Wesley Corpus

Tues. 25.--I preached in the market place at Kinsale. The next morning, at eight, | walked to the Fort. On the hill above it we found a large, deep hollow, capable of containing two or three thousand people. On one side of this, the soldiers soon cut a place with thei swords for me to stand, where I was screened both from the wind and sun, while the congregation sat on the grass before me. Many eminent sinners were present, particularly of the army; and I believe God gave them a loud call to repentance. In the evening I called sinners to repentance in the main street, at Bandon. On Thursday and Friday, the rain drove us into the market house. Indeed, I hardly remember two dry days together since I landed in Ireland. Saturday, 29.-- I returned to Cork, and spent a comfortable day ; having a strong hope, that God will “lift up the hands that hang down.” Monday, 31.--I rode to Clonmell. A wide door was opened here a year ago ; but one evening, just after sermon was ended, the room in which the preaching had been, fell. Two or three persons were hurt thereby; for which reason, (could one desire a better?) the people of the town vowed that «3 Methodists should ever more preach in Clonmell. Tues. September 1.--I preached at Waterford. Only one poor man behaved amiss: his case is really to be pitied. Some time since he ha¢ strong desires to serve God, and had broke off his outward sins- a Oct. 1752. } REV. J. WESLEY’S JOURNAL. 543 when Mr. , one of the prebendaries, told him, he did very wrong to go after those fellows ; and made him promise to hear them no more. He kept his word, and turned back, as a dog to his vomit, wallowing in sin, as he did before. But he does not go to the Methodists ; so all is well: he may go to the devil and welcome. Wed. 2.--At eleven Mr. Walsh began preaching in Irish in the market house. It being market day, the people flocked from all sides : many of them seriously attended. A few of the rabble cursed and swore, but did not make considerable interruption. At five I went to _ the court house, and began preaching; but the mob was so numerous