Wesley Corpus

~ster; we will have the minister.” I desired one to take their captain by the hand, and bring him into the house. After a few sentences interchanged between us, the lion was become a lamb. I desired him to go and bring one or two more of the most angry of his companions. He brought in two, who were ready to swallow the ground with rage ; but in two minutes they were as calm as he. I then bade them make way, that I might go out among the people. As soon as I was in the midst of them, I called fora chair; and, standing up, asked, “ What do any of you want with me?” Some said, “‘ We want you to go with us to the justice.” I replied, “That I will with all my heart.” I then spoke a few words, which God applied; so that they cried out, with might and main, “ The gentleman is an honest gentleman, and we will spill our blood in his defence.” I asked, “ Shall we go to the justice to-night, or inthe morning ?”” Most of them cried, “‘To-night, to-night ;”” on which I went before, and two or three hundred followed; the rest returning whence they came. The night came on before we had walked a mile, together with heavy rain. However, on we went to Bentley Hall, two miles from Wednesbury. One or two ran before, to tell Mr. Lane they had brought Mr. Wesley before his worship. Mr. Lane replied, “ What have I to do. with Mr. Wesley? Go and carry him back again.” By this time the main body came up, and began knocking at the door. A servant told them Mr. ane wasinbed. His son followed and asked what was the matter. One replied, “ Why, an’t please you, they sing psalms all day ; nay, and make folks rise at five in the morning. And what would your worship advise us to do?” ‘To go home,” said Mr. Lane, “and be uiet.”