Wesley Corpus

Sat. 24.--My brother and I agreed it was enough for one of us to stay in town, while the other endeavoured to strengthen our brethren in big ahs es April, 1744. | REV. J. WESLEY’S JOURNAL. 311 other parts. So, on Monday, 26, I set out, and came in the evening to Newbury. While we were at breakfast, the next day, two or three pvor men were, with many oaths, relating their exploits the day before. i turned and appealed to their own hearts whether they were doing well. They owned their fault, and were so loving, we could scarce get away. We called at a house in the afternoon, wherein the first person we met was so drunk that she couid not speak plain, and could but just make shift to curse and swear. In the next room we found three or four more merry people, keeping Easter in much the same manner. But their mirth was soon spoiled. They gave earnest heed to the things they little regarded before, and knew not how to express their thank- . fulness for our advice, and for a few little books which we left with them. In the evening I preached at Bristol. On Wednesday and Thursday I settled all things there ; and on Friday, 30, rode to Middlesey ; where I preached to a small, serious congregation. Saturday, 31. --Calling at Chard, I light upon a poor woman unawares, who was earnestly groaning for redemption. At noon we spent an hour with a little company in Axminster, and hastened on. for Crockern Wells: but the hail and snow falling fast, we could not reach it till past nine o’clock. Sun. April 1.--I rode to Sticklepath. At one I preached in an open ' place, on, “ This is the record, that God hath given us eternal life, and