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one I ever saw,) to a mixed congregation of rich and poor. All behaved well : And who knows but some good may be done even at poor Bodmin ? In the evening I preached at Redruth. Thursday, SEPTEM- BER 1, after preaching at St. John's about noon, I went on to Penzance. Whenthe people here were as roaring lions, we had all the ground to ourselves ; now they are become lambs, Mr. S-b and his friends step in, and take true pains to make a rent in the society. But hitherto, blessed be God, they stand firm in one mind and in one judgment ! Only a few, whom we had expelled, they have gleaned up: Iftheycan do them good, I shall rejoice. In the evening I took my stand at the end of the town, and preached the whole Gospel to a listening multi 28 REV. J. WESLEY'S [Sept. 1774. tude. I then earnestly exhorted the society to follow after peace and holiness. Fri. 2.-I preached in the market-place at St. Ives to almost the whole town. I could not but admire the number of serious children, as well-behaved as the eldest of the congregation. This was a happy meeting : So was that of the society too, when all their hearts were as melting wax. Sat. 3.-We had the Quarterly Meeting at Redruth. This is frequently a dull, heavy meeting ; but it was so lively a one to-day, that we hardly knew how to part. About six I preached at Treworgey, and applied closely to the Methodists, " What do ye more than others ? " One cried out, "Damnable doctrine ! " True ; it condemns all those who hear and do not obey it. Sun. 4. The rain drove us into the House at St. Agnes. At one it was fair ; so I preached in the street at Redruth. But the glorious congregation was assembled at five, in the amphitheatre at Gwennap. They were judged to cover four- score yards, and yet those farthest off could hear. To-day I received the following note :- " THE sermon you preached last Thursday evening was, by the grace of God, of great good to my soul. And when you prayed so earnestly for backsliders, (ofwhomI am one,) an arrow dipped in blood reached my heart. Ever since I have been