Wesley Corpus

“They hastened to put what was left of him into the coffin, leaving some to watch by it. But after it was nailed up, a noise of burning and crackling was heard therein. None was permitted to look into it, till it was carried to Abchester church yard. It was buried near the steeple. As soon as it was brought to the grave, the steeple was observed to shake. The people hastened away; and it was well they did, for presently part of the steeple fell: so that had they stayed two minutes longer, they must have been crushed in pieces. All these circumstances were related to me and my wife by those who were eye and ear witnesses.” I preached in a ground adjoining to the house. Toward the conclusion of my sermon, the person with whom I lodged was much offended at one who sunk down and cried aloud for mercy. Herself dropped down next, and cried as loud as she; so did several others quickly after. When prayer was made for them, one was presently filled with peace and joy in believing. In the morning I left the rest refusing to be comforted, till Christ should be revealed in their hearts. Wed. 20.--I preached at Ferry in my way, and in Epworth market place about seven. The rain began just as I began speaking. But God aeard the prayer, and it was stayed. Sat. 23.--I preached at Westwood side, where the breach of fifteen years is now healed: all the wanderers being returned to the fold, with him who led them astray. Sun. 24.--As we rode over Haxey Car toward Misterton, one was relating a surprising thing that happened lately :--** A woman, of Stockwith told her sister who lived with her, ‘I do not think to go to market to-day, for I dreamed that I was drowned in riding across one of the ¢ July, 1757. ] REV. J. WESLEY’S JOURNAL. 639 drains on Haxey Car.’ But she was soon laughed out of it, and went. She rode over the Car with many ‘other market folks, and in crossing one of the drains, where the water was scarce a yard deep, slipped off her horse. Several looked on, but none once thought of pulling her out till she was past recovery.”