Wesley Corpus

Then turning to us, he said, “My God, what a task | Help me, my friends, by your prayers to fulfil it. As Christ loved the Church He laid aside his glory for her l He submitted to be born into our world; to be clothed with a human body, subject to all our sinless infirmities. He endured shame, contempt, pain, yea, death itself, for his Church! Omy God, none is able to fulfil this task without thine almighty aid. Help me, O my God! Pray for me, O my friends !’ “He next read, ‘Wives, submit yourselves to your own husbands.” Mrs. Fletcher added, “As unto the Lord.” “Well, my dear, returned Mr. Fletcher, “only in the Lord; and if ever I wish you to do anything otherwise, resist me with all your might. From dinner, which was a spiritual meal, as well as a natural one, until tea-time, our time was spent chiefly in fervent prayer or singing. After singing the covenant-hymn, Mr. Fletcher went to Mrs. Fletcher, and said to her, “Well, my dearest friend, will you join with me in joining ourselves in a perpetual covenant to the Lord? Will you with me serve Him in his members? Will you help me to bring souls to the blessed Redeemer; and, in every possible way this day, lay yourself under the strongest ties you can, to help me to glorify my gracious Lord?' She answered, like one that well knew where her strength lay, ‘May my God help me so to do!” “In the evening Mr. Walton preached in the hall, from those most suitable words: “What shall I render unto the Lord for all his benefits? I will take the cup of salvation, and call upon the name of the Lord.’ His words did not fall to the ground: Many were greatly refreshed. After preaching, there was a sweet contest among us; every one thought, ‘I in particular owe the greatest debt of praise;’ till we jointly agreed to sing, “I’ll praise my Maker, while I’ve breath ; And when my voice is lost in death, Praise shall employ my nobler powers : My days of praise shall ne'er be past, While life, or thought, or being last, Or immortality endures.” “On the Wednesday following the select society met; and it was a precious season. Among other things, Mr.