Wesley Corpus

delivered my own soul ; and on Saturday, 2, went on to Man- chester. Sunday, 3. Our brethren flocking in from all parts, the House, large as it is,could not containthem. Itwas sup- posed we had twelve hundred communicants. Monday, 4. I preached to our old, loving congregation at Bolton. Tuesday, 5. At noon I preached at Wingate, in the open air. The con- gregation were quite ripe for all the Gospel blessings, devouring every word. In the evening I preached at Wigan. I never before saw this preaching-house full; but it was more than full to-night, and with deeply attentive hearers. Wednesday, 6. I preached at Liverpool ; but I found no ship there ready to sail. So, Thursday, 7, (after preaching at Warrington in the way,) I hastened to Chester. Neither was there any ship at Parkgate ready to sail ; so, Friday, 8, we took coach, and reached Holy- head between four and five on Saturday in the afternoon. Between nine and ten we went on board the Clermont packet : But it was a dead calm till past ten on Sunday, 19, when the company desired me to give them a sermon. After sermon I prayed that God would give us a full and speedy passage. While I was speaking the wind sprung up ; and in twelve hours brought us to Dublin Bay. Does not our Lord still hear the prayer ? I found such a resting-place at our own house, as I never found in Ireland before ; and two such Preachers April, 1785. ] with two such wives, I know not where to find again. In the evening, and so every evening beside, we had Sunday evening congregations ; and in the morning they were larger, by a third part, than those I had when I was here last. On Tuesday, and the three following days, I examined the society. I never found it in such a state before ; many of them rejoiced in God their Saviour, and were as plain in their apparel, both men and women, as those in Bristol and London. Many, I verily believe, loveGod with all their hearts ; and the number of these increase daily. The number of the whole society is seven hundred and forty-seven. Above three hundred of these have been added in a few months ;-a new and unexpected