Wesley Corpus

be under my care. After much discourse, they all agreed, there could be no better way to come to a sure, thorough knowledge of each person, than to divide them into classes, like those at Bristol, under the inspection of those in whom IJ could most confide. This was the origin of our classes at London, for which I can never sufficiently praise God; the unspeakable usefulness of the institution having ever since been more and more manifest. Wed. 31.--My brother set out for Oxford. In the evening I called upon Ann Calcut. She had been speechless for some time ; but almost as soon as we began to pray, (rod restored her speech: she then witnessed a good confession indeed. I expected to see her no more. But from that hour the fever left her ; and in a few days she arose and walked, glorifying God. Sun. April 4.--About two in the afternoon, being the time my brother was preaching at Oxford, before the university, I desired a few persons to meet with me, and join in prayer. We continued herein much longer than we at first designed, and believed we had the petition we asked of God. Fri. 9.--We had the first watch-night in London. We commonly choose for this solemn service the Friday night nearest the full moon, either before or after, that those of the congregation who live at a distance, may have light to their several homes. The service begins at half an hour past eight, and continues till a little after midnight. We have often found a peculiar blessing at these seasons. There is generally a deep awe upon.the congregation, perhaps in some measure owing to the silence of the night, particularly in singing the hymn, with which we commonly conclude,-- Hearken to the solemn voice, The awful midnight ery! Waiting souls, rejoice, rejoice, And feel the Bridegroom nigh.