Wesley Corpus

Burslem, Congleton, Macclesfield, and Stockport, to Manches- ter. I found it needful here also, to guard honest Englishmen against the vast terror which had spread far and wide. I had designed going from hence to Chester, in order to embark at Parkgate ; but a letter from Mr. Wagner informing me that a packetwas ready to sail from Liverpool, I sent my horses for- ward, and followed them in the morning. But before I came thither, the wind turned west : So I was content. Sun. 22-. I was much refreshed by two plain, useful sermons, at St. Thomas's church ; as well as by the serious and decent behaviour of the whole congregation. In the evening I exhorted all of our society who had been bred up in the Church, to con- tinuetherein. Tues. 31. We went on board the Duke of Leinster, and fell down the river with a small side-wind : But in the morning, after a dead calm, acontrarywind arose, and blew exceeding hard. Wednesday, APRIL 1. The sea was rough enough. However, I went to sleep about my usual time, and in the morning found myself in Dublin Bay ; and about seven we landed at the quay. I was soon informed, that one of our friends, a strong, lively, healthyman, Mr. Ham, had died theday before. From the time he was taken ill, he was a mere self-condemned sinner, deeply convinced of his unfaithfulness to God, and declaring, I give up ev'ry plea beside, Lord, I amdamn'd ; but thou hast died. " When my wife dies," said he, " let her be carried to the Room. She has been anhonour to her profession. But I will not ; I am not worthy ; I have been no credit to you. " He con- tinued full of self-condemnation, till, after a week's illness, his spirit returned to God. I daily conversed with many of the society, and had the satisfaction to find them both more united together, and more 118 REV. J. WESLEY'S [April, 1778. alive to God, than they had been for someyears. Saturday. I beganmeeting the classes, and was agreeably surprised. I had heard, that near a hundred persons had left the society : On strict inquiry, I found about fortywere wanting ; the present number being about four hundred and sixty ; and therefore were