Wesley Corpus

the windows, which they seemed right willing to do. A flame appears to be kindled here already. God grant it may continue and increase ! Tuesday, 31. William Kingston, the man born without arms, came to see me of his own accord. Some time since he received a clear sense of the favour of God; but after some months he was persuaded by some of his old companions to join in a favourite diversion, whereby he lost sight of God, and gaveup all he had gained : But God now touched his heart again, and he is once more in earnest to save his soul. He isof a middling height and size, has a pleasing look and voice, and an easy, agreeable behaviour. At breakfast he shook off his shoes, which are made on purpose, took the tea-cup between his toes, and the toast with his other foot. He likewise writes a fair hand, and does most things with his feet which we do with our hands. About noon I preached to a lovely congregation at Shepton-Mallet ; and in the evening at Pensford. The House was crowded with earnest hearers, and I trust the word did not fall to the ground. Wed. SEPTEMBER 1.-I returned to Bristol ; and, it being the first day of the fair, I spoke strongly from the words of Solomon, " Buy the truth, and sell it not." In the two following days, I corrected and abridged the account of that excellent woman, Mrs. Scudamore ; a burning and shining light, till the Mystics persuaded her to put herlight under abushel: So that for above two years she renounced all conversation with even her pious friends ! How does this agree with Scripture? " All my delight is in the saints that are on the earth, and with them that excel invirtue ! " How far was the experience of Jane Cooper, or Elizabeth Harper, preferable to that of such a solitary ! Sat. 4.-I went on to Bath, and preached in the evening to a serious, but small congregation, for want of notice. Sunday, 5. At ten we had a numerous congregation, and more commu- Sept. JOURNAL 1790. . ] 493 nicants than ever I saw here before. This day I cut off that vile custom, I know not when or how it began, of preaching