Wesley Corpus

I preached in the Court House, on, "Put on the whole armour of God;" and taking horse early in the morning, Thursday, 11, rode to Galway. About seven I preached in the Sessions-House, a large commodious place, where were hearers of every sort. All were silent and tolerably civil; some appeared to be a little affected. Many Officers, and a considerable number of genteel people, attended the next evening; and I am in hopes a few of them will not easily forget what they then heard. We rode to Limerick. This evening I preached in the Room; and at eight in the morning, Whit-Sunday, but was much scandalized at the smallness of the congregation. In the evening I preached in the Old-Camp, where the congre gation was larger than it had been for several years. So it was likewise on Monday and Tuesday evening. But still I observed none wounded among them, nor any thing more than a calm, dull attention. I preached in Ballygarane at noon, and in the evening at Newmarket. One gentlewoman, violently prejudiced against this way, at first stood at a distance: Then she came a little nearer; afterwards sat down; and in a short time hid her face. She attended again in the morning, being much convinced of sin, particularly of despising the real word of God. May, 1769. JOURNAL. 363 We observed Friday, 19, as a day of fasting and prayer, for a revival of his work. Many attended both at five, nine, and one, but abundance more at the watch-night. And then it was that God touched the hearts of the people, even of those that were "twice dead." I was in hopes of taking the field in the after noon, but the rain prevented. Yet I did not repent of the disappointment, so great was the power of God in the midst of us. I believe few were untouched; many were deeply wounded; many rejoiced with joy unspeakable. The same power was present the next morning and evening, both to wound and to heal. God employed his two-edged sword on every side, in a manner I had not seen here for many years. O how ready is He to answer every "prayer that goeth not out of feigned lips!" We had an evening congregation at five, and an exceeding solemn parting.