CONTENTS. Page. FROM DECEMBER 3d, 1736, WHEN HE LANDED IN ENGLAND, TO JOURNAL OF THE REV. CHARLES WESLEY, M.A., SOMETIME STUDENT OF CHRIST CHURCH, OXFORD. FROM MARCH 9TH, 1736, TO DECEMBER 28TH, 1747. THE JOURNAL OF THE REV. CHARLES WESLEY, M.A. PART I. FROM MARCH 9TH, 1736, WHEN HE ARRIVED IN GEORGIA, TO DECEMBER 2D, 1736, WHEN HE RETURNED TO ENG LAND. TUESDAY, March 9th, 1736, about three in the afternoon, I first set foot on St. Simon's island, and immediately my spirit revived. No sooner did I enter upon my ministry, than God gave me, like Saul, another heart. So true is that [remark] of Bishop Hall: "The calling of God never leaves a man unchanged; neither did God ever employ any one in His service, whom He did not enable to the work He set him; especially those whom He raises up to the supply of His place, and the representation of Himself.” The people, with Mr. Oglethorpe, were all arrived the day before. The first who saluted me on my landing was honest Mr. Ingham, and that with his usual heartiness. Never did I more rejoice at the sight of him; especially when he told me the treatment he has met with for vindicating the Lord's day such as every Minister of Christ must meet with. The people seemed overjoyed to see me : Mr. Oglethorpe in particular received me very kindly. I spent the afternoon in conference with my parishioners. (With what trembling ought I to call them mine!) At seven we had evening prayers, in the open air, at which Mr. Oglethorpe was present. The lesson gave me the fullest direction, and greatest encouragement: "Continue instant in prayer, and watch in the same with thanksgiving ; withal praying also for us, that God would open unto us a door of utterance, to speak the mystery of Christ; that I may make it manifest, as I ought to speak. Walk in wis |