Wesley Corpus

reading and explaining to the society, the large Minutes of the Conference. I desire to do all things openly and above-board. I would have all the world, and especially all of our society, see not only all the steps we take, but the reasonswhy we take them. Sat. 16.-Having a second message from Lord George Gordon, earnestly desiring to see me, I wrote a line to Lord Stormont, who, on Monday, 18, sent me a warrant to see him. On Tuesday, 19, I spent an hourwith him, at his apartment in the Tower. Our conversation turned upon Popery and religion. He seemed to be well acquainted with the Bible ; andhadabun- dance of other books, enough to furnish a study. I was agree- ably surprised to find he did not complain ofanyperson or thing ; and cannot but hope, his confinement will take a right turn, and prove a lasting blessing to him. Fri. 22. At the desire of some of myfriends, I accompanied them to the British Museum. What an immense field is here for curiosity to range in! One large room is filled from top to bottom with things brought from Otaheite ; two or three more with things dug out of the ruins of Herculaneum ! Seven huge apartments are filled with curious books ; five with manuscripts ; two with fossils of all sorts, and the rest with various animals. But what account will aman give to the Judge of quick and dead for a life spent in collecting all these ? Sun. 24.-Desiring to make the most of this solemn day, I Jan. 1781. ] JOURNAL . preached early in the morning, at the new chapel; at ten and four I preached at West-Street ; and in the evening met the society at each end ofthe town. Fri. 29.-I saw the indictment of the Grand Jury against Lord George Gordon. I stood aghast ! What a shocking insult upon truth and common sense ! But it is the usual form. The more is the shame. Why will not the Parliament remove this scandal from our nation ? Sat. 30. Waking between one and two in the morning, I observed a bright light shine upon the chapel. cluded there was a fire near ; pr I easily co obably in the a n d - joining timber-