Wesley Corpus

Our conference began; and the more we conversed, the more brotherly love increased. The same spirit we found on Tuesday and expected to have heard many objections to our first doctrines ; but none appeared to have any: we seemed to be all of one mind, as well as one heart. vi. 15. I mentioned whatever I thought was amiss, or wanting, in any of our brethren. It was received in a right spirit, with much love, and serious, earnest attention ; and, I trust, not one went from the conference discontented ; but rather, blessing God for the consolation. Having finished the business for which I came to Bristol, I set out again for London; being desired by many to spend a few days there before I entered upon my northern journey. I came to London on Thursday, and, having settled all affairs, left it again on Wednes day, 27. I cannot understand, how a Methodist preacher can answer it to God, to preach one sermon, or travel one day less, in a married, than in a single state. In this respect surely, "it remaineth, that they who have wives be as though they had none." On Wednesday rode with John Haime to Tetsworth ; on Thursday, went on to Evesham. One from thence met us on Broadway Hill. I was soun informed that Mr. Keech was buried the night before. His Journal I. 33 510 REV. J. WESLEY'S JOURNAL April, 1751 widow and daughter were sorrowing ; but not as without hope ; neither did they refrain from the preaching one day. So let my surviving friends sorrow for me. Iwas to have preached in the Town Hall; but a company of players had taken possession of it first. Our own room could. not contain the congregation ; but to as many as could crowd into it, I applied, " What is a man profited, if he gain the whole world, and lose his own soul?"