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or thrice as large as the old. Itwas well filled both this evening and the next ; but I did not find the same life in this people as in those at Cork. ButGod is able to cause all grace to abound here also. Saturday, 9. I returned to Cork, and earnestly enforced, " Thou shalt have no other gods before me." Sun. 10. After preaching, I administered the Lord's Supper to about four hundred and fifty communicants. I was enabled to speak with power in the evening to more than the House could contain, and afterwards to the society. MayGod write it on all their hearts ! I am now clear of their blood. Mon. 11.-At half an hour after two we reached Kilkenny ; and at six I preached, on, "One thing is needful." A few seemed to understand what I meant ; as also at five in the morning, when I expounded, " There is neither work, nor device, nor knowledge, nor wisdom, in the grave, whither thou goest. " Tuesday, 12. I felt myself a good deal out of order. However, I pushed on to Limerick, where the Rev. Mr. Ingram (one of the Chaplains of the cathedral) gladly received me : So did Mrs. Ingram, and all the lovely family ; where I wanted nothing which the kingdom could afford. At six the House would not contain the congregation. I preached on, " There is one God; " andit seemed as ifall under the roof were sensible ofhis presence. Wed. 13. I was not well able to preach in the morning; so Joseph Bradford tookmy place. But about eleven I preached myself at Pallas, about twelve miles from Limerick. All the remains of the Palatine families came hither from Balligarane, Court-Mattris, and Ratheal ; in all which places anuncommon flame has lately broke out, such as was never seen before, Many in every place have been deeply convinced, many con- verted to God, and some perfected in love. Some societies are doubled in number, some increased six or even ten fold. All the neighbouring Gentry were likewise gathered together ; so that no House could contain them, but I was obliged to stand abroad. The people, as it were, swallowed every word; and great was our rejoicing in the Lord. May,1789.1 Thur. 14. I preached in the morning on Rev. ii. 4, 5; in