Wesley Corpus

Mon. 17.--I began examining the society, which I finished the next day. It contained about two hundred and fourscore members, many of whom appeared to be strong in faith. The people in general are of a more teachable spirit than in most parts of England. But, on that very account, they must be watched over with the more care, being equally susceptible of good and ill impressions. Tues. 18.-----_I was informed that Mr. Latrobe, the Moravian preacher, had read in his pulpit part of the “Short View of the Difference between the Moravians” and us, with the addition of many bitter words. Herein he did us, anawares, a signal favour; giving an authentic proof that we have nothing to do with them. Fri. 21.--I was desired to see the town and the college. The town has scarce any public building, except the Parliament house, which is at all remarkable. The churches are poor and mean, both:within and without. St. Stephen’s Green might be made a beautiful place, being abundantly larger than Lincoln’s Inn Square; but the houses round about it (besides that some are low and bad) are quite irregular, and un- ’ like each other ; and little care is taken of the Green itself, which is as rough and uneven as acommon. (It was so then.) The college contains two little quadrangles; and one about as large as that of New College, in Oxford. There is likewise a bowling green, a small garden, and a little park ; and a new built, handsome library. 1 expected we should have sailed on Saturday, 22 ; but no packet boat was come in. In order to make the best of our time, I preached this day at noon, as well as in the evening. It was not for nothing that our passage was delayed. Who knows what a day may bring forth?