Wesley Corpus

miners, who dig up lapis calaminaris. I was surprised to see such a congregation at so short awarning ; and their deep and serious attention seemed to be a presage, that some ofthem will profit by what they hear. In the afternoon we went on to Bristol. Sun. 8-Mybrother read Prayers, and I preached to a very uncommon congregation. But a far more numerous one met near King's Square in the evening, onwhom I strongly enforced, " Ye cannot serve God and mammon." Permit me to observe here, how you may distinguish agenuine small Field's Bible from a spurious one : The genuine reads here, " Ye can serve God andmammon." In the spurious, the " not " is supplied. Mon. 9. About nine I preached at Paulton, where the flame is abated, but not quenched. The same is the case at Shepton- Mallet, where I preached in the evening. Tuesday, 10. I went on to the simple-hearted colliers, at Coleford, abundance of whom met at six in the evening, in agreen meadow, which Wed- was delightfully gilded by the rays of the setting sun. nesday, 11. I preached to a large and serious congregation at the end of the preaching-house at Frome. After preaching at Roade, Pensford, Trowbridge, and Fresh- ford, on Friday, 13, I preached at Bath. Sunday, 15. I had a far greater number of communicants than usual. Both at this time, and in the afternoon and the evening service, we had no common blessing. On Monday and Tuesday I preached at Chew-Magna, at Sutton, Stoke, and Clutton : In mywaythither, I saw a famous monument of antiquity, at Stanton-Drew ; supposed to have 238 REV. J. WESLEY'S [Oct. 1782. remained there between two and three thousand years. It was undoubtedly a Druid's temple, consisting of a smaller and a larger circle ofhuge stones set on end, one would think by some power morethan human. Indeed, such stones have been used for divine worship, nearly, if not quite, from the time of the flood. On the following days I preached at many other little places. Sun. 22. After the service at Bristol, I hastened to Kings- wood, and preached a funeral sermon on Jenny Hall; a lovely young woman, who died in full triumph, and desired a sermon might be preached on Rev. vii. 13, and following verses. On Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday, I visited theclasses ;