Wesley Corpus

Being greatly importuned to spend a few more days in Cornwall, I rode back to Launceston. After preaching there about noon; in the evening at St. Gennis; and the next morning at Cubert ; we went on, and reached St. Ives in the afternoon, on Thursday, 19. I read, with great prejudice in their favour, some of Mr. Erskine's sermons; particularly those which I had heard much commended, entitled, '' Law-death, Gospel-life." But how was 1 disappointed! I not only found many things odd and unscriptural, but some 'hat were dangerously false ; and the leaven of Antinomianism spread from end to end. On Saturday and Sunday I preached at St. Just, Morva, and Zennor. Monday, 23. We had a general meeting of the stewards, and a solemn watch-night. After the service was over, I rode to Camborne; and in the evening, Tuesday, 24, reached St. Clear. 'The house would not contain one half of the people; so I stood in the porch, that all, both within and without, might hear. Many from Liskeard were present; and a solemn awe was upon the whole assembly. After preaching about noon at Plymouth Dock, we went on to Mr. V. 'sat C The next evening we reached Tiverton, where a large number of serious people were waiting for me. The sons of Belial were likewise gathered in great numbers, with a drummer at their head. When I began speaking, they began drumming and shouting: notwithstanding which, I went through my sermon, to the no small mortification of Satan's servants, and the joy of the servants of God. I would have walked home without delay; but our brethren constrained me to step into a house. One of the merchants of the town quickly followed me, with a constable, and one or two servants, who took me between them, carried me through all the mob, and brought me safe to my own lodgings. In the evening I preached at Beercrocombe ; and Saturday, 28, came to Bristol. I had much comfort among the children in Kingswood, finding several of them that really feared God. Tues. October 1. This week I had an opportunity of speaking to most of the members of the society in Bristol, who are now as calm and well united together, as if James Wh had never been.