Wesley Corpus

about eight I preached in the Town-Hall. It was not in vain. God opened, as it were, the windows of heaven, and showered his blessing down. I called afterwards at Ballyhays, and spent an hour with that venerable old man, Colonel Newburgh. It does me good to converse with those who havejust finished their course, and are quivering over the great gulf. Thence I went on to Clones,- that is its proper name ; not Clownish, as it is vulgarly called. It is a pleasant town, finely situated on arising ground, in the midst of fruitful hills ; and has a larger market-place than any I have seen in England, not excepting Norwich or Yarmouth. At six I preached in the old Danish fort, to the largest con- gregation I have had in the kingdom. The next morning I preached to a great part of them again; and again the word sunk " as the rain into the tender herb. " I preached at Roasky at noon, and Sydare in the evening. Wednesday, 31. I hobbled on, through amiserable road, as far as wheels could pass, and then rode on to Lisleen. After dinner, we hastened to Dargbridge, and found a large congre- gation waiting. They appeared, one and all, to be deeply serious. Indeed there is a wonderful reformation spreading throughout this whole country, for several miles round. Out- ward wickedness is gone ; and many, young and old, witness that the kingdom ofGod is within them. Thur. JUNE 1.-I reached Londonderry : But I had so deep an hoarseness, that my voice was almost gone. However, pounded garlick, applied to the soles of my feet, took it away before the morning. JUNE 4. (Being Whitsunday.) The Bishop preached a judicious, useful sermon, on the blasphemy of the Holy Ghost. He is both a good writer, and a good speaker ; and he celebrated the Lord's Supper with admirable solemnity. Hence I hastened to the New-Buildings. The sun was intensely hot, as it was on Monday and Tuesday. Six such days together, I was informed, have not been in Ireland for several years. Mon. 5.-I examined the society, growing in grace, and June, 1775.] 47 increased in number, from fifty-two to near seventy. Tuesday, 6. The Bishop invited me to dinner ; and told me, “ I know you