Wesley Corpus

Mon. 15.--Mr. Bennet met us at Trewint, and told us, Francis Walker had been driven thence, and had since been an instrument of great good, wherever he had been. Indeed I never remember so great an awakening in Cornwall, wrought in so short a time, among young and old, rich and poor, from Trewint quite to the sea-side. 1 preached between four and five, and then went on to Laneast church; where I read prayers, and preached on, “There is no condemnation to them which are in Christ Jesus.” O how pleasant a thing is even outward peace! What would not a man give for it, but a good conscience ! Tues. 16.--I read prayers at five, and preached in Tresmere church. About three I preached in St. Mary Week church, on, “ Repent ye, and believe the Gospel.” Between six and seven I began reading prayers at Tamerton, where I preached on John iv, 24. Wednesday, 17.--I rode to Mr. Thompson’s, near Barnstaple ; and the next evening to Minehead. Early on Friday, 19, we went on board, and, in about four hours crossed the channel, and reached Fonmon. We were here, as it were, in a new world, in peace, and honour, and abundance. How soon should I melt away in this sunshine! But the goodness of God suffered it not. In the morning I rode to Cardiff, where also there had been much disturbance ; but now all was calm. I preached there in the evening. God gave a blessing with his word, and we greatly rejoiced before him. Sun. 21.--I preached at Cardiff at five, and at Wenvo, morning and Aug. 1745.] REV. J. WESLEY’S JOURNAL. 345