Wesley Corpus

Sun. 25.--The whole Church service was performed by a clergyman, above ninety years of age. His name is Stephen Hugo. He has been vicar of St. Austle between sixty and seventy years. -O what might a man full of faith and zeal have done for God in such a course of time ! At two I preached in St. Stephens, near a lone house, on the side of a barren mountain; but neither the house nor the court could contain the people ; so we went into a meadow, where all might kneel, (which they generally do in Cornwall,) as well as stand and hear. And they did hear, and sing, and pray, as for life. I saw none careless or inattentive among them. About five I preached at St. Austle to an exceeding civil people. But when will they be wounded, that they may be healed 2 Mon. 26.--I rode to Medros, in Luxulian parish. I have not seen so stately a room in Cormwall, as either this hall, or the chamber over it. The place likewise where the gardens were, the remains of the terrace walk, the stately trees still left, with many other tokers, show that grand men lived here once. But they are vanished like smoke, their estates torn in pieces, and well nigh their memory perished. Oct. 1757. ] REV. J. WESLEY’S JOURNAL. 645 Tues. 27.--We rode to Liskeard, I think one of the largest and pleasantest towns in Cornwall. I preached about the middle of the town, in a broad, convenient place. No person made any noise at all. At six in the morning I had nearly the same congregation. Afterward I examined the society, and was agreeably surprised to hear that every one of them had found peace with God; and (what was still more remarkable) that none of them has left their first love ; that at this day, not one is in darkness! JVed. 28.--We rode on to the Dock, which gave us a very different prospect. Of those whom I joined several years ago, hardly one half remained. Such is the fruit of disputing ! And yet the congregations are more numerous than ever ; and as deeply attentive as any in the kingdom. So there is hope God will yet revive his work.