I waited on the Trustees again, and gave them in writing the substance of what I had said at the last Board. Whatsoever further questions they asked concerning the state of the province, I likewise answered to the best of my knowledge.