Wesley Corpus

Mr. Perronet, ninety-oneyears of age, calmly waiting for the conclusion of a good warfare. His bodily strength is gone, but his understanding is little impaired; and he appears to have more love than ever. After preaching to an earnest congrega- tion in the evening, and to great part ofthem in the morning, I returned to London. Monday, 13, and the two days following, I preached at Can- terbury, Dover, and Sittingbourne. Thursday, 16. I went to Sheerness ; where Mr. Fox read Prayers, and I preached on those words in the Second Lesson, " If the righteous scarcely be saved, where shall the ungodly and the sinner appear ? " I hardly ever spoke stronger words. MayGodmake the applica- tion! I never before found this society in such a state as they were now ; being all, in general, athirst for God, and increasing in number as well as in grace. Friday, 17. I preached at Chatham, where likewise I found only peace and love ; and on Saturday, 18, cheerfully returned to London. Mon. 20.-I went to Hinxworth, where I had the satisfaction ofmeeting Mr. Simeon, Fellow of King's College, in Cambridge. He has spent some time with Mr. Fletcher, at Madeley ; two kindred souls ; much resembling each other, both in fervour of spirit, and in the earnestness of their address. He gave me the pleasing information, that there are three parish churches in Cambridge, wherein true scriptural religion is preached ; and several young gentlemen who are happy partakers of it. I preached in the evening on Gal. vi. 14. Tuesday, 21. I spent a little time with the children at Miss Harvey's school, whom she likewise carefully instructs herself. After dinner we set out for Wrestlingworth ; and having a skilful guide, who rode before the chaise, and picked out the best way, we drove four miles in only three hours. Wednesday, 22. I returned to Lon- don, and concluded myjourneys for the present year. Sat. 25. We met, as usual, in the new chapel, at four : At ten, and in the afternoon, I preached in West-Street ; and afterwards spent a comfortable hour in meeting the society. Sun. 26. I preached the condemned criminals' sermon in Newgate. Forty-seven were under sentence ofdeath. While they were coming in, therewas something very awful in the clink of their chains. Butno soundwas heard, either from them