Wesley Corpus

_ to Plymouth Dock. I found much hurt had been done here by the bitter zeal of two or three bigots for their opinion. ‘Two years ago they promised in the most solemn manner to let all controversy alone ; but quickly after the fire broke out anew, and has been devouring ever since. Sat. 21.--I endeavoured to convince them that they were destroying,. not premoting, the work of God; and on Sunday, when I spake to the society one by one, they seemed once more aware of Satan’s devices. Mon. 23.--I rode to Launceston, and had the first general meeting of the stewards, for the eastern part of Cornwall. In the evening I preached in perfect peace; a great blessing, if it be not bought too dear ; if the world does not begin to love us, because we love the world. Tues. 24.--In the road to Camelford, I was taken with such a bleeding at the nose as I have not had since my return from Georgia. For a mile or two it increased more and more, and then at once stopped of itself; so I rode on comfortably, (though the day was extremely hot , and reached St. Agnes in the evening. On Wednesday, 25, the stewards met at St. Ives, from the western Aug. 1753. | REV. J. WESLEY’S JOURNAL. 5oy part of Cornwall. The next day I began examining the society ; but T was soon obliged to stop short. I found an accursed thing among them; well nigh one and all bought or sold uncustomed goods. I therefore delayed speaking to any more till I had met them all together. This I did in the evening, and told them plain, either they must put this abomination away, or they would see my face no more. Frt. 27.-- They severally promised so to do. So I trust this plague is stayed. Sat. 28.--After preaching to the little flock at Zennor, we rode on to St. Just; and found such a congregation at six in the evening as we used to have ten years since. 1 did not find any society in the county so much alive to God as this. Fifty or threescore have been added to it lately; and many children filled with peace and joy in believing.