Wesley Corpus

and was concerned to find, that, for these two last years, the society has been continually decreasing. Thursday, 26, and the following days, I visited the rest of the country societies. For a day or two I was not well, but I went on with my work till Sunday, when I preached morning and evening at the new Room, and in the afternoon in Temple church. Tues. OCTOBER 1.-I read amongthe letters, in the evening, i the striking account ofRobert Roe's death ; a burning and a shining light while alive, but early numbered with the dead. Sa- turday, 5. I visited several that are yet in the body, but long- ! ing to depart and to be with Christ. But many have this year stepped before them. For forty years I do not know that so ! many have, in the space of one year, beenremoved to Abraham's bosom. Sun. 6-. I preached in Temple church, between our own morning and evening service ; and I now found how to speak here, so as to be heard by every one : Direct your voice to the middle of the pillar fronting the pulpit. Mon. 7.-I left Bristol with much satisfaction, firmly believ- ing that God will revive his work there. I preached at the Devizes about eleven ; and in the evening at Sarum ; Tuesday, 8, at Winchester, and at Portsmouth-Common. Wednesday, 9. We took a wherry for the Isle of Wight. There was sea enough, which now and then washed over our boat. However, in about an hour we landed safe, and walked on to Newport. This place seems now ripe for the Gospel : Opposition is at an end. Only let our Preachers be menof faith and love, and they i will see the fruit oftheir labours. Fri. 11. I returned to Portsmouth ; took chaise at two the next morning, and in the afternoon came to London. Oct. 1782.1 JOURNAL. 239 Mon. 14. I went to Wallingford. The House was filled in the evening with much-affected hearers. Shall all our labour herebe invain? Lord, thou knowest ! Tues. 15.-About noon I preached at Oxford. I have seen no such prospect here for many years. The congregation was large and still as night, although many gentlemen were among them. The next evening the House would not contain the