Wesley Corpus

Thence we went on to Exeter, where the people were in high expectation of seeing the King, who appointed to be there the next day : However, a pretty large congregation assembled; to which I preached at six o'clock. We set out at three, on Thursday, 13, and reached Plymouth between one and two in the afternoon. I preached to a large audience in the evening ; andalthough the day was extremely hot, yet I found myself better yesterday and to-day than I have been for some months. Fri. 14. In the afternoon I went on to the Dock, having [Aug. 1789 previously determined not to say or hear anything of their late senseless quarrel ; wherein I couldnot but blame both sides, and knew not which to blame most. So I spent this and the next day in peace, and answered all my letters. Sunday, 16. In the morning, I believe, we had not less than six hundred com- municants; but they were all admirablywell-behaved, as ifthey indeed discerned the Lord's body. But when I preached in the afternoon, the House would not hold half the congregation. I chose the space adjoining the south side of the House, capable of containing some thousands of people. Besides, some hun- dreds sat on the ridge of the rock which ran along at my left hand. I preached on part of the Gospel for the day, " He beheld the city, and wept over it ; " and it seemed as if every one felt, Hisheart is made of tenderness ; Hisbowels melt with love. Mon. 17.-Setting out at three, we easily reached our friends at St. Austle by dinner-time. But I knew not where to preach, the street being so dirty, and the preaching-house so small. At length we determined to squeeze as many as we could into the preaching-house ; and truly God was there. Tuesday, 18. We went on to Truro, where I had appointed to preach at twelve o'clock ; but here an unforeseen hinderance occurred. I could not get through the main street to our preaching-house. It was quite blocked up with soldiers to the east, and numberless tin- ners to the west ; ahuge multitude ofwhom, being nearly starved, were come to beg or demand an increaseoftheirwages ; without which they could not live. So we were obliged to retire to the