Wesley Corpus

Eyre was there, and several other persons of fashion. In the evening I preached at Birr, with more satisfaction than for several years; finding many more alive to God than ever, and provoking one another to love and to good works. I had purposed to set out early in the morning; but their love constrained me to stay a day longer. So I had leisure to complete the account of the societies. At present the societies in Connaught contain little more than two hundred members; those in Ulster, about two hundred and fifty; those in Leinster, a thousand. Fri. 4.--I took my ease, riding in a chaise to Limerick; where, on Saturday, 5, ten of us met in a little Conference. By the blessing of God, we were all of one mind, particularly with regard to the Church: Even J D- has not now the least thought of leaving it, but attends there, be the Minister good or bad. On Tuesday, 8, having settled all our little affairs, we parted in much love. Wed. 9.--I rode over to Killiheen, a German settlement, near twenty miles south of Limerick. It rained all the way; 10 REv. J. west EY’s [July, 1760 but the earnestness of the poor people made us quite forget it. In the evening I preached to another colony of Germans, at Ballygarane. The third is at Court-Mattrass, a mile from Killiheen. I suppose three such towns are scarce to be found. again in England or Ireland. There is no cursing or swearing, no Sabbath-breaking, no drunkenness, no ale-house, in any of them. How will these poor foreigners rise up in the judgment against those that are round about them | Fri. 11.--I preached in the new House at Clare, to a genteel congregation. What a contrast between these and the poor people at Killiheen I We had a still more genteel congregation the next morning at nine in the Court-House at Ennis, to whom I spoke with all plainness. I did the same on Sunday morning; so if they hear me no more, I am clear of their blood. I took my leave of them at Clare in the afternoon, and in the evening returned to Limerick. Wed. 16.--I rode to Newmarket, which was another German settlement.