Wesley Corpus

Sat. 7.--I took down part of the account of the late riot ; which (to show the deep regard of the actors herein for his majesty) was on the self-same day on which his majesty’s proclamation against rioters was read. Yet I see much good has.been brought out of it already ; particularly the great peace we now enjoy. About eleven John Nance and I set out for Morva. Having both the wind and rain full in our faces, we were thoroughly wet before we came to Rosemargay, where some of our brethren met us. I found there had been a shaking among them, occasioned by the confident assertions of some, that they had seen Mr. Wesley, a week or two ago, with the Pretender, in France; and others, that he was in prison, at London. Yet the main body still stood firm together, and were not removed from the hope of the Gospel. The wind and rain beat hard upon us again, as we walked from Morva to St. Just, which also frighted many from coming. However, some hundreds were there, to whom I declared, If ye have nothing to pay, God will frankly forgive you all. It is remarkable, that those of St. Just were the chief of the whole country for hurling, fighting, drinking, and all manner of wickedness ; but many of the lions are become lambs, are continually praising God, and calling‘their old companions in sin to come and magnify the Lord together. Sun. 8.--I preached here at five and at twelve; and in the evening at Morva. Mon. 9.--I preached at noon on Triggivary Downs, about two miles from Penzance. A great congregation was deeply attentive while I described the “‘ sect” which “is every where spoken against.” At four I preached near Gulval, regulated the society, and returned to St. Ives. Tues. 10.--I was inquiring, how Dr. B e, a person of unquestioned sense and learning, could speak evil of this way, after he had seen such a change in the most abandoned of his parishioners: but I was satisfied, when Jonathan Reeves informed me, that on the Doctor’s asking him who had been the better for this preaching, and his replying, * The man before you (John Daniel) for one, who never before knew any work of God upon his soul,” the Doctor answered, “ Get along: ~ys se ie oa