Wesley Corpus

Tues. 25.--I preached at Evesham: Wednesday, 26, about ten, at Stamey: in the afternoon, at the Friars, in Gloucester. I preached Pa iia, April, 1746.] REV. J. WESLEY’S JOURNAL. 367 at Wallbridge, near Stroud, in the evening; and on Thursday, 27, rode to Bristol. Thur. April 3.--I spent an agreeable hour with our old fellow labourer, Mr. Humphreys. I found him open and friendly, but rigorously tenacious of the unconditional decrees. O that opinions should separate chief friends! This is bigotry all over. Mon. '7.--I preached at Kingswood, on Isaiah Ix, the seventeenth and following verses, and laid the first stone of the new house there. In the evening I rode (with Mr. Shepherd) to Bath, and Tuesday, the 8th, to Newbury. Here we met with several of the little society in Blewbury ; some of whom were truly alive to God. What a proof is this, that God sends by whom he will send! Who hath begotten us these? David Jeffries ! Wed. 9.--In the evening I preached at Brentford. Many were got together there who threatened great things. I went and took one or two of their chiefs by the hand, and desired them to come in. They did so, and were calm and silent. It was a season of great refreshment. The next morning we rode to London. In the afternoon I buried the body of Ann Clowney, a poor woman, whom many could never think to be a believer, because she was a fool. (One of exceeding weak understanding, though not directly a natural.) But in the time of sickness and pain, none coulddeny the work ofGod. Neither did she die as a fool dieth.