Wesley Corpus

Fri. 15.--I preached at Chinley at five; about noon in the Peak ; and in the evening at Barley Hall. Saturday, 16.--In the evening I preached at Sykehouse ; and by setting out early in the morning, Sunday, 17, at eight preached in Epworth. 1 came thither in season ; for two such sermons as Mr. Romley preached on this day, so exquisitely bitter, and totally false, I cannot say I ever heard before. After evening service I preached on Rom. iii, 22, to a much larger congregation than in the morning ; and I believe all that were sincere of heart, were exceedingly comforted. ; Mon. 18.--I left Epworth, and, on Wednesday, 20, in the afternoon, met my brother in London. Monday, 25, and the five following days, we spent in conference with many of our bretliren, (come from several parts,) who desire nothing but to save their own souls, and those that hear them. And surely, as long as they continue thus minded, their labour shall not be in vain in the Lord. The next week we endea-: voured to purge the society of all that did not walk according to the Gospel. By this means we reduced the number of members to less than nineteen hundred. But number is an inconsiderable circumstance. May God increase them in faith and love! Mon. July 9.--My brother set out for Cornwall. I had much trouble for the fortnight following, in endeavouring to prevent an unwary man from destroying his own, and many other souls. On Monday, 23, Journal .--21 Jo ee 315 REY. J. WESLEY’S JOURNAL. [Aug. 1744. when I set out for Bristol, I flattered myself that the work was done ; but, upon my return, I found I had done just nothing; so that on Thursday, August 2, I was constrained to declare in tke society, that Thomas Williams was no longer in connexion with us. Fri. 10.--I preached to the debtors in Newgate, and desired two or three of my friends to attend them weekly. I had a serious, wellbehaved congregation. Perhaps God may give us some fruit here also.