Wesley Corpus

Burslem, Congleton, Macclesfield, and Stockport, to Manches- ter. I found it needful here also, to guard honest Englishmen against the vast terror which had spread far and wide. I had designed going from hence to Chester, in order to embark at Parkgate ; but a letter from Mr. Wagner informing me that a packetwas ready to sail from Liverpool, I sent my horses for- ward, and followed them in the morning. But before I came thither, the wind turned west : So I was content. -. I was much refreshed by two plain, useful sermons, at St. Thomas's church ; as well as by the serious and decent behaviour of the whole congregation. In the evening I exhorted all of our society who had been bred up in the Church, to con- tinuetherein. We went on board the Duke of Leinster, and fell down the river with a small side-wind : But in the morning, after a dead calm, acontrarywind arose, and blew exceeding hard. Wednesday, APRIL 1. The sea was rough enough. However, I went to sleep about my usual time, and in the morning found myself in Dublin Bay ; and about seven we landed at the quay. I was soon informed, that one of our friends, a strong, lively, healthyman, Mr. Ham, had died theday before. From the time he was taken ill, he was a mere self-condemned sinner, deeply convinced of his unfaithfulness to God, and declaring, I give up ev'ry plea beside, Lord, I amdamn'd ; but thou hast died. " When my wife dies," said he, " let her be carried to the Room. She has been anhonour to her profession. But I will not ; I am not worthy ; I have been no credit to you. " He con- tinued full of self-condemnation, till, after a week's illness, his spirit returned to God. I daily conversed with many of the society, and had the satisfaction to find them both more united together, and more 118 REV. J. WESLEY'S April, 1778. alive to God, than they had been for someyears. Saturday. I beganmeeting the classes, and was agreeably surprised. I had heard, that near a hundred persons had left the society : On strict inquiry, I found about fortywere wanting ; the present number being about four hundred and sixty ; and therefore were