Wesley Corpus

At midnight, two men, who had blackened their faces, broke into the house, and demanded her money. She said, “Then let me go into the next room and fetch it.” Going in, she said to the sol dier, “You have requited me well for my kindness, by bring ing your comrades to rob my house.” He asked, “Where are they?” She said, “In the next room.” He started up, and ran thither. The men ran away with all speed. He fired after them, and shot one dead; who, being examined, appeared to be her landlord | So that a soldier was sent to protect an innocent woman, and punish an hardened villain Tues. 19.-I preached at ten to an uncommonly large and serious congregation at Edinderry. In the evening I preached at Tyrrel’s Pass, where a small, dead society is all that now remains. Such another I found at Coolylough, on Wednes day, 20. Thursday, 21. Going to Athlone, I found the scene entirely changed; there has not been for many years so much April, 1785.] JOURNAL. 303 life in the society. Many of the old dead members are quick ened again. Many are added to them; and there is no jar of any kind among them ; they provoke one another only to love and to good works. Fri. 22.-It is just seven years since I was here before; and I find little change in many, only that they are more dead to the world, and, consequently, more alive to God; and for a few that have left them, God has given them double, that are either alive to God, or athirst for him. Sun. 24.--In the afternoon I preached at the east end of the market-house. I scarce ever saw so numerous a congregation at Athlone; and all were attentive : Not a word was heard, and scarce any motion was to be seen. I trust the seed now sown will not wither away, but grow up into everlasting life Mon.