Wesley Corpus

I preached about eleven at B ; and at six in the church at Aghrim. It was much fuller than when I preached here before; and many Papists were there; who, as the Minister informed me, 452 REv. J. Wesley’s [April, 1789. had attended the church ever since I was there before. Tuesday, 21. About ten I preached in Eyre-Court church, so filled as, I suppose, it never was before; and many of the hearers seemed to feel the word. Thence we went on to Birr. How is the scene changed here ! One of the dullest places in Ireland is become one of the liveliest ! But I could not preach abroad in the evening, by reason of the rain; so we made all the room we could in the Room and in the yard; and a most solemn opportunity we had. Wed. 22.--About moon I preached in the beautiful new Court-House, at Tullamore. Deep attention sat on the rich as well as the poor; as it did likewise at Coolylough in the evening. Thursday, 23, being the Thanksgiving Day for the recovery of His Majesty’s health, I preached in the Court House, at Portarlington, as soon as the Church Service ended. The congregation was exceeding well dressed, but exceeding careless and ill-behaved. At six I preached in the church at Mount-Mellick, exceedingly crowded with hearers of quite another kind: They were all attention; and in the morning filled the preaching-house. Friday, 24. The church at Mary borough was far larger, and one of the most elegant that I have seen in the kingdom. It was throughly filled in the evening, although many of the hearers looked as if they had not been in a church before. But in half an hour they were serious as death; and in the morning, Saturday, 25, the lower part of the church was well filled. Surely many will remember that day. In the evening I preached in our preaching-house at Carlow; where, that I might not overshoot the congre gation, I preached on, “So teach us to number our days, that we may apply our hearts unto wisdom.” Sun. 26.--I preached in the morning, and at five in the evening. The people were very civil, and many of them atten tive; but I think the time of Carlow is not yet come. Mon day, 27.