Wesley Corpus

Sun. 6.--I addressed myself, in the morning, to the backsliders, trom, “ How shall I give thee up, Ephraim?” At one, to the unawakened, from, ** What is a man profited, if he gain the whole world, and lose his own soul?” In the evening I preached to a far larger congregation, on the Connaught side of the river. In the midst of the sermon a man, with a fine curveting horse, drew off a large part of the audience. I paused a little, and then raising my voice, said, “If there are any more of you who think it is of more concern to see a dancing horse, than to hear the Gospel of Christ, pray go after them.” They took the reproof: the greater part came back directly, and gave double attention. Mon. '7.--When I met the society in the evening, one who had been always afraid of exposing herself, was struck so that she could not help crying out aloud, being in strong agonies both of soul and body. Indeed her case was quite peculiar. She felt no fear of hell, but an inexpressible sense of the sufferings of Christ, accompanied with sharp bodily pain, as if she had literally suffered with him. We continued in prayer till twelve o’clock, and left her patiently waiting for salvation. Tues. 8.--I dined at Mr. T----’s. Two other clergymen were present, and Mr. H . member of parliament for the county. We soon fell upon justification and inspiration; and after a free conversation, seemed nearly of one mind. Thur. 10.--I read the letters. A famous drunkard and swearer stood as long as he could, and then fell down upon his knees before the whole congregation. All appeared to be much moved. It was with difficulty I broke from them about noon, and rode to Ahaskra; where I preached in the evening, to an exceeding serious congregation, on, “Seek ye the Lord, while he may be found.” Fri. 11.--I talked largely with the two Miss M--~s. The elder, I found, had once known the love of God, but not kept it long, and seem- eA, See ven es, p. NG 434 REV. J. WESLEY’S JOURNAL. | May, 1750. ed to be now earnestly mourning after it. The younger had never left her first love; and in the midst of great bodily weakness, had no fear