Wesley Corpus

Thur. 5.--I rode over such rugged mountains as I never saw before, to Cardiff. But it was late before we came in, so I could not preach that night. Friday, 6.--I preached at eleven in the new room, which the society had just built in the heart of the town; and our souls were sweetly comforted together. About two I preached at Lantrisant ; and at Fonmon Castle in the evening, to a loving and serious congregation. Sat. '7.--I was desired to preach at Cowbridge. We came into the town about eleven; and many people seemed very desirous to hear for themselves, concerning the way which is every where spoken against; but it could not be: the sons of Belial gathered themselves together, headed by one or two wretches called gentlemen; and continued shouting, cursing, blaspheming, and throwing showers of stones, almost without intermission. So that after some time spent in prayer for them, I judged it best to dismiss the congregation. Sun. 8.--I preached in the castle yard at Cardiff, at five in the morning and seven in the evening ; in the afternoon at Wenvo, where the church was quite filled with those who came from many miles round : and God answered many of them in the joy of their hearts. It was a solemn and refreshing season. Mon. 9.--I returned to Buistol. Most of the week I spent in visiting the society in Kingswood ; whom I now found quite clear of those vain janglings which had, for a time, well nigh torn them in pieces. Tues. 1'7.--My brother set out for Cornwall; where (according to the accounts we had frequently received) abundance of those who before neither feared God nor regarded man, began to inquire what they must do to be saved: but the same imprudence which had laid the foundation for all the disturbances in Staffordshire, had broke out here also, and turned many of our friends into bitter and implacable enemies. Violent persecution was the natural consequence of this ; but the power of God triumphed over all. May 22.--(Being Whit Sunday.) I preached both at Kingswood and Bristol, on those solemn words, “Jesus stood and cried, If any Journal I,.--19 Ve ae oe 256 REV. J. WESLEY § JOURNAL. [June, 1743.