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a little to recollect them. What I should be afraid of, is, if I took thought for the morrow, that my body should weigh down mymind ; and create either stubbornness, by the decrease ofmy understanding ; or peevishness, by the increase ofbodily infirmi- ties: But Thou shalt answer for me, O Lord myGod. Fri. JULY 3. Our little Conference began in Dublin, and ended Tuesday, 7. On this I observe, 1. I never had between forty and fifty such Preachers together in Ireland before ; all of them, we had reason to hope, alive to God, and earnestly devoted to his service : 2. I never saw such anumber of Preach- ers before, so unanimous in all points, particularly as to leaving the Church ; which none of them had the least thought of. It is no wonder, that there has been this year so large an increase of the society. I desired as many as chose it of our society, to go to St. Patrick's, being the first Sunday in the month. The Dean preached a serious, useful sermon ; and we had such a company of communicants as, I suppose, had scarce been seen there together for above a hundred years. Our House would not contain them that came in the evening ; many ofwhom being little awakened, I preached on, " It is a fearful thing to fall into the hands of the living God." On Monday and Tues- day we settled the rest of our business ; and on Wednesday morning we parted in the same love that we met. Ihad much satisfaction in this Conference ; in which, convers- ing with between forty and fifty Travelling Preachers, I found such a body ofmen as I hardly believed could have been found together in Ireland ; men of so sound experience, so deep piety, and so strong understanding. I am convinced, they are noway inferior to the English Conference, except it be in number. Friday, 10, we observed as a day of fasting and prayer, chiefly for the increase of the work of God. This was concluded with a very solemn watch-night, wherein the hearts ofmany were greatly comforted. -At seven I preached in Marlborough-Street, where (though it rained all the morning) we had afullcongregation of July, 1789. JOUR 4