Wesley Corpus

Whit Sunday, May 29.--Our first service began about four, at the Weaver’s Hall. At seven I preached in the Old Orchard. At ten I began in Kingswood ; where, at two, (the house being too small for the congregation,) I preached under the sycamore tree. At five I preached in the Old Orchard, and then rode to Kingswood; where we concluded the day with a love-feast. Mon. 30.--I preached at three in the Old Orchard, and in the evening at Bath. Tuesday, 31.--In the evening I preached at Reading, and Wednesday, June 1, I reached London. We had an exceeding solemn meeting of the bands this evening, and of the society the next. Sat. 4.--I was sent for by Captain H., one who had been strongly prejudiced against us. But the arrows of the Almighty now constrained him to cry out, “ Lord, send by whom thou wilt send !” Sun. 5.--I preached in Moorfields both morning and evening. There had been much tumult there the last Sunday ; but all was quiet now; and the power of God seemed even co compel sinners to come in. Sun. 12.--I designed preaching in the fields at seven ; but the thunder, and lightning, and rain, prevented. At eleven I preached in St. Bartholomew’s church. Deep attention sat on every face, while I explained, and by the grace of God pressed home, those words, “ Thou art not far from the kingdom of God.” Mon. 13.--I spent an hour or two with Dr. Pepusch. He asserted that the art of music is Jost; that the ancients only understood it in its perfection; that it was revived a little in the reign of King Henry VIII, 428 REV. J. WESLEY’S JOURNAL. [July, 1748.