John Wesley was known, and got into trouble as a result, for not respecting those boundaries. On a number of occasions he was charged with “preaching out of doors,” which in some communities ...

John Wesley had a portable pulpit. The immediate need was practical: he was short, and his pulpit elevated him so that he could be seen and heard. Perhaps more importantly, the portable pulpit turned ...

Despite this setback, Wesley persevered, preaching in a smaller venue and finding satisfaction in his work. "So I preached in a small room and did not repent my labour," he noted in his journal.