Wesley Corpus

top of a high hill, (I suppose aRomanmount,) an old chapel, believed to be the first Christian church which was built in the island. From hence we had a view of the whole island, the ! pleasantest I ever saw ; as far superior to the Isle of Wight as that is to the Isle of Man. The little hills, almost covered with large trees, are inexpressibly beautiful : It seems they are to be equalled in the Isle of Guernsey. In the evening I was obliged to preach abroad, on, "Now is the day ofsalvation." I think a blessing seldom fails to attend that subject. Wed. 22. In the evening, the Room not containing the peo- ple, I was obliged to stand in the yard. I preached on Rom, iii. 22, 23 ; and spoke exceeding plain: Even the Gentry heard with deep attention. How little things does God turn to his own glory ! Probably many of these flock together, because I have lived so many years. And perhaps even this may be the means of their living for ever ! Thur. 23.-I rode to St. Mary's, five or six miles from St. Helier, through shady, pleasant lanes. None at the house could speak English, but I had interpreters enough. In the evening our large Roomwas throughly filled: I preached on, "By grace are ye saved, through faith." Mr. Brackenbury interpreted sentence by sentence ; and God owned his word, though delivered in so awkward a manner; but especially in prayer: I prayed in English, and Mr. B. in French. The houses here are exactly like those in the interior parts of Aug. 1787. 395 Wales, equal to the best farmers' houses in Lincolnshire; and the people in general are far better behaved than our country farmers in England. Fri. 24. I returned to St. Helier. The high wind in the evening prevented my preaching abroad. However, on more than the House would contain, I enforced those awful words, " It is appointed unto men once to die." I believe the word fell heavy on all that heard; and many wished to die the death ofthe righteous. Sat. 25. Having now leisure, I finished a sermon on dis- cerning the " Signs ofthe Times. " This morning I had a par- ticular conversation (as I had once or twice before) with Jean-