"I never saw before, no, not at Walsal itself, the hand of God so plainly shown as here. There I had some companions, who were willing to die with me; here, not a friend but one simple girl; who likewise was hurried away from me in an instant as soon as ever she came out of Mrs. B.'s house. There I received some blows, lost part of my clothes, and was covered over with dirt. Here, although the hands of perhaps some hundreds of people were lifted up to strike or throw, they were one and all stopped in the midway, so that not a man touched me with one of his fingers. Neither was any thing thrown from first to last, so that I had not even a speck of dirt on my clothes. Who can deny that God heareth the prayer? or that he hath all power in heaven and earth?"

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The preachers in the different parts of the kingdom were permitted to drink of the same cup,' yea, in many instances, they suffered greater persecutions than Mr. Wesley himself. Stones, dirt, and rotten eggs, were the common weapons of the mob. In some instances, as in that of Mr. Thomas Mitchell, they were thrown into ponds of water, and held down till they were nearly drowned. Applications were made for redress to the neighbouring magistrates, but generally in vain. They then, under the patronage of Mr. Wesley, had recourse to the court of king's bench, and in every instance, found the most ample justice. The judges

A plain, forcible preacher, greatly owned of God, especially to the poor. The late Dr. Hey, of Leeds, used to call upon Dr. Priestley, who then also lived at Leeds, and take him to the Methodist chapel. On one of those occasions, the preacher happened to be Mr. Mitchell. Dr. Hey, who was rather nice in hearing, was mortified that his philosophical friend should be led to hear so plain a preacher. On their return, however, he ventured to ask the doctor what he thought of the sermon. He replied, "that he thought it admirable!” But perceiving his friend's surprise, he added, "Other men may do good, Dr. Hey, but that man must do good, for he aims at nothing else."

of that court acted on every occasion with uprightness and impartiality; the conseque was, that in many places peace was restored.

Notwithstanding this brutal opposition, preached in most of the towns in Cornwall : sown, through the blessing of God, produ harvest. Perhaps there is no part of these k there has been a more general change.

favorite but most brutal diversion, at which l quently broken and lives lost, is now hardly that scandal of humanity, which had been practised on all the coasts of Cornwall, t vessels that struck upon the rocks, and often m that escaped from the wreck, is now well ni: But it is not harmlessness or outward decency has evidenced the reality of their religion, b ing by love, producing all inward and outward

About the time of the persecutions in C Nelson, of Birstal in Yorkshire, who has be before, and Thomas Beard, an honest ind were pressed and sent off as soldiers, for no either committed or pretended, than that of to repentance. John Nelson was, after much leased by an order from the secretary at war, : the gospel many years. But Thomas Beard oppressions. He was then lodged at the hos castle, where he praised God continually. I creasing he was bled. His arm festered, mort. cut off: two or three days after which, God charge, and called him up to his eternal home.

While Mr. Wesley thus, like his Divine Mast the cross, despising the shame,' his brother M. was called to drink of the same cup. He had 1: preceding year in the neighborhood of Bristol of May, when he set out for the north. He

of that court acted on every occasion with the greatest uprightness and impartiality; the consequence of which was, that in many places peace was restored.

Notwithstanding this brutal opposition, Mr. Wesley preached in most of the towns in Cornwall: and the seed sown, through the blessing of God, produced a plentiful harvest. Perhaps there is no part of these kingdoms where there has been a more general change. Hurling, their favorite but most brutal diversion, at which limbs were frequently broken and lives lost, is now hardly heard of: and that scandal of humanity, which had been so constantly practised on all the coasts of Cornwall, the plundering vessels that struck upon the rocks, and often murdering those that escaped from the wreck, is now well nigh at an end. But it is not harmlessness or outward decency alone which has evidenced the reality of their religion, but faith working by love, producing all inward and outward holiness.

About the time of the persecutions in Cornwall, John Nelson, of Birstal in Yorkshire, who has been mentioned before, and Thomas Beard, an honest industrious man, were pressed and sent off as soldiers, for no other crime, either committed or pretended, than that of calling sinners to repentance. John Nelson was, after much ill usage, released by an order from the secretary at war, and preached the gospel many years. But Thomas Beard sunk under his oppressions. He was then lodged at the hospital at Newcastle, where he praised God continually. His fever increasing he was bled. His arm festered, mortified, and was cut off: two or three days after which, God signed his discharge, and called him up to his eternal home.

While Mr. Wesley thus, like his Divine Master, endured the cross, despising the shame,' his brother Mr. C. Wesley was called to drink of the same cup. He had labored in the preceding year in the neighborhood of Bristol till the 17th of May, when he set out for the north. He preached at