Wesley Corpus

feet and a half high,) offering me his new spacious preaching- house, the congregation quickly gathered together. I began without delay to open and enforce, " Now God commandeth all men everywhere to repent." I took chaise the instant I had done ; but the road being still up hill and down, we were two : hours going what they called six miles. I then quitted the chaise, and rode forward. But even then four miles, so called, took an hour and a half riding; so that I did not reach Dr. Lesley's, at Tanderagee, till half an hour past four. About six I stood upon the steps, at Mr. Godly's door, and preached on, " This is not your rest," to a larger congregation, by athird, than even that at Downpatrick. I scarce remember to have seen a larger, unless in London, Yorkshire, or Cornwall. Thur. 14. Mr. Broadbent and I walked round Dr. Lesley's domain. I have not seen anything of the size in England that June, 1787.1 is equal to it. The house stands in the midst of a fruitful hill, which is part beneath, and part above it. In approaching it, you see no walls, nothing but green trees and shrubs of various kinds. Enter the court-yard and gate, and you still see no stone walls; but on either hand, The verdurous wall of Paradise upsprings ; and that summer and winter ; consisting wholly of ever-greens, that bloom all the year round. On the upper side of the house, the gently rising hill yields the loveliest scene that can be con- ceived ; such a mixture of shady walks, and lawns sprinkled with trees ; at the top of which is a natural rock, under which you may sit and command amost beautiful and extensive pros- pect: And all this variety has arisen from a rough, furzy heath, by the industry of Dr. Lesley, in thirty years. I expected the congregation would not be so large this even- ing as it was the last ; but it was far larger, and, if possible, more attentive. I have scarce ever seen a more pleasing sight. Wewere covered round with tall, shady trees ; only an opening on one side afforded a view of the wide-extended country. The people were as motionless as the trees ; for the power of God was