Wesley Corpus

earnest congregation. We then rode on to St. Ives, tne most still and honourable post (so are the times changed) which we have in Cornwall. I had just begun preaching at St. Just, when Mr. E. came once more, took me by the hand, and said, I must go with him. To avoid making a tumult, Iwent. He said, I had promised, last week, not to come again to St. Just for a month. I absolutely denied the having made any such promise. After about half an hour, he handed me back to my inn. In the evening, I began to expound, (at Trevonan, in Morva,) " Ho! every one that thirsteth, come ye to the waters." In sess than a quarter of an hour, the constable and his companions came, and read the proclamation against riots. When he had done, I told him, "We will do as you require: we will disperse within an hour ;" and went on with my sermon. After preaching I had designed to meet the society alone. But many others also followed with such earnestness, chat I could not turn them back: so I exhorted them all, to love their enemies, as Christ hath loved us. They felt what was spoken. Cries and tears were on every side ; and all could bear witness, Even now the Lord doth pour The blessing from above : A kindly gracious shower Of heart-reviving love. I found some life even at Zennor; and on Friday, 12, at Gulval. Saturday, 13. I met the stewards of all the societies at St. Ives; and preached in the evening at Gwennap, without interruption. Sunday, 14. At eight I preached at Stithians, and earnestly exhorted the society not to think of pleasing men, but to count all things loss, so that they might win Christ. Before I had donc, the constables and churchwardens came, and pressed one of the hearers for a soldier.