Wesley Corpus

I then went down to a small company of the poor people, and spent half an hour with them in prayer. About nine, as we were preparing to go to bed, the house was beset again. The Captain burst in first. Robert Griffith’s daughter was standing in the passage with a pail of water, with which (whether with design or in her fright, I know not) she covered him from head to foot. He cried as well as he could, « M--urder! murder!” and stood very still for some moments. In the mean time Robert Griffith stepped by him and locked the door. Finding himself alone, he began to change his voice, and cry, ‘ Let me out! Let me out!” Upon his giving his word and honour, that none of the rest should come in, they opened the door, and all went away together. Sun. April 1.--We designed to set out early for Mr. Holloway’s ; but the rain kept us till eight o’clock. We then set out, having one of Holyhead for our guide, reached a church six or seven miles off, about eleven, (where we stopped till the service was ended,) and went on to William Pritchard’s, near Llanerellymadd. I had appointed to preach there at four. I found the same spirit as before among this loving, simple people. _ Many of our hearts burned within us; and I felt what I spoke, “ The kingdom of God is at hand.” 480 REV. J. WESLEY’S JOURNAL. [ April, 1750.