Wesley Corpus

Tues. 30.--I preached at eleven, and the hearts of the people seemed to be as melting wax. These are now “willing, in” this “day ot his power.” But will not many of them harden their hearts again ? In the afternoon I waited on Col. Barry, and found him a serious and understanding man. And his long and painful illness seems to have been attended with good and happy fruit. Our congregation in the evening was larger than ever ; and never, since I came into this kingdom, was my soul so refreshed, as it was both in praying for them, and in calling them to accept the “redemption * that is in Jesus.” Just as we came out of church, Mr. Skelton came from Cork, and told me I had no place there yet; it being impossible for me to preach now, while the rioters filled the streets. Wed. 31.--I preached at nine, and about eleven took horse. Our way lay through Cork. We had scarce got into it, (though I had never been there till then,) before the streets, and doors, and windows, were full of people; but the mob had not time to gather together, till we ‘vere quite gone through the town. I rode on to Bandon, a town which is entirely inhabited by Protestants. I preached at seven, in the middle June, 1749.] REV. J. WESLEY’S JOURNAL, 453 of the main street, on, “Seek ye the Lord while he may be foand: ? Here were by far the largest congregations, both morning and evening of any I had seen in Ireland. Fri. June 2.--I was sent for by a clergyman, who had come twelve miles on purpose to talk with me. We had no dispute, but simply eee to strengthen each other’s hands in God. In the evening a gentlewoman informed me that Dr. B. had averred to her and many others, 1. That both John and Charles Wesley had been expelled the Mniversity of Oxford long ago. 2. That there was not a Methodist left m Dublin, or any where in Ireland, but Cork and Bandon; all the rest having been rooted out, by order of the government. 3. That neither were there any Methodists left in England. And, 4. That it was all Jesuitism at the bottom. Alas, for poor Dr. B.! | God be merciful unto thee a sinner!