Wesley Corpus

glorified throng, coming nearer and nearer. They are just come!' At that word, her soul took its flight, to mingle with the heavenly host. We looked after her, as Elisha after Elijah ; and I trust some of us have catched her mantle." After making a little tour through Carmarthenshire, Pem- brokeshire, and Glamorganshire, on Monday, 28, setting out early from Cardiff, I reached Newport about eight ; and soon after preached to a large and serious congregation. I believe it is five-and-thirty years since I preached here before, to a people who were then wild as bears. How amazingly is the scene changed! O what is too hard for God ! We came to the New-Passage just as the boat was putting off; so I went in immediately. Some friends were waiting for me on the other side, who received me as one risen from the dead. TheRoom at Bristol was throughly filled in the evening ; and we rejoiced in Him that heareth the prayer. Having finished my present business here, on Wednesday, 30, I set out at three, and at twelve preached in the great Presbyterian meeting-house in Taunton ; and indeed with such freedom and openness of spirit as I did not expect in so brilliant a congrega- tion. In the evening I preached in the dreary preaching-house 54 REV. J. WESLEY'S [Sept.1775. at Tiverton. The people appeared as dull as the place. Yet who knows but that many of them may again hear the voice that raiseth the dead? On Thursday and Friday I preached at Launceston, Bod- min, and Truro ; on Saturday, in the main street at Redruth, to the usual congregation, on, " Happy are the people that have the Lord for their God." Sun. SEPTEMBER 3.-I preached at eight in St. Agnes Church-town, on, " Believe on the Lord Jesus Christ, and thou shalt be saved." Ayoung woman followed me into the house, weeping bitterly, and crying out, " I must have Christ ; I will have Christ. Give me Christ, or else I die! " Two or three of us claimed the promise in her behalf. She was soon filled with joy unspeakable, and burst out, "O let me die ! Let me go to Him now! How can I bear to stay here any longer ?" We left her full of that peace which passeth all understanding.