Wesley Corpus

Wed. 25.--After preaching about noon at Plymouth Dock, we went on to Mr. V. ’sat C The next evening we reached Tiverton, where a large number of serious people were waiting for me. The sons of Belial were likewise gathered in great numbers, with a drummer at their head. When I began speaking, they began drumming and shouting: notwithstanding which, I went through my sermon, to the no small mortification of Satan’s servants, and the joy of the servants of God. I would have walked home without delay; but our brethren constrained me to step into a house. One of the merchants of the town quickly followed me, with a constable, and one or two servants, who took me between them, carried me through all the mob, and brought me safe to my own lodgings. Fri. 27.--In the evening I preached at Beercrocombe ; and Saturday, 28, came to Bristol. Sun. 29.--I had much comfort among the children in Kingswood, finding several of them that really feared God. Tues. October 1.--This week I had an opportunity of speaking to most of the members of the society in Bristol, who are now as calm and well united together, as if James Wh---- had never been. Wed. 16.--We had a solemn watch-night at Kingswood. John How, one of our nearest neighbours, a strong, healthy man, went home soon after twelve; said, “* My feet are cold;” and spoke no more. He lay quietly down, and, without any struggle, was dead before one. Thur. 17.--I preached at Bath, and the next day at Salisbury. Sat. 19. --wWe rode leisurely on to Basingstoke ; and came, about two hours after sunset, to Bramsel. Sun. 20.--Farmer N: » who had begged me to come that way, upon the minister’s offering me the use of his church, informing me, that his mind was changed, I rode over to Reading, preached at one and at five; and on Monday, 21, rode forward to London.