Wesley Corpus

she wasnot only sincere,but deep in grace ; and therefore incap- able of deceit. I was convinced likewise, that she had frequent intercourse with a spirit that appeared in the form of an angel . I know not how tojudge of the rest. Her account was :-" For above a year, I have seen this angel, whose face is exceeding beautiful; her raiment," so she speaks, "white as snow, and glis- tering like silver; her voice unspeakably soft and musical. She tells me many things before they come to pass. She foretold, I should be ill at such atime, in such a manner, and well at such an hour ; and it was so exactly. She has said, such a per- son shall die at such a time; and he did so. Above two months ago, she told me, your brother was dead; (I did not know you hadabrother;) and that he was in heaven. And some time since she told me,you will die in less than ayear. But what she has most earnestly and frequently toldme, is, that God will in a short time be avenged of obstinate sinners,and will destroy them with fire from heaven." Whether this will be so or no, I cannot tell ; but when we were alone, there was a wonderful power in her words; and as the Indian said to David Brainerd, "They did good to my heart." It is above a year since this girl was first visited in this man- June, 1788. ner, being then between fourteen and fifteen years old. But she was then quite awomanish girl,andofunblamable behaviour. Suppose that which appeared to her was really an angel ; yet from the face, the voice, and the apparel, she might easily mis- take him for a female; and this mistake is of little consequence. Much good has already resulted from this odd event ; and is likely to ensue ; provided those who believe, and those who dis- believe, her report,havebut patience with each other. We had a love-feast in the evening, at which several spoke deep experience in a plain, artless manner ; and many were greatly comforted, and stirred up more intensely to hunger and thirst after righteousness . Wed. 11. About noon I preached at Stockton ; but the House would not contain the congregation ; nor indeed at