Wesley Corpus

To try if he can pull the churches down. In the evening I explained “ the promise of the Father.” After preaching, many began to be turbulent; but John Nelson went into the midst of them, spoke a little to the loudest, who answered not again, but went quietly away. Thur. September 1.--We had a day of peace. Fri. 2.--I preached at Morva, about eight miles west cf St. Ives, on the North sea. My text was, “ The land of Zabulon, and the land of Nephthalim, by the way of the sea ;--the people which sat in darkness saw great light; and to them which sat in the region and shadow of death light is sprung up.” I observed an earnest, stupid attention, in the hearers, many of whom appeared to have good desires; but I did not find one who was convinced of sin, much less who knew the pardoning love of God. Sat. 3.--I rode to the Three-cornered-Down, (so called,) nine or ten miles east of St. Ives, where we found two or three hundred tinners, who had been some time waiting for us. They all appeared quite pleased and unconcerned ; and many of them ran after us to Gwennap, ‘(two miles east,) where their number was quickly increased to four or five hundred. I had much comfort here, in applying these words, “ He ' hath anointed me to preach the Gospel to the poor.” One who lived near, invited us to lodge at his house, and conducted us back to the green in the morning. We came thither just as the day dawned. I strongly applied those gracious words, “ I will heal their backslidings, I will love them freely,” to five or six hundred serious people. At Trezuthan Downs, five miles nearer St. Ives, we found seven or eight hundred people, to whom I cried aloud, “ Cast away all your transgressions ; for why will ye die, O house of Israel?” After dinner I preached again to about a thousand people, on him whom “ God hath exalted to be a Prince and a Saviour.” It was here first I observed a little impression made on two or three of the hearers; the rest, as usual, showing huge approbation, and absolute unconcern.