Wesley Corpus

And most of them were deeply attentive while I explained these awful words, "I saw the dead, small and great, stand before God." Finding many were much dejected by the threat ening posture of public affairs, I strongly enforced our Lord's words, "Why are ye fearful, O ye of little faith?" And of a truth God spoke in his word. Many were ashamed of their unbelieving fears; and many enabled to "be careful for nothing," but simply to "make '' all their "requests known unto God with thanksgiving." Sun. FEBRUARY 5. I saw a glorious instance of the power of faith. Thomas Wokins, a man of a sorrowful spirit, used always to hang down his head like a bulrush. But a few days since, as he was dying without hope, God broke in upon his soul; and from that time he has been triumphing over pain and death, and rejoicing with joy full of glory. I had a particular conversation with Mr. Ferguson on some difficulties in philosophy: He seemed throughly satis fied himself; but he did not satisfy me. I still think both Mr. Kennedy and Mr. Jones have fully proved their several points. I had an opportunity of seeing Mr. Gordon's curious garden at Mile-end, the like of which I suppose is hardly to be found in England, if in Europe. One thing in particular I learned here, the real nature of the tea-tree. I was informed, 1. That the Green and the Bohea are of quite differ ent species. 2. That the Bohea is much tenderer than the Green. 40 REv. J. Wesley's March, 1775. 3. That the Green is an evergreen; and bears, not only in the open air, but in the frost, perfectly well. 4. That the herb of Paraguay likewise bears the frost, and is a species of tea. 5. And I observed that they are all species of bay or laurel. The leaf of Green tea is both of the colour, shape, and size of a bay leaf: That of Bohea is smaller, softer, and of a darker colour. So is the herb of Paraguay, which is of a dirty green ; and no larger than our common red sage. MARch 1-03eing Ash-Wednesday.) I took a solemn leave of our friends at London; and on Thursday, 2, met our brethren at Reading.