Wesley Corpus

The porter called us at two in the morning, on Thursday, but came again in half an hour, to inform us the coach was full; so they returned my money, and at four I took a post-chaise. We overtook the coach at Conway; and, crossing the ferry with the passengers, went forward with. April, 1787.] JOURNAL. 367 out delay. So we came to Holyhead an hour before them, and went on board the Le Despenser between eleven and twelve o’clock. At one we left the harbour; and at two the next day came into Dublin-Bay. On the road and in the ship I read Mr. Blackwell’s “Sacred Classics Illustrated and Defended.” I think he fully proves his point, that there are no expressions in the New Testament which are not found in the best and purest Greek authors. In the evening we had a Sunday’s congregation, and a blessing from on high : I then retired to my lodgings which were at Arthur Keene's, about half a mile out of town; a pleasant, healthy spot, where were peace and love, and plenty of all things. APRIL 8.--(Being Easter-Day.) I preached in Bethesda, Mr. Smyth's new chapel. It is very neat, but not gay; and I believe will hold about as many people as West-Street chapel. Mr. Smyth read Prayers, and gave out the hymns, which were sung by fifteen or twenty fine singers; the rest of the congre gation listening with much attention, and as much devotion, as they would have done to an opera. But is this Christian worship 2 Or ought it ever to be suffered in a Christian church? It was thought we had between seven and eight hun dred communicants; and indeed the power of God was in the midst of them. Our own Room in the evening was well filled with people, and with the presence of God. Afterward we had a love-feast, which I suppose might have continued till midnight, if all had spoken that were ready to speak.