Wesley Corpus

Fri. 30.--I rode through a violent storm to Windsor, and preached to a little serious congregation. About one I preached at Brentford, and gathered up the poor remains of the shattered society. How firm did these stand in the midst of storms! But the sun shone, and they melted away. Mon. December 3.--I rode to Canterbury, and preached on Rev. xx. A few turbulent people made a little noise, as I found it was their custom to do. Perceiving more of them were gathered the next night, I turned and spoke to them at large. They appeared to be not a little confounded, and went away as quiet as lambs. Wed. 5.--1 walked over the cathedral, and surveyed the monuments of the ancient men of renown. One would think such a sight should strike an utter damp upon human vanity. What are the great, the fair, the valiant now?! ‘The matchless warrior,--the puissant monarch {-- A heap of dust is all remains of thee! Tis all thou art, and all the proud shall be. Mon. 10.--I rode to Leigh, in Essex, where I found a little company seeking God; and endeavoured to encourage them in “ provoking one another to love and good works.” Mon. 17.--I set upon cleansing Augeas’s stable,--upon purging that huge work, Mr. Fox’s “ Acts and Monuments,” from all the trash which that honest, injudicious writer has heaped together, and mingled with those venerable records, which are worthy to be had in everlasting remembrance. Sun. 23.--I buried the body of Elizabeth Bamfield, a young woman of two and twenty; who, the Tuesday becore, rose up from breakfast, dropped down, and spoke no more. But she was ready for the Bridegroom. ‘Blessed are they whom, when he cometh, he shall find watching.” Tues. January 1, 1751.--About this time I received a remarkable letter ; part of which ran as follows :-- “ When George Whitefield first preached on Kennington Common, curiosity drew me to hear him frequently. I admired his zeal in calling sinners to repentance, but did not see myself to be one of that number; having had a religious education, even in spiritual religion, such as was aot to be found in other societies. “5 506 REV. J. WESLEY’S JOURNAL. [Jan. Ug foul le,