Wesley Corpus

We had a solemn watch-night at Kingswood. John How, one of our nearest neighbours, a strong, healthy man, went home soon after twelve; said, " My feet are cold;" and spoke no more. He lay quietly down, and, without any struggle, was dead before one. I preached at Bath, and the next day at Salisbury. wWe rode leisurely on to Basingstoke ; and came, about two hours after sunset, to Bramsel. Farmer N: » who had begged me to come that way, upon the minister's offering me the use of his church, informing me, that his mind was changed, I rode over to Reading, preached at one and at five; and on Monday, 21, rode forward to London. After preaching at West-street chapel in the evening, I walked to Lambeth, to see Miss Sm , who had for several days expressed an earnest desire to see either my brother or me. When I came, her sister told me, her senses were gone, and that she had not spoke for several hours. But she spoke as soon as I took her by the hand, and declared a hope full of immortality. I prayed with her, and praised God on her behalf. An hour or two after, her spirit returned to God. JOURNAL. No. IX. Saturday, November 2, 1751. Mr. Arvin, according to my desire, informed Mr. M , that I was willing to give him twenty pounds a year, for assisting me once a week. He refused it with the utmost indignation, and from that time spoke all manner of evil. I rode to Rochester, and the next day to Canterbury, where I preached morning and evening, in what was lately the French church. We had not any disturbance from first to last, the court of king's bench having broke the spirits of the rioters. I set out early in a clear, calm morning, and in the afternoon came to London. Twes. 19. I began writing a letter to the Comparer of the Papists and Methodists. Heavy work, such as I should never choose; but sometimes it must be done. Well might the ancient say, "God made practical divinity necessary, the devil controversial." But itis necessary: we must "resist the devil," or he will not flee from us."