Wesley Corpus

We did not come abreast of Holyhead till Thursday morning. We had then a strong gale, and a rolling sea. Most of the passengers were sick enough, but it did not affect me at all. In the evening the gentlemen desired I would pray with them; so we concluded the day in a solemn and comfortable manner. Fri. 26.--We landed at Dunleary, and hired a coach to Dublin. Saturday, 27. I buried the remains of Richard Walsh. For several months, he had been quite disordered; but for some time before his death, his senses returned, and he died rejoicing and praising God. On Monday and Tuesday I examined the society, a little lessened, but now well united together. I was a little sur prised to find the Commissioners of the Customs would not permit my chaise to be landed, because, they said, the Captain of a packet-boat had no right to bring over goods. Poor pretence However, I was more obliged to them than I then knew; for had it come on shore, it would have been utterly spoiled. Mon. APRIL 5.--Having hired such a chaise as I could, I drove to Edinderry. Tuesday, 6. I went on to Tyrrel's Pass. Thursday, 8. I preached in the Court-House at Molingar in the morning, and in that at Longford in the evening, and again at eight in the morning, (being Good-Friday,) and then went on to Athlone. I believe all the Officers, with a whole army of soldiers, were present in the evening: So were most of them the next. I 490 REv. J. WESLEY’s [April, 1773. would fain have preached abroad on Easter-Day, but the rain would not permit. However, the whole congregation in the House behaved with so remarkable a seriousness, that it was good to be there; and I could not be sorry, that we were driven into it. Mon. 12.--I preached at Ballinasloe and Aghrim. Tues day, 13. As I went into Eyre-Court, the street was full of people, who gave us a loud huzza when we passed through the market-place. I preached in the open air, to a multitude of people, all civil, and most of them, serious. A great awakening has been in this town lately; and many of the most notorious and profligate sinners are entirely changed, and are happy witnesses of the gospel salvation.