Wesley Corpus

surprise, I found them heaps upon heaps. I hastened to hear thecontending parties face to face ; andwas amazed to find how much matter a little fire kindles. Some of the Leaders had causelessly taken offence at theAssistant. He called on Mr. R. , andwarned him against imbibing the same prejudice; telling him if he did he must beware of the consequence; meaning thereby, the mischief it woulddo among the people. Misunder standing this word, he grew very angry. Others took partwith him, and the society was in anuproar. I talkedwith him till I was tired ; but in vain: One might as wellhave talked to the north wind. So I gave him up to God, and only endeavoured to quench the flame among the people. Saturday, 18, was aday ofpeace. Sunday, 19. The Com- manding Officer sending to offer me the use of any part of the barracks, I preached at five in the riding-house, a very spa- cious building, to amultitude of people, on, " Believe on the Lord Jesus Christ, and thou shalt be saved." I think the word did not fall to the ground. Monday, 20. I preached about eleven at B ; and at six in the church at Aghrim. It was much fuller than when I preached here before ; and many Papists were there ; who, as the Minister informed me, had 452 REV. J. WESLEY'S [April, 1789. attended the church ever since I was there before. Tuesday, 22. About ten I preached in Eyre-Court church, so filled as, I suppose, it never was before ; and many ofthe hearers seemed to feel the word. Thence we went on to Birr. How is the scene changed here ! One of the dullest places in Ireland is become one of the liveliest ! But I could not preach abroad in the evening, by reason of the rain ; so we made all the room we could in the Room and in the yard; and a most solemn oppor- tunity wehad. Wed. 22.-About noon I preached in the beautiful new Court-House, at Tullamore. Deep attention sat on the rich as well as the poor ; as it did likewise at Coolylough in the evening. Thursday, 23, being the Thanksgiving Day for the recovery of His Majesty's health, I preached in the Court-House,at Port- 1 arlington, as soon as the Church Service ended. The congre-