Wesley Corpus

Sat. 19.--I was informed that one Mr. Hall had been there, about a year before, and had preached several times ; but I could not learn that there was the least fruit of his labour ; nor could I find any that desired to hear him again, nor any that appeared to care for such matters. Sun. 30.--At seven I walked down to Sandgate, the poorest and most contemptible part of the town; and, standing at the end of the street with John Taylor, began to sing the hundredth Psalm. Three or four people came out tu see what was the matter; who soon increased to four or five hundred. I suppose there might be twelve or fifteen hundred, before I had done preaching ; to whom I applied those solemn words, ‘He was wounded for our transgressions, he was bruised for our iniquities : the chastisement of our peace was upon him; and by his stripes we are healed.” Observing the people, when I had done, to stand gaping and staring upon me, with the most profound astonishment, I told them, “ If you desire to know who I am, my name is John Wesley. At five in the evening, with God’s help, I design to preach here again.”