Wesley Corpus

I preached in the Court House, on, “Put on the whole armour of God;” and taking horse early in the morning, Thursday, 11, rode to Galway. About seven I preached in the Sessions-House, a large commodious place, where were hearers of every sort. All were silent and tolerably civil; some appeared to be a little affected. Many Officers, and a considerable number of genteel people, attended the next evening; and I am in hopes a few of them will not easily forget what they then heard. Sat. 13.--We rode to Limerick. This evening I preached in the Room; and at eight in the morning, Whit-Sunday, but was much scandalized at the smallness of the congregation. In the evening I preached in the Old-Camp, where the congre gation was larger than it had been for several years. So it was likewise on Monday and Tuesday evening. But still I observed none wounded among them, nor any thing more than a calm, dull attention. Wed. 17.--I preached in Ballygarane at noon, and in the evening at Newmarket. One gentlewoman, violently prejudiced against this way, at first stood at a distance: Then she came a little nearer; afterwards sat down; and in a short time hid her face. She attended again in the morning, being much convinced of sin, particularly of despising the real word of God. May, 1769.] JOURNAL. 363 We observed Friday, 19, as a day of fasting and prayer, for a revival of his work. Many attended both at five, nine, and one, but abundance more at the watch-night. And then it was that God touched the hearts of the people, even of those that were “twice dead.” Sun. 21.--I was in hopes of taking the field in the after noon, but the rain prevented. Yet I did not repent of the disappointment, so great was the power of God in the midst of us. I believe few were untouched; many were deeply wounded; many rejoiced with joy unspeakable. The same power was present the next morning and evening, both to wound and to heal. God employed his two-edged sword on every side, in a manner I had not seen here for many years. O how ready is He to answer every “prayer that goeth not out of feigned lips!” Tues. 23.--We had an evening congregation at five, and an exceeding solemn parting.