Wesley Corpus

ago. In the evening I preached in the little chapel at Broad- marston. I preached in Pebworth church morning and after- noon, and at Bengeworth in the evening. The church, large as it is, was well filled ; and many, for the present, were much affected. I preached there once more at eight in the morning, and then rode on to Worcester. On Tuesday evening the Rec- tor of the parish was at the preaching; acandid, sensible man. He seemed much surprised, having neverdreamed before that there was such a thing as common sense among the Methodists ! The society here, by patient continuance in well-doing, has quite overcome evil with good; even the beasts of the people are now tame, and opennot their mouths against them. They profitedmuch when thewaves and storms went over them : May they profit as much by the calm ! I went through a delightful vale to Malvern-Wells, lying on the side of a high mountain, and commanding one of the finest prospects in the world; the whole vale of Evesham. Hitherto the roads were remarkably good; but they grew worse and worse till we came to Monmouth. Much disturbance was expected here ; but we had none: All were deeply attentive. About six in the evening, on Thursday, 10, I preached on the bulwarks at Brecon. Friday, 11. I called upon Mr. Gwynne, just recovering from a dangerous illness. But he is not recovered from the seriousness which it occasioned. May this be a lasting blessing ! We dined at Llandeilo ; after dinner we walked in Mr. Rees's park, one of the pleasantest I ever saw ; it is so finely watered by the winding river, running through and round the gently rising hills. Near one side of it, on the top of a high eminence, is the old Castle ; a venerable pile, at least as old as William the Conqueror, and "majestic though in ruins." July, 1777. JOURNAL. 105 In the evening I preached to a large congregation in the market-place at Carmarthen. I was afterwards informed, the Mayor had sent two Constables to forbid my preaching there. But if he did, their hearts failedthem, for they said not one word. We had a plain, useful sermon from the Vicar, though some said, " Hedid not preach theGospel." He preached