Wesley Corpus

Fri. 5.--I set out, and with some difficulty reached Chippenham on Saturday evening; the weather being so extremely rough and boisterous, that I had much ado to sit my horse. On Sunday, about noon, I came to Kingswood, where were many of our friends from Bath, Bristol, and Wales. O that we may ever thus “love one another with a pure heart fervently!” Mon. 8.--I rode to Bath; and in the evening explained the latter part of the seventh of St. Luke. Observing many noisy persons at the end of the room, I went and stood in the midst of them ; but the greater part slipped away to the end from whence I came, and then took heart, and cried aloud again. I paused, to give them their full scope ; and then began a particular application to them. They were very quiet in a short time; and, I trust, will not forget it so soon as some of them may desire. Wednesday, 10, and the following days of this week, I spoke severally with all those who desired to remain in the United Society, to watch over each other in love. Mon. 15.--Many met together to consult on a proper method for discharging the public debt; and it was at length agreed, 1. That every member of the society, who was able, should contribute a penny a week. 2. That the whole society should be divided into little companies or classes,--about twelve in each class. And, 3. That one person in each class should receive the contribution vf the rest, and bring it in to the stewards, weekly. Fri. 19.--I went to Bath. Many threatened great things; but I knew the strength ot iad a a oh a tla Feb. 1742. | REV. J. WESLEY’S JOURNAL. 243 them and their god. I preached on, “ He shall save his people from their sins ;” none disturbing or interrupting me.