n leave Teignmouth. I
fear, however, there is much connected with it which savours of the flesh,
and that makes me fearful. It seems to me as if I should shortly go to
Bristol, if the Lord permit. April 14. Wrote a letter to Brother Craik, in
which I said I should come, if I clearly saw it to be the Lord's will.
Have felt again very much today, yea, far more than ever, that I shall
soon leave Teignmouth. At last I was pressed in spirit to determine that
tomorrow I would tell the brethren so, in order that by the result of this
I might see more of the Lord's mind; and that, at all events, I might have
their prayers, to be directed in this matter by the Lord.

April 15. Lord's day. This evening I preached again once more, as fully
as time would permit, on the Lord's second coming. After having done so, I
told the brethren what effect this doctrine had had upon me, on first
receiving it, even to determine me to leave London, and to preach
throughout the kingdom; but that the Lord had kept me chiefly at
Teignmouth for these two years and three months, and that it seemed to me
now that the time was near when I should leave them. I reminded them of
what I told them when they requested me to take the oversight of them,
that I could make no certain engagement, but stay only so long with them
as I should see it to be the Lord's will to do so. There was much weeping
afterwards. But I am now again in peace. [This would not have been the
case, had the matter not been of God. I knew of no place to go to. My mind
was much directed to Torquay, to preach there for a month or so, and then
to go further. For though I had written that I would come to Bristol, I
meant only to stay there for a few days, and to preach a few times.]

April 16. This morning I am still in peace. I am glad I have spoken to
the brethren, that they may be prepared, in case the Lord should take me
away.--Having again little money, and being about to leave Teignmouth for
several days, I asked the Lord for a fresh supply, and within about four
hours afterwards he sent me, from six different quarters, L3. 7s. 6d. I
left today for Dartmouth, where I preached in the evening.--There was much
weeping today among the saints at Teignmouth. This is already a trial to
me, and it will be still more so should I actually leave.--It is a most
important work to go about and stir up the churches; but it requires much
grace, much self-denial, much saying over the same things, and the