Wesley Corpus

Monday, 11 , and the following days, I took a little tour through Bedfordshire and Northamptonshire. Between North- ampton and Towcester we met with agreat natural curiosity, the largest elm I ever saw ; it was twenty-eight feet in circum- ference; six feet more than that which was some years ago in Magdalen-College walks at Oxford. Mon. 18. I began my little journey through Oxfordshire and Buckinghamshire. In the way I read over Sir Richard Blackmore's " Prince Arthur." It is not a contemptible poem, although by no means equal to his Poem on the Creation, in which are many admirably fine strokes. Mon. 25. I went to Shoreham, and spent two days both agreeably and profitably. The work of God, which broke out here two or three years ago, is still continually increasing. I preached near Bromley on Thursday, and on Friday, 29, had the satisfaction ofdining with an old friend. I hope she meant all the kindness she professed. If she did not, it was her own loss. Mon. NOVEMBER 1.-I set out for Norfolk, andcame to Lynn while the congregation was waiting for me. Here was once a prospect of doing much good ; but itwas almost vanished away. Calvinism, breaking inupon them, had torn the infant society in pieces. I did all I could to heal the breach, both in public and private ; and, having recovered a few, I left them all in peace, and went on to Norwich on Wednesday. Fri. 5. I preached at noon to the warm congregation at Loddon, and in the evening to the cold one at Yarmouth. I know there is nothing too hard for God ; else I should go thither no more. Monday, 8. I found the society at Lakenheath was entirely vanished away. Ijoined them together once more, and they seriously promised to keep together. If they do, I shall endeavour to see them again; if not, I have better work. Tues. 9. I preached at Bury ; and on Wednesday, at Col- chester, where I spent a day or two with much satisfaction, among a poor, loving, simple-hearted people. I returned to London on Friday, and was fully employed in visiting the classes from that time to Saturday, 20. In my latejourney I read over Dr. Lee's " Sophron." He is both a learned and a sensible man; yet Ijudge his book will Dec. 1773.1