Wesley Corpus

Brown, a gentlewoman in the neighbourhood. She said, “Six years ago my daughter Jane, then seventeen years old, was struck raving mad; she would strike any one she could, particularly her father; she cursed and swore horribly; she never slept; and let her hands be bound ever so fast over night, they were loose in the morning. The best Physicians were consulted, and all means used; but to no purpose. On Thursday, December 28, last, she violently struck her father on the breast; the next day, Friday, 29, she was perfectly well, without using any means at all; and she has continued ever since, not only in her senses, but full of faith and love.” Thur. 28.--Between nine and ten I preached at a village called Magharacolton, to a large and serious congregation; and in the evening, at Londonderry. Considering the large ness and seriousness of the congregations, I wonder no more good is done here. Mon. JUNE 1.-I went over to the New-Buildings, and took my honourable post in the Mill. Deep attention sat on every face. So it usually does, when the poor have the Gospel preached. I preached at Londonderry in the evening, on, “I am not ashamed of the Gospel of Christ.” How happy would many of those be, if they had but thoroughly learned this lesson 1 Wed. 3.-I took an account of the present society, a little 126 REv. J. Wesley’s [June, 1778. smaller than it was three years ago. Thursday, 4. I took my leave of this affectionate people, and about eleven preached at New-Town, Limavaddy. In the afternoon I went on to Kilrea, and was cordially received by Mr. Haughton, once a Travelling Preacher, now a Magistrate, and Rector of a parish. But the church wherein it was at first proposed I should preach, is, as I found, a mere heap of ruins: So I preached in the new meeting-house; a very large and commodious build ing. Abundance of people flocked together; some of them seemed not a little affected; and all were seriously attentive: Surely some will bring forth good fruit. Fri. 5.--We went on to Coleraine.