Wesley Corpus

Thur. 23.--Having first sent to the mayor, to inquire if it would be offensive to him, I preached in the evening, not far from the market place. There was a vast concourse of people, very few of the adult inhabitants of the town being wanting. I had gone through two thirds of my discourse, to which the whole audience was deeply attentive, when Mr. S sent his man to ride his horse to and fro through the midst of the congregation. Some of the chief men in the town bade me go on; and said, no man should hinder me: but I judged it better to retire to the room. High and low, rich and poor followed me ; and soon filled, not only the room itself, but all the space near the doors and windows. God gave me, as it were, “a sharp threshing instru- ‘ment, having teeth;” so that the stout-hearted trembled before him. O the wisdom of God, in permitting Satan to drive all these people together into a place where nothing diverted their attention, but his word had its full force upon their hearts! Fri. 24.--I preached in Camborne at noon, to the largest congregation I had ever seen there ; and at St. Agnes in the evening, to a multitude not of curious hearers, but of men that had “ tasted of the good word.” Sat. 25.---John Haime, John Trembath, and I, called at Mrs. -- Morgan’s, at Mitchell, who readily told me, and that over and over again, that she never saw or knew any harm by me. Yet I am not sure, that she has not said just the contrary to others. If so, she, not I, must give account for itto God. In the evening I preached at Port Isaac, in the street, the house not being able to contain the people. Sun, 26.--I preached at St. Gennis morning and afternoon ; but, I fear, with little effect. Thence we hastened to Camelford, where I preached in the main street; the rain pouring down all the time: but that neither drove the congregation away, nor hindered the blessing of God. Many were in tears, and some could not help crying aloud, both during the preaching and the meeting of the society.