Wesley Corpus

avail themselves of his being spared too, and continually increase not only in number, but in the knowledge and love ofGod. [Jan. 1779. Sun. 6.-I buried the remains of Merchant West, snatched away in the midst of his years. From a child hehad the fear of God, and was serious and unblamable in his behaviour. When he was ajourneyman, he was reverenced by all who wrought in the shop with him; he was a pattern of diligence in all things, spiritual and temporal. During along and severe illness, his patience was unshaken, till hejoyfully resigned his spirit toGod. Mon. 7.-I took a little journey to Canterbury and Dover, and was much comforted among aloving,earnest people. Fri- day, 11. I preached at Lambeth, in the chapel newly prepared by Mr. Edwards, whose wife has seventy-five boarders. Miss Owen, at Publow, takes only twenty, thinking she cannot do her duty to any more. Fri. 18-. I calledupon Colonel Gallatin. Butwhat a change is here : The fine gentleman, the soldier, is clean gone, sunk into a feeble, decrepid old man; not able to rise off his seat, and hardly able to speak. Sun. 20.-I buried what was mortal of honest Silas Told. For many years he attended the malefactors in Newgate, without fee or reward ; and I suppose no man for this hundred years has been so successful in that melancholy office. God had given him peculiar talents for it; andhe had amazing success therein. The greatest part of those whom he attended died in peace, and many ofthem in the triumph of faith. Fri. 25.-(Being Christmas-Day.) Our service beganat four, as usual, in the new chapel. I expected Mr. Richardson to read Prayers at West-Street chapel, but he did not come ; so I read Prayers myself, and preached, and administered the sacrament to several hundred people. In the afternoon I preached at the new chapel, thoroughly filled inevery corner ; and in theevening at St. Sepulchre's, one of the largest parish churches in London. It was warın enough, being sufficiently filled ; yet I felt no weakness or weariness, but was stronger after I had preachedmy fourth sermon, than I was after the first. Thur. 31. We concluded the oldyear with a solemn watch- night, and beganthe new with praise and thanksgiving. We had a violent storm at night. The roaring of the wind was like