Wesley Corpus

The Rector and his wife were in the front of the congregation. Afterward we took a view of Lord Abercorn’s place. The house has a lovely situation; and the front of it is as elegant as any I have seen either in Great Britain or Ireland. The grounds are delightful indeed, perhaps equal to any in the kingdom, About five in the evening I preached at Killrail. No house would contain the congregation; so I preached in the open air. The wind was piercing cold; but the people regarded it not. Afterward I administered the Lord’s Supper to about a hundred of them, and then slept in peace. Sat. JUNE 2.--It was with difficulty we reached Strabane; my new horse quite failing. I had no thought of preaching there, till word was sent, that the Town-Hall was at my service: I then went to it without delay; and had a genteel, yet seri ous, congregation. In the afternoon my horse failed again; but one of the Preachers tried his ; and he drew, as if he had been bred to it. Our House at Londonderry not being ready, I preached at six in the Town-Hall, a beautiful and spacious room, to a deeply serious congregation. Sunday, 3. It was more numerous in the morning, and equally serious; so was the great congregation in the evening. Surely we shall see more fruit in this city; but first we shall have need of patience. Mon. 4.--Mr. Broadbent preached at five, and I at eleven, and he in the evening. He did the same on Tuesday, 5. At June, 1787.] JOURNAL. 381 -> noon we took a walk in the Bishop's garden, and saw his delightful summer-house; a room fifty feet long, finished with the utmost elegance; and situated on the point of a hill that commands the river and all the country: But his Lord ship has utterly forsaken it; for it is no longer new. Wed, 6-I took leave of my dear friends at Londonderry, and drove to Newtown Limavaddy. I had no design to preach there; but while we were at breakfast, the people were gathered so fast, that I could not deny them: The House was soon filled from end to end. I explained to them the fellowship believers have with God.