Wesley Corpus

Fri. 3.--Being informed, many at Tiverton desired to hear me, ] rode over about noon. But I could find none there who had any con. cern about the matter, except one poor man who received me gladly. I went straight to the market place, where abundance of people quickly gathered together ; and not one interrupted, or spoke, or smiled. Surely good will be done in this place. The congregation at Collumpton in the evening was far larger than before. At four in the morning we took horse ; at ten the rain began, and ceased no more till we came tc Plymouth Dock at seven in the evening. Sun. 5.--I preached at eight ; but though the warning was so short, the room could not contain the congregation. At five in the evening I preached in a much larger room, the Tabernacle in Plymouth ; but neither could this contain the numbers who focked from all parts. And I was surprised at the decency of their behaviour. They were as still as one of our London congregations. Mon. 6.--I rode to St. Mewan, and found a large congregauun (notwithstanding the rain) waiting for me. As I came out, a huge man 196 REV. J. WESLEY’S JOURNAL. [ Aug. 1750 ran full against me. I thought it was by accident, till he did it a secona tine, and began to curse and swear ; on which J turned a little out of the path. He pressed vehemently after me through the crowd, and planted himself close by my side. Toward the close of the sermon, his countenance changed ; and in a while he slipped off his hat. When I had concluded, he squeezed me earnestly by the hand, and went away as quiet as a lamb. : Tues. '7.--I went to St. Ewe. There was much struggling here at first: but the two gentlemen who occasioned it are now removed,- -- one to London, the other into eternity. Wed. 8.--We rode to Penryn. Many of the gentry were present in the evening: and some of them I permitted to stay when I met the society. They seemed much moved. It may last more than a night; for “ with God all things are possible.”