Wesley Corpus

to Redruth on Saturday, 31. I preached there in the even Sept. 1782.1 JOURNAL. ing, and at noon on Sunday, SEPTEMBER 1. Afterwards I expounded the Parable of the Sower at Gwennap, to how many thousands I know not. But all (I was informed) could hear distinctly. " This is the Lord's doing." Mon. 2-. I went on to Port-Isaac. Tuesday, 3. I preached inthe street at Camelford. Being informed here, that my old friend, Mr. Thompson, Rector of St. Gennis, was near death, and had expressed aparticular desire to see me, I judged no time was to be lost. So, borrowing the best horse I could find, I set out, and rode as fast as I could. On the way, I met with awhite-headed old man,who caught me by the hand, and said, " Sir, do you not know me ? " I answered, " No." He said, "My father, my father ! I am poor John Trembath." I desired him to speak to me in the evening at Launceston ; which he did. He was for some time reduced to extreme poverty, so as to hedge and ditch for bread; but in his dis- tress he cried to God, who sent him an answer of peace. He likewise enabled him to cure a gentleman that was desperately ill, and afterward several others ; so that he grew into reputa- tion, and gained a competent livelihood. " And now," said he, " I want for nothing ; I am happier than ever I was in my life." I found Mr. Thompson just alive, but quite sensible. It seemed to me as if none in the house but himselfwas very glad to see me. He had many doubts concerning his final state, and rather feared, than desired, to die ; so that my whole business was to comfort him, and to increase and confirm his confidence in God. He desired me to administer the Lord's Supper, which I willingly did ; and I left him much happier than I found him, calmly waiting till his change should come. January 19, 1786. ! ! ! . Wednesday, SEPTEMBER 4, 1782.-I preached in the market house at Tiverton ; Thursday, 5, at Halberton, Taunton, and South-Brent. Friday, 6. About ten I preached at Shipham, a little town on the side of Mendiff, almost wholly inhabited by