Wesley Corpus

scribed. In the evening I preached to a larger congregation than ever ; but allwas still as night: And once more in the morning, on, " Whosoever doeth the will of God, the same is my brother, and sister, and mother." Thur. 22.-About noon I preached at Tewkesbury, to the largest congregation I have seen there for many years ; and in the evening, to our lovely and loving people, at Worcester ;- plain, old, genuine Methodists. [March, 1787. Fri. 23.-Notice having been given, though without my knowledge, I went over to Stourport, a small, new-built village, almost equally distant from Bewdley and from Kidderminster. I had seen Mr. Heath before, a middle-aged Clergyman, who is going over to Cokesbury-College, and is, I believe, throughly qualified to preside there. I methis wife and two daughters here, who are quite willing to bearhim company ; and I think their tempers and manners, so " winning soft, so amiably mild," willdohim honour wherever they come. At noon, abundance of people being gathered together from all parts, I preached on Isaiah liii. 6, 7. We have not had such an opportunity since we left Bristol. The stout-hearted trem- : bled ; and every one seemed almost persuaded to be a Christian. The congregation at Worcester, intheevening, seemed to be of the same spirit; andGod spoke to every heart. Sat. 24. I went on to Birmingham: But my hoarseness increased; so that I was afraid the people would not hearme in the evening. But they did, though the congregationwas uncommonly large. Sunday, 25. Having promised to read Prayers and administer the sacrament, I knew not how I should do. But as we were going to the House, Mr. Heath, just come to town, overtook us. So he read Prayers, and assisted me in delivering the sacrament to seven or eight hundred communi- cants. In the evening the House at Birmingham, as it was rainy, contained half (I suppose) of those that would willingly have come in. Those that could get in found it an acceptable time ; and we all praisedGod with joyful lips. Mon. 26. I spent an agreeable hour with the select society. Most of them still enjoy the pure love of God, and the rest are earnestly panting after it. I preached in the evening (at the request of a friend) on 2 Cor. v. 19, &c. Many seemed to