Wesley Corpus

Mon day, 27. I reached Enniscorthy about noon; and presently after, as it had continued to rain, I preached in the place prepared for me, which was a large, though not very elegant, cow-house. However, God was there ; as likewise in the assembly-room, at Wexford, where I preached to a large congregation in the evening. -About noon we reached the ferry, on the west side of which Mrs. Deaves was waiting. She pressed me much May, 1789. JOURNAL, 453 to go with her in the chaise, and, at least, to dine at her house; saying Mr. Deaves was willing to settle the House in any way that I desired ! The same thing he said to me himself; so I hoped all things would end well. In the evening I preached to a numerous congregation, on Mark iii. 35. The God of peace and love was in the midst of us, and seemed to affect the whole assembly. We had a large congregation in the morning. At breakfast and at tea, on these two days, I met all the society; (eight or ten excepted;) and we greatly confirmed our love to each other. In the evening I preached to a larger congregation than before, on, "I am not ashamed of the Gospel of Christ." Afterwards I strongly exhorted them all to rehearse no past grievances ; and only to provoke one another to love and good works. Fri. MAY 1. We went to Capoquin. The rain preventing my preaching abroad, I accepted of a very large room which was offered me in the barracks. As we went up the street, we had a very numerous retinue, hallooing and shouting with all their might: But the sentinel keeping out the mob, we had a quiet congregation within. A Popish gentleman inviting me to lodge at his house, I spent a comfortable evening. -The House was sufficiently filled with people, as well as with the power of God. Monday, 4. So it was again at five, when I endeavoured to quench the fire which some had laboured to kindle among the poor, quiet people, about sepa rating from the Church. In the evening I preached on Luke viii. 24; and the word was as fire; it pierced to the dividing of soul and spirit, joints and marrow. Tuesday, 5.