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of Boston, "I am sorry, Sir," says he, "for the clouds hanging over your mind, respecting your undertaking and situation: but I hope God will give an happy increase to that good seed you have planted and watered, according to his will. The best of men in all ages, have failed in the success of their labour; and there will ever be found too many enemies to the cross of Christ for earth will not be heaven. This reminds us of that happy place, where we shall not see and be grieved for transgressors; and where, for our wellmeant labours, our judgment is with the Lord, and our reward with our God. And you well know, Sir, that under the saddest appearances, we may have some share in the consolations which God gave Elijah; and may trust in him, that there is some wickedness we repress or prevent; some goodness by our means, weak and unworthy as we are, beginning and increasing in the hearts of men, at present; perhaps like a grain of mustard-seed, that in God's time may bud forth, and spread, and flourish and that, if the world seems not the better for us, it might be worse without us. Our low opinion of ourselves is a preparative to these successes; and so the modest and great Apostle found it.

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"No doubt, Sir, you have temptations where you are, nor is there any retreat from them; they hint to us the care we must take, and the promises we must apply to : and blessed is the man that endureth temptation.

"I rejoice in the good character you give, which I believe you well bestow, of Mr. Whitefield, who is coming to you-but I question not, but his labours will be better joined with, than supersede yours: and even his, and all our sufficiency and efficiency is of God.

"It is the least we can do to pray for one another; and if God will hear me, a great sinner, it will strengthen your interest in him. I recommend myself to a share in your prayers, for his pardon, acceptance, and

assistance; and beg that my family-may not be forgotten by you."

After a pretended opposition made to his departure by the magistrates, he left Savannah for Charleston, on the 2nd of December, 1737. His relation of the journey is very interesting: "Saturday, December 3. We came to Purrysburg early in the morning, and endeavoured to procure a guide for Port-Royal. But none being to be had, we set out without one, an hour before sun-rise. After walking two or three hours, we met with an old man, who led us into a s..ll path, near which was a line of blazed trees, i. e. marked by cutting off part of the bark, by following which, he said we might easily come to Port-Royal in five or six hours.

"We were four in all; one of whom intended to go for England with me; the other two to settle in Carolina. About eleven we came into a large swamp, where we wandered about till near two. We then found another blaze, and pursued it, till it divided into two; one of these we followed through an almost impassable thicket, a mile beyond which it ended. We made through the thicket again, and traced the other blaze, till that ended too. It now grew toward sunset, so we sat down, faint and weary, having had no food all day, except a ginger-bread cake, which I had taken in my pocket. A third of this we had divided among us at noon; another third we took now; the rest we reserved for the morning; but we had met with no water all the day. Thrusting a stick into the ground, and finding the end of it moist, two of our company fell a digging with their hands, and at about three feet depth found We thanked God, drank, and were refreshed. The night was sharp; however, there was no complaining among us; but after having commended ourselves to God, we lay down close together, and I at least slept till near six in the morning.

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Sunday, December 4. God renewing our strength, we arose neither faint nor weary, and resolved to make one trial more, to find a path to Port-Royal. We steered due East; but finding neither path nor blaze, and the woods growing thicker and thicker, we judged it would be our best course to return, if we could, by the way we came. The day before, in the thickest part of the woods, I had broke many young trees, I knew not why, as we walked along; these we found a great help in several places, where no path was to be seen; and between one and two God brought us safe to Benjamin Arien's House, the old man we left the day before.

"In the evening I read French prayers to a numerous family, a mile from Arien's; one of whom undertook to guide us to Port-Royal. In the morning we set out. About sun-set, we asked our guide if he knew where he was? Who frankly answered, No. However, we pushed on, till about seven we came to a plantation, and the next evening, after many difficulties and delays we landed on Port-Royal Island.

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Wednesday 7. We walked to Beaufort; where Mr. Jones, the minister of Beaufort, with whom I lodged during my short stay here, gave me a lively idea of the old English hospitality. On Thursday, Mr. Delamotte came; with whom, on Friday 9th, I took a boat for Charleston. After a slow passage by reason of contrary wind, and some conflict, our provisions falling short, with hunger as well as cold, we came thither early in the morning, on Tuesday the 13th."

He here separated from his friend, Mr. Delamotte, from whom he had been but a few days absent since their departure from England.

On the 22nd he bade farewell to America, after having preached the gospel in Savannah during one year and nine months.

To the testimonies already adduced in favour of Mr. Wesley's conduct in Georgia, the following extract from Mr. Whitefield, who visited Savannah in May, 1738, is added: "Many praying people were in the congregation, which, with the consideration that só many charitable people in England had been stirred up to contribute to Georgia, and such faithful lahourers as Messrs. Wesleys and Ingham had been sent, gave me great hopes, that, unpromising as the aspect at present might be, the colony might emerge in time out of its infant state. Some small advances Mr. Ingham had made towards converting the Indians, who were at a small settlement about four miles from Savannah.

went and lived among them for a few months, and began to compose an Indian Grammar; but he was soon called away to England; and the Indians who were only some run-away Creeks were, in a few years, scattered or dead. Mr. Charles Wesley, had chiefly acted as Secretary to General Oglethorpe, but he soon also went to England to engage more labourers; and, not long after, his brother, Mr. John Wesley, having met with unworthy treatment, both at Frederica and Savannah, soon followed. All this I was apprized of, but think it most prudent not to repeat grievances. Mr. Garden thanked me most cordially and apprised me of the ill treatment Mr. Wesley had met with in Georgia, and assured me, that, were the same arbitrary pro-ceedings to commence against me, he would defend me with his life and fortune.”

During his voyage to England, Mr. Wesley entered into a close and severe examination of himself. "By the most infallible of proofs, inward fceling, I am convinced, 1. Of unbelief; having no such faith in Christ, as will prevent my heart from being troubled.-2. Of pride, throughout my life past; inasmuch as I thought I had, what I find I have not. 3. Of gross irrecollec

tion; inasmuch as, in a storm I cry to God every moment; in a calm, not. 4. Of levity and luxuriancy of spirit-appearing by my speaking words not tending to edify; but most, by my manner of speaking of my enemies Lord -Lord save, or I perish! Save me, 1. By such a faith as implies peace in life and death. 2. By such humility, as may fill my heart from this hour for ever, with a piercing uninterrupted sense, Nihil est quod hactenus feci, that, hitherto I have done nothing. 3. By such a recollection as may enable me to cry to thee every moment. 4. By steadiness, seriousness, sobriety of spirit, avoiding as fire, every word that tendeth not to edifying, and never speaking of any who oppose me, or sin against God, without all my own sins set in array before my face."

January 29. They once more saw English land, and Feb. 1, Mr. Wesley landed at Deal; where he was informed that Mr. Whitefield had sailed the day before for Georgia. He read prayers, and explained a portion of Scripture to a large company at the Inn, and on the third arrived in London.