Wesley Corpus

and thence, through miserable roads, to Longford. A large number of people attended the preaching, both in the evening and at eight in the morning, being Good-Friday. But I found very little of the spirit which was here two years ago. About eleven I preached at Loughan, and in the evening at Athlone. On Easter-Day I would willingly have preached abroad; but the weather would not permit. Monday, 17. I preached at Aghrim ; and Tuesday-noon, at Eyre-Court. Afterwards I was desired to walk down to Lord Eyre's. I was a little surprised at the inscription over the door, " Welcome to the house of liberty." Does it mean liberty from sin ? It is a noble old house. The staircase is grand ; and so are two or three of the rooms. In the rest of the house, as well as in the ruinous outhouses, gardens, and fish-ponds, the owner seemed to say to every beholder,"All this profiteth me nothing !" I preached in the evening at Birr, with agood hope that God would at length revive his work. Wed. 19. About noon I preached in the market-place at Clara. It was the market-day; but that did not lessen the congregation. The poor people eagerly flockedfrom the market; and there was no buying or selling till I concluded. After preaching at Coolylough, Tullamore, and Portarlington, (still " unstable as water,") Saturday, 22, I found, at Mount- Mellick, a little company, who appeared to be better established. I spent Saturday and Sunday comfortably among them, building them up in ourmost holy faith. May,177 J 5.] Mon. 24. The Minister of Maryborough inviting me to preach in his church, I began reading Prayers about nine ; and afterwards preached to a numerous congregation. For the pre- sent, every one seemed affected. Will not some bring forth fruit with patience ? In the evening I was scandalized both at the smallness and deadness of the congregation at Kilkenny. The next evening it was a little mended, but not much. Of all the dull congrega- tions I have seen, this was the dullest. Wed. 26. I went on to Waterford, where the rain drove us into the preaching-house, the most foul, horrid, miserable hole which I have seen since I left England. The next day I got into the open air, and a large congregation attended. I had