Wesley Corpus

We had a convenient lodging assigned us in the house appointed for strangers: and I had now abundant opportunity of observing whether what I had heard was enlarged by the relators, or was neither more nor less than the naked truth. I rejoiced to find Mr. Hermsdorf here, whom I had so often conversed with in Georgia. And there was nothing in his power which he did not do, to make our stay here useful anc agreeable. About eight we went to the public service, at which they frequentlv use other instru > = ee ae see 4 Aug. 1738. | REV. J. WESLEY’S JOURNAL. ; 83 ments with their organ. They began (as usual) with singing. Then followed the expounding, closed by a second hymn: prayer followed this ; and then a few verses of a third hymn; which concluded the service. Wed. 2.--At four in the afternoon was a love-feast of the married men, taking their food with gladness and singleness of heart, and with the voice of praise and thanksgiving. Thur. 3, (and so every day at eleven,) I was at the Bible Conference, wherein Mr. Muller, (late master of a great school in Zittau, til he left all to follow Christ,) and several others, read together, as usual, a portion of Scripture in the original. At five was the conference for strangers, when several questions concerning justification were resolyed. ‘This evening Christian David came hither. O may God make him a messenger of glad tidings ! On Friday and Saturday (and so every day in the following week) I had much conversation with the most experienced of the brethren, concerning the great work which God had wrought in their souls, purifying them by faith: and with Martin Dober, and the other teachers and elders of the church, concerning the discipline used therein. Sun. 6.--We went to church at Bertholdsdorf, a Lutheran village about an English mile from Hernhuth. Two large candles stood lighted upon the altar: the Last Supper was painted behind it; the pulpit was placed over it ; and over that a brass image of Christ on the cross.