Wesley Corpus

The three following days I retired, revised my papers, and finished all the work I had to do in London. Sunday, 10. I was engaged in avery unpleasing work, the discharge of an old servant. She had been my housekeeper at West-Street for many years, and was one of the best housekeepers I had had there; but her husband was so notorious a drunkard, that I could not keep them in the house any longer. She received her dismission in an excellent spirit, praying God to bless us all. I preached in the morning at West-Street to a large congre- gation ; but to afar larger at the new chapel inthe evening. It seems the people in general do not expect that I shall remain among them a great while after my brother; and that, therefore, they are willing to hear while they can. In the evening we set out in the mail-coach, and early in the morning got to Ports- mouth. They have lately built a neat preaching-house in the town, something larger than that at Deptford. It is well situated near the midst of the town, and has three well-constructed galleries. I preached at noon to alarge and well-behaved audience, and to a much larger in the evening. I believe the word took place inmany souls. All went away still as night. Tues. 12.-Joseph Bradford preached at five in the morning. I preached in the new House about six in the evening, and guarded them against that deadly Antinomianism which has so often choked the good seed here. In the evening I preached at our House on the common. Afterwards, meeting the society, I took a solemn leave of them, which I hope they will remember if they see me no more. Wed. 13. We crossed over to Sarum, where I preached in the evening, with much enlargement of heart. Thursday, 14. Setting out about three, we came to Gloucester early in the afternoon. I spoke very plain, both in the evening and the ĮAug. 1788. morning. Friday, 15. We went on to Monmouth; but Mr. G- has done with us ; so I lodged with my old friend, Mr. Johnson ; and instead of that lovely young woman, S-B-, who is removed to Cowbridge, met with her younger sister, who more than supplies her place. She is a jewel indeed; full