Wesley Corpus

Sun. August 2.--I baptized Joseph English (late a Quaker) and two of his children. Abundance of people were at Tyrrel’s Pass in the evening ; many more than the house could contain. At five in the morning, one who had tasted of the love of God, but had afterward relapsed into his former sins, nay, and sunk into Deism, if not Atheism, ‘was once more cut to the heart. At six in the evening I preached at Drumcree, where many now know in whom they have believed. Mr. Booker, the minister of D » met me here; the last man I should have expected. But it cannot last. The same person cannot long admire both John Wesley and John Taylor. Tues. 4.--I preached about noon at Street, to a civil, unconcerned congregation ; and about six in the evening, at Abidarrig, a mile short of Kenagh. Many Romanists being present, I found much concern for them, and could not but address myself to them in particular; and exhort them wholly to rely on the one Mediator between God and man. Wed. 5.--We rode to Athlone. Thursday, 6.--I preached in a large open place, near the house, to many of the rich, as well as poor. Sai. 8.--I called on a lively man, who is just married, in the ninetysecond year of his age. He served as an officer both in King William’s and Queen Anne’s wars; and a year or two ago began to serve the Prince of peace. He has all his faculties of body and mind entire, works in his garden some hours every day, and praises God who has prolonged his life to so good a purpose. Sun. 9.--At eight we had the usual congregation in the market house, and the usual blessing. Mr. G preached an excellent sermon at church, on the necessity of the religion of the heart. At five I preached on the Connaught side of the river, to abundance of Romanists as well as Protestants ; all of whom seemed convinced that they ought not any longer to * halt between two opinions.”’