Wesley Corpus

Fri. 19.--I rode over to Howell Harris at Trevecka, though not knowing how to get any further. But he helped us out of our difhiculties ; offering to send one with us who would show us the way, and bring our horses back: so I then determined to go on to Holyhead, after spending a day or two at Brecknock. Sat. 20.--It being the day appointed for the justices and commissioners to meet, the town was extremely full; and curiosity (if no better motive) brought most of the gentlemen to the preaching. Such another opportunity could not have been of speaking to all the rich and great of the county: and they all appeared to be serious and attentive. Perhaps one or two may lay it to heart. Sun. 21.--I delayed preaching till nine, for the sake of the tender and delicate ones. At two we had near the whole town; and God reserved the great blessing for the last. Afterward we rode to Trevecka: but our guide was ill: sc in the morning we set out without him... Before I talked with him myself, I wondered H. Harris did not go out and preach as usual: but he now informed me, he preached till he could preach no longer, his constitution being entirely broken. While he was thus confined, he was pressed in spirit to build a large house; though he knew not why, or for whom. But as soon as it was built, men, women, and children, without his seeking, came to it from all bette: 598 REV. J. WESLEY’S JOURNAL. [ March, 1756. parts of Wales : and, except in the case of the Orphan House at Halle, I never heard of so many signal interpositions of Divine providence.