Wesley Corpus

Tewkesbury, where I preached at noon. Abundance of snow likewise fell in the afternoon ; but we pushed through it to Worcester. Thursday, 16. It was not without some difficulty, thatwemade ourwaythrough the snow to Bewdley. Prejudice is here now vanished away. The life of Mr. Clark turned the tide; and, much more, his glorious death. I preached about noon; and at Worcester in the evening; wherewe had anuncom- mon blessing while I was enforcing, " Thou shalt have no other gods before me." Fri. 17. At eleven I preached at Bengeworth ; and again at six in the evening : I believe, not without effect. Saturday, 18. I went on straight to Birmingham. Sunday, 19. A large congregation attended in the morning. At ten I went to St. At Mary's, where the Curate preached an admirable sermon . five the preaching-house would not near contain the congrega- 328 REV. J. WESLEY'S [April, 1786. tion. Afterwards I administered the Lord's Supper to about five hundred communicants. Mon. 20.-I met the select society ; most ofwhom are clearly perfected in love. Tuesday, 21. At three in the afternoon I preached at Quinton, in the new preaching-house ; and in the evening at Birmingham. To-day I read Dr. Withering's " Treatise on Foxglove." He says it frequently cures epilep- sies, palsies, insanity, consumptions, and several other diseases. Sunday, 26. The church, as usual, was far too small to contain the congregation . I preached on Rev. xiv. 1-7; and exhorted the congrega- tion to cherish that divine ambition, of being found " faultless before God." We had another large congregation inthe after- noon ; and all serious as death. I spent the evening at a neigh- bouring gentleman's house, in close conversation from the beginning to the end. Tues. 21. After calling at Sheriff-Hales, and giving them a short exhortation, I hastened to Stafford, and found the con- gregation waiting. I strongly enforced upon them, " The kingdom of God is at hand; " and then went on to Lane-End. It was past seven, and the windwas piercing cold. However, I was constrained to preach abroad ; and none of us seemed to regard the weather, for God warmed our hearts. I forgot to mention that, the evening before, Madeley church was thoroughly filled ; and God reserved the great blessing for