Wesley Corpus

Sun. 26.--I preached at Howell Thomas’s, in Trefollwin parish, to a small, earnest congregation. As many did not understand, one of the brethren repeated the substance of the sermon in Welsh. In the afternoon I went to William Pritchard’s, though much against my will, as there was none there to interpret, and I was afraid very few of my hearers could understand English. But I was mistaken: the congregation was larger than I had ever seen in Anglesey. A considerable number of them understood English tolerably well ; and the looks, sighs, and gestures of those that did not, showed that God was speaking to their hearts. It was a glorious opportunity : the whole congregation seemed to be melted down: so little dv we know the extent of God’s power. Tf he will work, what shall hinder him ? The wind being contrary, I accepted of the invitation of an honest exciseman, (Mr. Holloway,) to stay at his house till it should change. Here I was in a little, quiet, solitary spot, (maximé animo exoptatum meo !) [most heartily desired by me !] where no human voice was heard, but those of the family. On Tuesday I desired Mr. Hopper to ride ove~ to Holyhead, and inquire concerning our passage. He brought word that we might probably pass in a day or two: so on Wednesday we both went thither. Here we overtook John Jane, who had set out on foot from Bristol, with three shillings in his pocket. Six nights out of the seven since he set out, he had been entertained by utter strangers. He went by us we could not tell how, and reached Holyhead on Sunday, with one penny left.