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were some years since) to be painted plain red. The wind was high and piercing cold; yet the multitude of people obliged me to preach in the open air. Thursday, 26. I preached in the Assembly-Room at Swadlingbar ; but not withoutdifficulty ; my cold being so increased, that I could not sing, nor speak, but just in one key. However, I made shift to preach in the church at Ballyconnel in the evening, though it was very full, and con- sequently very hot. Friday, 27. Feeling myself much as I was eleven years ago, and not knowing how short my time of work- ing might be, I resolved to do a little while I could : So I began at five ; and though I could scarce be heard at first, yet the more I spoke, the more my voicewas strengthened. Before I hadhalf done, every one could hear. To God be all the glory. About ten I preached at Killeshandra, to a multitude of people. But my voice was now so strengthened, that every one could hear. In the evening,there being no house at Kil- more that could containhalf the congregation, I was obliged again to preach abroad. There were several sharp showers, but [May, 1785. none went away: For it pleased the Lord to send therewith gracious rain on the souls of them that feared him. Sat. 22.-Atfive, though I had not quite recovered my voice, I judged it best to speak as I could. So I preached in Mr. Creighton's barn, and at seven in the ball-room at Cavan. I had designed to go straight from hence to Clones ; but a friend sending me word, that Mr. Sanderson was willing I should preach in his church at Ballyhays, I altered mypurpose, and went thither. Abundance of people were waiting for me: But Mr. Sandersonhaving changed his mind, I preached in the inn-yard, to a very well-behaved congregation of rich as well as poor. Hence I went on to Clones, where I found such a soci- ety, as I had hardly seen in Ireland, making it a point of con- science to conform to all our Rules, great and small. The new preaching-house was exceeding neat, but far too small to contain the congregation. The first time I preached to-daywas with difficulty ; the second and third with less ; the fourth with none at all.