Wesley Corpus

On Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday, she came to the preaching, and seemed to be much affected. On Friday evening I was at Kingswood, and preached to such a congrega- tion, as I have not seen there on a week-day for forty years, unless it was at awatch-night. Saturday, 13. I spent two hours with her atGranby-House, and answered all her questions. She appeared quite willing to know the truth, and to be altogether a Christian ; and vehemently desired, if our lives were prolonged, that I would visit her in London. But if we should live, would she then be willing to see me? If she is, it would be a miracle indeed. This week I visited the classes in Bristol. I wonder we do not increase in number, although many are convinced, many justified, and a few perfected in love. I can impute the want of increase to nothing but want of self-denial. Without this, indeed, whatever other helps they have, no believers can go forward. Sunday, 14, was a comfortable day. In the morning I met the Strangers' Society, institutedwholly for the relief, not of our society, but for poor, sick, friendless strangers. I do not know that I ever heard or read ofsuch an institution till within a few years ago. So this also is one ofthe fruits of Methodism. Mon. 15.-I set out early, and dined at Stroud ; but in the evening we knew not what todo. The preaching-housewas far too small to contain the congregation ; so that several hundreds (it was supposed) were obliged to go away. But the power of God remained with us ; and great was our rejoicing in him. Tues. 16. At noon I preached at Painswick, to as many as the House would contain : In the evening, at Gloucester, we had a large multitude ; but many of them would neither hear 482 REV. J. WESLEY'S [March, 1790. nor let others hear. Indeed, theythat sat in the galleries could hear well ; but very few of them that were below. Wed. 17. In the way to Tewkesbury, at the earnest desire of Samuel Vernon, I called on him and his five daughters, (all grown up,) who are latelyjoined to that society ; all ofwhom are now in great earnest, and bid fair to adorn the Gospel of God