Wesley Corpus

Thur. 26.-We set out early, and, taking post-horses at Clowrust, reached Conway between eight and nine o'clock; having travelled seventy-eight miles that day; twenty-eight more than from Chester to Conway. Fri. 27.--We went on to Holyhead; and at eight in the evening went on board the Claremont packet. The wind stood fair three or four hours: It then turned against us, and blew hard. I do not remember I was ever so sick at sea before; but this was little to the cramp which held most of the night with little intermission. All Saturday we were beating to and fro, and gaining little ground; and I was so ill, throughout the day, as to be fit for nothing; but I slept well in the night, and about eight in the morning, Sunday, 29, came safe to Dublin quay. I went straight up to the new Room. We had a numerous congregation, and as serious as if we had been at West-Street. I preached on the sickness and recovery of King Hezekiah and King George; and great was our rejoicing. I really took knowledge of the change which God has wrought in this congre April, 1789.] JOURN A I. 449 gation within a few years. A great part of them were light and airy; now almost all appear as serious as death. Monday, 30. I began preaching at five in the morning; and the congrega tion, both then and the following mornings, was far larger in proportion than those at London. Meantime, I had letter upon letter concerning the Sunday service; but I could not give any answer till I had made a full inquiry both into the occasion and the effects of it. The occasion was this :--About two years ago, it was complaimed, that few of our society attended the church on Sunday; most of them either sitting at home, or going on Sunday morning to some Dissenting meeting. Here by many of them were hurt, and inclined to separate from the Church. To prevent this, it was proposed to have service at the Room; which I consented to, on condition that they would attend St. Patrick’s every first Sunday in the month. The effect was, 1. That they went no more to the meetings. 2. That three times more went to St.