Wesley Corpus

At our love-feast in the evening, several of our friends declared how Godhad saved them from inbred sin, with such exactness, both of sentiment and language, as clearly showed they were taught ofGod. Sun. 28. At half-past eight I preached at St. Agnes, to the largest congregation I ever saw there. Between one and two I preached in the street at Redruth, to thousands upon thou- sands ; and my strengthwas as my need : Yet I was afraid, lest I should not be able tomake all those hear that assembled in the evening. But, though it was supposed there were two or three thousand more than ever were there before, yet they heard (I was afterwards informed) to the very skirts of the congregation, while I applied those solemn words, " One thing is needful." Wed. 31. I preached at Launceston ; SEPTEMBER 1 , in the market-place at Tiverton ; and on Friday, 2, opened the little preaching-house at Wellington. At noon I preached in an ancient, venerable building, once belonging to a Lord Chief [Sept. 1785. Justice. It is oddly called Cat-Hanger. Having a stupid people to deal with, I spoke exceeding plain ; and I think many of them, even Somersetshire farmers, felt as well as heard. Thence we went on to Ditchet. The people here are all attentive ; so that I had nothing to do but apply the promises. The society is continually increasing, and more and more of the hearers are convinced and justified. What is the strangest thing, is, there is no opposer in the town, but rich and poor all acknowledge the work ofGod. Saturday, 3. In the afternoon the good provi- dence of God brought us once more well to Bristol. Sun. 4.-Finding areport had been spread abroad, that I was just going to leave the Church; to satisfy those that were grieved concerning it, I openly declared in the evening, that I had now no more thought of separating from the Church than I had forty years ago. Tues. 6. I preached at Paulton and Coleford ; Wednesday, 7, in an openplace near the road, at Mells. Just as I began, a wasp, though unprovoked, stung me upon the lip. Iwas afraid it would swell, so as to hinder my speaking ; but it did not. I spoke distinctly, near two hours in all ; and was no worse