Wesley Corpus

the men at top overset the coach ; otherwise, ten times the shock would not have moved it; but neither the coachman, nor the men at top, norany within,were hurt at all. On Tuesday, in the afternoon, wewere met at Hatfield bymany of our friends, who conducted us safe to London. Having spent a few days in town, on Monday, 14, I set out for Wales; and Wednesday, 16, reached the Hay. Being desired to give them one sermon at Trevecka, I turned aside thither, and on Thursday, 17, preached at eleven to a numerous congregation. What alovelyplace ! And what a lovely family ! still consisting of about sixscore persons. So the good "man 52 REV. J. WESLEY'S [Aug. 1775. is turned again to his dust ! " But his thoughts do not perish. I preached at Brecon the next day, and on Saturday, 19, went on to Carmarthen. How is this wilderness become a fruit- ful field ! A year ago I knew no one in this town who had any desire of fleeing from the wrath to come ; and now we have eighty persons in society. It is true not many of them are awakened ; but they have broke off their outward sins. Now let us try, whether it be not possible to prevent the greater part of these from drawing back. About this time I received a remarkable letter, from one of our Preachers at West-Bromwich, near Wednesbury. The substance of it is as follows :- "August 16, 1775. "ABOUT three weeks since, a person came and told me, Martha Wood, of Darlaston, was dying, and had a great desire to see me. When I came into the house, which, with all that was in it, was scarce worth five pounds, I found, in that mean cottage, such a jewel as my eyes never beheld before. Her eyes even sparkled with joy, and her heart danced like David before the ark : In truth, she seemed to be in the suburbs of heaven, upon the confines ofglory . " She took hold of my hand, and said, ' I am glad to see you; you are my father in Christ. It is twenty years since I heard you first. It was on that text, Now ye have sorrow : But I will see you again, and your heart shall rejoice, and