Wesley Corpus

Sun. 26. I took a solemn leave of the congregation at the new chapel, at West-Street, and at Brentford. Monday, 27. Wewent on to Newbury, with little interruption from the snow ; and I had a comfortable opportunity, with a large and serious congregation. But I have not passed such a night forthese forty years, my lodging-room being just as cold as the outward air. I could not sleep at all till three in the morning. I rose at four, and set out at five. But the snow which fell in the night lay so deep, it was with much difficulty we reached Chip- penham. Taking fresh horses there, we pushed on to Bath ; and found a larger congregation than could well be expected. March, 1786.] 327 Wed. MARCH 1.-I had appointed to preach in Trowbridge at noon. But we could not get thither till half an hour after. I then preachedwithout delay ; and in the evening in Bristol, on, "O death, where is thy sting ? O grave, where is thy victory ? " Afterwards I visited one who could say with Mr. De Renty, " I bear with me an experimental verity, and aplenitude ofthe presence of the ever-blessed Trinity." In the afternoon I went over to Kingswood, and found the school in excellent order. Sunday, 5. I read Prayers and preached, and administered the sacrament to about five hundred communicants. At three I preached in Temple church ; at five in the new Room. On Friday, I baptized a young Negro,who appeared to be deeply serious andmuch affected; as indeed did the whole congregation. Saturday, 11. I rode over to Churchill, about twelve miles from Bristol ; whereDr. Barry read Prayers, and I preached to a serious congregation. Mon. 13.-I left Bristol, taking Mr. Bradburn with me ; as Ijudged a change ofplace and of objects would be a means of calming his mind, deeply affected with the loss of a beloved wife. In the evening I preached at Stroud ; Tuesday, 14, at noon in Painswick,with uncommon liberty ; and in the evening at Gloucester. I preached in the old church (now vanished away) belonging to St. Bartholomew's Hospital ; which I think was very considerably larger than the new chapel in London. Wed. 15.-Much snow fell in the night, and quite blocked up the road. Yet with some difficulty we got through to