Wesley Corpus

23.--Leaving our little society in peace and love, we went by Swineford to Sligo. At six I preached in the new Court-House, a very spacious and commodious building, to a more numerous and more attentive congregation than I have seen here for many years. A large congregation was present again at five in the morning, Thursday, 24; so that I am not without hope, the work of God may at length revive here also. I had purposed going straight from hence to Annadale; but notice had been given of my preaching at Manorhamilton. It is true, this was five or six miles out of my way, and abun dantly worse road. However, I would not disappoint the poor people; although by this means Mr. Slack’s dinner was delayed till near six o'clock. I preached at seven to a very serious congregation, and passed a comfortable evening. Fri. 25.--I had a day of rest in this lively family, only preaching morning and evening. Saturday, 26. I preached at Ballyconnel about eleven : In the afternoon I took a walk in the Bishop of Kilmore's garden. The house is finely situated ; has two fronts, and is fit for a nobleman. We then went into the church-yard, and saw the venerable tomb, a plain flat stone, inscribed, Depositum Gulielmi Bedel, quon dam Episcopi Kilmorensis : * Over whom even the rebel army sung, Requiescat in pace ultimus Anglorum. “Let the last of the Englishmen rest in peace.” At seven I preached to a large congregation. It blew a storm, but most of the con gregation were covered by a kind of shed raised for the purpose; and not a few were greatly comforted. Sun. 27.--I preached in Cavan at seven, and then hastened forward to Clones, leaving Mr. Broadbent to preach at Bally hays; which he did with good effect. But I needed not to have been in such haste; for the Church Service did not begin till twelve. Such a number of communicants, I suppose, was never seen at this church before. The Service ended about half past three. The question then was, where I should preach. The furious wind and violent rain made it impracticable to preach (where I intended) at the head of the market-place; but I * Here are deposited the remains of WILLIAM BE DEL, formerly Bishop of Kilmore.--EDIT. 378 REv. J. wesley’s [May, 1787.