Wesley Corpus

I preached again at Kenagh in my return, to a simple, loving people. Mr. M , a gentleman, late of Moat, bore me company to and from Longford. Two years ago he was strongly prejudiced ; and when Mr. W. preached at Moat, his son was in the mob which drummed him out of the town. Yet he could not but inquire of one and another, till one desired him to read * The Almost Christian.” In the midst of it he cried out, “ [am the man;” and from that time was convinced more and more. He had met me at Birr, and again at Ahaskra; whence he rode with me to Athlone and to Longford. During the second sermon at Kenagh, he felt a great change; yet durst not say his sins were forgiven. But in riding thence to Athlone, the cloud vanished away; and he could boldly say, “ My Lord and my God.” Mon. 9.--I prevcned in the evening at Tyrrel’s Pass, and at five in the morning, Tuesday, 10. Thence we rode to Drumcree, sixteen Irish miles to the north of Tyrrel’s Pass. In our way we stopped an hour at Mullingar. The sovereign of the town came to the inn, and expressed sauch desire that I should preach. But I had little hopes of doing good by preaching in a place where I could preach but once ; and where none but me could be suffered to preach at all. We came to Mr. N ’s abcut two. Many fine people came from various parts in the evening, and were perfectly civil and unconcerned ; so what was said to them was written on the sand. Wed. 11.--It was not so with the morning congregation. There were few dry eyes among them. Some would have sunk to the ground, had not others supported them; and none seemed more affected than Mrs. N herself. There was the same spirit in the evening. Many cried out aloud, and all received the word with the deepest attention. Thur. 12.--The congregation at five was larger than that on Tuesday evening ; and surely God gave to many both “ the hearing ear and the understanding heart.” Fri. 13.--I{ preached once more at Portarlington, and afterward reproved this society likewise, for the miserable covetousness of some, Journal I.--s2 494 REV. J. WESLEY’S JOURNAL. [July, 1750.