Wesley Corpus

' 632 REV. J. WESLEY’S JOURNAL. _[June, 1757. out a green leaf upon them, but abundance of trees likewise naked as in the depth of winter. Upon inquiring, I found that some time before, a violent wind had gone through all these parts, which not only threw down chimneys, walls, and barns, and tore up trees by the roots, but scorched every green thing it touched as with fire, so that all the leaves immediately fell off, and not only bushes and fruit trees, but elms, oaks, and firs, withered away to the very roots. rt. 2'7.--I preached at Branthwait about noon. Many of the congregation came from far. The rain was suspended from ten till evening, so that they had op) ortunity both of coming and returning. This also was an answer to prayer: and is any such too little to be remembered ? May 29.--(Being Whit-Sunday.) After preaching at eight and at two, I hastened to Cockermouth. I began without delay, and cried to a listening multitude, “If any man thirst, let him come unto me and drink.” The word had free course. Even the gentry seemed desirous to drink of the “ living water.” Mon. 30.--I rode to Wigton, a neat, well-built town, on the edge of Cumberland. I preached in the market place at twelve. The con- ' gregation was large and heavily attentive. Between four and five we crossed Solway Frith; and before seven reached an iJl-looking house, called the Brow, which we came to by mistake, having passed the house we were directed to. I believe God directed us better than man. Two young women we found kept the house, who had lost both their parents ; their mother very lately. I had great liberty in praying with them and for them. Who knows but God will fasten something upon them, which they will not easily shake off?