Wesley Corpus

on Saturday. Sunday, DECEMBER 5.-In applying those words, " What could I have done for my vineyard which I have not done?" I found such an uncommon pouring out of the convincing Spirit, as we have not known for many years. In the evening the same Spirit enabled me strongly to exhort a numerous congre- gation, to " come boldly to the throne ofgrace ; " and to " make all their requests known unto God with thanksgiving." Tues. 7.-I preached in Redriffchapel, a cold, uncomfortable place, to a handful ofpeople, who appeared to be just as much affected as the benches they sat upon. Thur. 9. In speaking on those words, " Set thy house in order; for thou shalt die and not live," I took occasion to ex- hort all who had notdone it already, to settle their temporal affairs without delay. Letnot any man who reads these words put it off a day longer ! Mon. 13. I retired to Lewisham, and settled the society- book. Fifty-seven members of the society have died this year ; and none of them " as a fool dieth." Anhundred and seventy have left the society. Such are the fruits of senseless pre- judice. Sat. 25.-We began the service at the new chapel, as usual, at four in the morning. Afterwards I read Prayers and preached and administered the Lord's Supper at West-Street. In the afternoon I preached at the new chapel again; then met the society ; and afterwards,the married men and women. But after this I was no more tired than when I rose in the morning. Wed. 29. Mr. Hatton, lately come from America, gave us an account of his strange deliverance. He was Collector of the Customs for the easternports of Maryland, and zealous for King George. Therefore the rebels resolved to dispatch him ; and a party was sent for that purpose under one Simpson, who owed Dec. 1779.1 JOURNAL . him five hundred pounds. But first he sent him the following note:- " We are resolved to have you dead or alive. So we advise you to give yourselfup, that you may give us no more trouble. " I am, Sir, " Your obedient servant." Mr. Hatton not complying with this civil advice, a party of rifle-menwere sent to take him. He was just going out, when