Wesley Corpus

of death, but “a desire to depart, and to be with Christ.” Sat. 12.--I rode to Mr. Simpson’s, near Oatfield; and in the evening preached at Aghrim, to a well-meaning, sleepy people. Sun. 18.--I strove to shake some of them out of sleep, by preaching as sharply as I could. We had such a congregation at church as (it was said) had not been seen there for twenty years before. After church I preached to abundance of Papists as well as-Protestants ; and now they seemed to be a little more awake. About five in the afternoon I preached at Ahaskra, to a congregation gathered from all parts. O what a harvest might be in Ireland, did not the poor Protestants hate Christianity worse than either Popery or Heathenism ! Mon. 14.--I rode to Birr. The number of people that assembled here in the evening, and at five in the morning, and their serious attention, gave me some hope that there will more good be done even in this place. Wed. 16.--At eleven I preached in the assembly room at Nenagh, and in the evening at Limerick. Thur. 17.--The church was full at five; and one may truly say, it was full of the presence of God. The evening was cold and blustering, so that I was obliged to preach, though there was by no means room for the congregation. I afterward told the society freely and plainly of their faults. They received it as became men fearing God. Fri. 18.--I dined at Killmallock, once a flourishing city, now a vast heap of ruins. In the afternoon we called at Killdorrery. A clergyman was there a little before us, who would talk with me, whether I would or no. After an hour’s conversation, we parted in love. But. our stay here made it so late before we reached Rathcormuck, that | could not well preach that evening. Saturday, 19.--I preached about eleven; and in the afternoon rode on to Cork. About nine in the evening I came to Alderman Pembrock’s.