Wesley Corpus

Mon. 19.--I rode to Camelford, and preached about noon, none now offering to interrupt. Thence I went to Port Isaac, and preached in the street at five to near the whole town; none speaking an unkind word. It rained most of the time, but I believe not five persons went away. Tues. 20.--The room was full at four. I breakfasted about seven, at Wadebridge, with Dr. W., who was, for many years, a steady, rational Infidel. But it pleased God to touch his heart in reading the “ Appeal ;” and he is now labouring to be altogether a Christian. After preaching at one at St. Agnes, I went on to St. Ives. The lives of this society have convinced most of the town, that what we preach is the very truth of the Gospel. Fri. 23.--I preached at St. Ives, Ludgvan, and Gulval; Saturday, 24, at St. Just. I rejoiced over the society here; their aearts are so simple and right toward God. And out of one hundred and fifty persons, more than a hundred walk in the light of his countenance. Sun. 25.--Believing my strength would not allow of preaching five times in the day, I desired John Whitford to preach at five. At eight I preached at Morva, near the village of Trembath. Hence I rode to Zennor: Mr. Simmonds came soon after, and preached a close, awakening ser Sept. 1'748.] REV. J. WESLEY'S JOURNAL. 439 mon; which I endeavoured to enforce by earnestly applying those words, “ Thou art not far from the kingdom of God.”