Wesley Corpus

In the afternoon I preached at West-Street chapel, on Eph. v. 1 , 2. The chapel would not near contain the congregation. All that could squeeze in seemed much affected ; and it was with difficulty I broke through and took chaise for Brentford ; where I came before six o'clock. The congregation here also was by far the largest I ever saw here ; so that, it seems, our labour even here will not be in vain. Mon. MARCH 1.-I left Brentford early in the morning, and in the evening preached at Newbury. The congregation was large, and most of them attentive ; but a few were wild as colts untamed. We had none such at Bath the following evening, but all were serious as death. Indeed, the work of God seems to flourish here, deepening as well as widening. Wednesday, 3. I took a view of the new buildings. There are at present none like them in England. They have not only added a second Crescent, with two beautiful rows of houses, near Ludstown, but a whole town on the other side of the city, which is swiftly increasing every day. And must all these fine buildings be burned up ? Yea,- Earth and heaven destroy'd, Nor left even one in the mighty void ! Thur. 4.-I went on to Bristol, where I found a people ready prepared for the Lord. The Preachers are in earnest, the fruit of which plainly appears in the congregations. Friday, 5. Hearing Mr. W , of Bolton, was dying, I went over, and spent an March, 1790.] 481 hour with him. His spirit was much comforted, and in a few days he was nearly as well as ever. Saturday, 6. I preached in the evening at Temple church. Mr. Easterbrook has lately been very ill ; but God has again lifted up his head to be a father to the poor a little longer. Sunday, 7. I preached at theRoom morning and evening ; and about two in the after- noon at Kingswood. Just as I concluded my sermon in the Room, a lady came inher carriage in all haste; and,finding the sermon was over, earnestly desired to stay at the society. After- wards she importuned me much to call on her at the Hot Wells, where her husband, Governor Johnstone, died two years ago.