Wesley Corpus

Between ten and eleven I preached at Killeshandra, in a pleasant meadow, to a large and atten tive congregation, though we had a few light showers of rain. Hence we went through a most beautiful country, equal to any in England, to Killmore. After dining at Mr. Creighton's, we took a walk to see the remains of the venerable Castle where Bishop Bedell was confined. It stands in a fine lake, being built exactly round, with walls nine feet thick. It is remark ably high, but has been for many years without inhabitant; one side of it being beaten down by Oliver Cromwell. A very large congregation, from all parts, assembled in the evening; to whom I proclaimed, “Jesus Christ, made of God unto us wisdom, and righteousness, and sanctification, and redemption.” Sun. 24.--At seven I preached in the Town-Hall at Cavan, to a very large and well-behaved congregation. As I went through Ballyhays, the poor people flocked round me on every side, and would not be contented, till I came out of the chaise, and spent some time with them in prayer. I expected, being a fair morning, to see a huge congregation at Clones; but while we were at church, the rain came on : So all I could do in the evening was, to let Joseph Bradford preach to as many as the House would contain, and to administer the Lord’s Supper to our own society. Mon. 25.--I preached to a multitude of people in the Old Camp, on, “All things are ready; come ye to the marriage.” The congregation seemed ready to receive every word. I hardly saw, since I left Cork, such congregations, either for number or seriousness, as is this at Clones. Tues. 26.-The rain prevented my preaching abroad at Brooksborough, although the congregation was exceeding large. Part of them were sheltered by a spacious turf-house, and the rest little regarded the rain; for the Lord watered us, in an uncommon degree, with the dew of his blessing: And a more affectionate family than Mr. M'Carty’s, I have not found in the kingdom. This appeared more particularly in the morning, Wednesday, 27. When we were talking together, one and another fell upon their knees all round me, and most of them burst out into tears and earnest cries, the like of which I have seldom heard; so that we scarce knew how to part.