Wesley Corpus

How does God bring us down to the gates of death, and bring us up again Tues. 16.--I preached at eight to a lively congregation, under the venerable old yew, supposed to have flourished in the reign of King James, if not of Queen Elizabeth. Wed. 17.--At eleven our brethren flocked to Lisburn from June, 1778.] JOURNAL. 129 all parts, whom I strongly exhortcd, in the Apostle's words, to “walk worthy of the Lord.” At the love-feast which followed, we were greatly comforted; many of the country people declar ing with all simplicity, and yet with great propriety both of sentiment and expression, what God had done for their souls. Thur. 18.-I preached at Ballinderry, (in my way to Lurgan,) where many flocked together, though at a very short warning. We had four or five times as many in the evening at Lurgan; but some of them wild as colts untamed. However, they all listened to that great truth, “Narrow is the way that leadeth unto life.” Fri. 19.-I preached about noon to a serious company at Derry-Anvil; and then went on to Cockhill. I preached here at the bottom of the garden; the table was placed under a tree, and most of the people sat on the grass before it; and everything seemed to concur with the exhortation, “Acquaint thyself now with him, and be at peace.” Sat. 20.--I travelled through a delightful country to Charlemont, where Captain Tottenham was the Commanding Officer. We lodged with him in the castle, which stands on an eminence, and commands the country on all sides. A tent was set up in the castle-yard, where all the soldiers were drawn up at eleven, with abundance of people from many miles round, who were all attention. In the evening their number was considerably enlarged; but still all heard as for life. Sun. 21.-I preached at nine in the avenue at Armagh, to a large and serious congregation. It was increased four-fold at six in the evening; but many were there who behaved as if they had been in a bear-garden. Mon. 22.--I took a walk to the Primate's ; and went through the house, and all the improvements. The house is neat and handsome, but not magnificent; and is elegantly, but not splen didly, furnished.