Wesley Corpus

Sun. 29. The Morning Service, so called, began between •twelve and one. At five, the storm was so high, that I could not preach in the market-place, as I first designed. At length we pitched upon a sloping meadow near the town, where we were perfectly sheltered by the hill. I suppose the congregation would have filled the House at Dublin, more than twice over. We had several showers ; but the people regarded them not, being wholly taken up with better things. Mon. 30.-We went on to Caladon. Aconvenient preaching- house is just built here ; which (after the forms were removed) just contained the congregation. The power of God was very unusually present among them. Many were cut to the heart ; and refused to be comforted, till God spoke peace to their souls; andmany did already rejoice with joy unspeakable. • When we came to Armagh on Tuesday, the wind was extremely high, and the air as cold as it used to be in Decem- ber. However, we hadno place that could contain the congre- gation, but Mr. M'Gough's avenue. And here the people, crowding close together, did not seem to regard either cold or wind. Tuesday, 31. We took a walk to the Primate's palace, and had a full view of the house. It is elegant inthe highest degree, and yet not splendid ; and it is furnished throughout in ahandsome, though not ina costly, manner. Since I was June, 1785. ] JOURNAL. 311 here before, he has added an obelisk a hundred feet high ; and dairy-house, with manyotherconveniences ; and a chapel, never yet used. But wewere informed, he designs to do many things more ! How well then may it be said to him, Tu secanda marmora Locas sub ipsum funus, et sepulchri Immemor struis domos ! At eleven I preached in the avenue again. It rained all the time; yet the congregation was large and attentive. Afterwards a decent woman, whom I never saw either before or since, desired to speak with me ; and said, " I met you at Caladon. I hadthen aviolent pain inmy head for four weeks ; but was fully per- suaded I should be well, if you would lay your hand on my cheek ; which I begged you to do. From that moment I have been perfectly well." Ifso, giveGod the glory. In the even-