Wesley Corpus

religion. Monday, 29. In the evening I preached at Hinxworth, in Miss Harvey's new House. Tuesday, 30. I visited my old friends at Bedford; but found Mr. Hill was gone to rest, and Mr. Parker was just quivering on the verge of life. However, I rejoiced to find him clearly possessed of that perfect love which he had so long opposed. Wed. DECEMBER 1.-I preached at St. Neot's, to the largest congregation I ever sawhere ; and I know notthat ever I knew them so affected ; it seemed as if God touched all their hearts. Thursday, 2. I preached about noon at Bugden ; and in the evening to a crowded congregation at Binlington. I wondered that I saw nothing here of a young Clergyman, who last year professed much love and esteem ; but I soon heard that his eyes were opened to see the decrees . So he knows me no more. Fri. 3-. Partly riding, and partly walking, through wind and rain, and water and dirt, we got at last to Luton, where I found alarge congregation ; andwe greatly rejoiced in God our Saviour. Saturday, 4. I went on to London. Mon. 6.-I went to Tunbridge-Wells, but not without diffi- culty; part of the road being made scarce passable, through the abundance of rain. I preached in the large Presbyterian meeting-house ; but the violent rain thinned the congregation. Yet on Tuesday, 7, we set out in a lovely morning ; but in about an hour, just as a pack of hounds came on in full cry, a furious storm ofhail met them in the teeth, and utterly silenced them. It soon turned snow ; which so covered the road, that we could scarce get on, though we walkedgoodpart of the way ; so that we could not get to Robertsbridge till after the time appointed. The snow likewise so retarded us in our journey to Rye, that we were above an hour in the night. However, the House was well filled with serious hearers ; so that I did not repent of my labour. Wed. 8.-With great difficulty, with two pair ofgood horses, we got on fifteen miles in five hours ; but we could not reach Sevenoaks till the congregation had been long waiting. Thurs 294 REV. J. WESLEY'S [Dec. 1784- day, 9. Going on to Shoreham, we found that venerable man,