Another night a friend changed hats with me, so they were deceived.

My friends finding fault at my so obscurely retiring, I came off with the Doctor the usual way, and one beginning to cry for the mob, received a blow on the head which kept him quiet; however, about half way a drunken attorney in derision, asked if we had a good meeting, to which was replied yes, but thy master's servants did not like it. A friend interrogating concerning an obscene and scurrilous reply, received a blow as an answer, for which the attorney was taken into custody, not without a torn shirt, &c.

8th. Lord Belvedere and his Lady, this evening and last Saturday attended meetings-on Thursday by invitation I took tea with them, and a Presbyterian Minister present, wanted to know what A-double-L-part in in my journal meant, or who the A-double-L-part-people

were.

Lady B's sisters are under good impressions; we all came together in the coach to meeting, and on Saturday evening I took tea at his house again, and held meeting with a select party, and by his desire spoke largely on A-double-L-part, and the 8th and 9th of Romans, &c.

Sunday 14th. We had several comfortable meetings. I have spoken once particularly to the little boys. I have held Sunday meetings similar to class meetings, in which I find many who not long since were careless, now stirred up to seek religion, some of whom are rejoicing in God. My mind seems strangely drawn out in exercises, and views of the present time in the polilical world, the state of Zion, whose walls are broken down, and how to counteract the kingdom of darkness, by expanding the travail of Zion.

18th. A general meeting of the official members of the Methodist Society in this city, was held this evening by a special call on my account: I went and made a speech to the following purport, in the loft where Tobias had once checked me said I, "I remember near seven years ago, to have been in this house; I have my feelings as well as other men, and sometimes tried. There are on a moderate calculation near one hundred persons

or more, under awakenings of late from my labours in Golden-Lane, I feel it my duty indispensibly to travel as I do, and of course cannot watch over them, but desire to recommend them to your care; yet as I fear that some of them are somewhat prejudiced against the Methodists, they will not come into class, unless they are led on by degrees; wherefore, I wish if any plan can be devised to meet the circumstance, that it may be adopted, knowing they will be apt to fall away, unless united in some religious body; and I feel more unity with none, to recommend them to than you." I was then asked, "who should watch over them?" I replied, 66 one of your leaders," and observed, if they had any questions to ask me, I would solve them if I could to their satisfaction. A general silence prevailed. Then I was interrogated, if I had any thing more to say And also repeatedly, whether I did not design to return to Dublin and make a party? As soon as I replied, I retired..

A talk was held amongst themselves, and Matthew Lanktree, the assistant preacher, with J. Jones, was desired to tell me next morning, which they did, viz. that they had agreed to receive any I should recommend to them, after examining them; but could not think it expedient to have classes formed particularly at or from Golden-Lane, lest it should appear too much like a party business, and they say, "we are Lorenzo's people" but would intermix them with the classes amongst the solid members. Oh! when will the time commence, when people shall be actuated with only purity of intention in all things to glorify God, and not be afraid to follow his providential openings with the leadings of the spirit, and exercise faith enough to leave the contingencies of events with him.

19th. Justice Bell, (who it appears has made his livelihood of late years, by exerting himself to bring people to the gallows,) interrupted our meeting, saying, I could not talk common English, because I used the word "besom," for which he was put out of the house, getting several blows in his passage. Finding that he was known by the peace-officers, &c. he cried, "keep the peace and I'll support you"-this to deceive them.

Next day the Rev. Mr. M'Cay, father-in-law to Lord Belvedere, with Mr. Clark a justice of peace, called on Bell to enquire and demand a public apology; but he to cloak the matter, denied the charge.

Several persons were considerably injured in the hubbub and getting out of the window, &c. amongst these was a young woman, who had a bone of her arm put out of joint, and next evening absconding again, (as Bell's sons were present with drawn swords, &c.) she felt conviction for her littleness of faith, which she acknowledged next day at meeting, and has since been happy in religion.

Saturday evening there also was a hubbub, and one or two hundred persons came home with me, to escort me almost every night, which caused a rumpus through the streets; as some were friends and some were foes, part of which were for my safety, the others would fling stones; sundry on each side were charged upon the watch; but the Aldermen, &c. were such poor things, that none of the disorderly were brought to trial.

Sunday 21st. I spoke four times, being feeble in body; but could not feel freedom to attend Golden-Lanc at night, where Alice Ce spoke, as I felt there would be disturbance, which was the case, and a guard of soldiers with fixed bayonets came to keep the peace, the watch being found insufficient.

22d. Going to meeting, a stone from a youth through design, hit me in the back near the kidney, the shock of which I felt for several days. This exhibits to view why it is that the common Irish have the name over the world for wicked disorderly conduct, being kept in ignorance and trained up in bigotry and prejudice, without the fear of God; this to me shews the propriety of literature for general information, and encouragement for freedom of thought on conscientiousness.

23.

Being informed of some little uneasiness in the mind of the man, who lent us the house in GoldenLane, as the mob had broke the windows, &c. and escaped without prosecution; I thought proper to discon tinue my meetings, and so appointed my last for the next day afternoon, and a contribution to repair the injuries, &c.

24th. Spoke from Acts xx.-25, 26, 27, and had a solemn tender time. God opened the hearts of the peo ple, so that a redundancy was received.

The last night a powerful mob was assembled; but as I spoke on the nature, &c. of camp-meetings, their minds were so attracted, that we met with but little disturbance during the meeting, and as I retired through a back intricate way, the mob lost the object of their aim, though they had a race through a number of streets. I knew nothing of this all the time, but by a strong impulse went into a friend's house, and felt as if in safety; and as I thrice attempted to come out for home, I felt a forbidding unaccountable on natural principles, which I expressed to J. Jones, and he sending for a coach brought me home in it. When Dr. Johnson told me what had happened in the streets, and it appears that many were determined on some horrid action of violence, if we judge from their weapons and conduct.

Thus far the Lord has delivered me, though a female friend it appears received a blow for my sake, inistaking (in the dark) her bonnet and pelisse, for my grey hat and surtout. I was unwell some few days, which prevented my going to the country; also the delay of my books, the workmen being indolent.

Mr. Parsons, the owner of the house in Golden-Lane, sent me a note expressing a desire, that I should hold more meetings in it, which accordingly I occupied sundry times, at five, P. M. so the rabble would not be at leisure. Justice Clark, with some difficulty, procured me the liberty of the Taylor's Hall in Back-Lane, which I occupied two evenings at seven o'clock; but as the hour clashed with Whitefriar-street, I thought proper to discontinue, lest the last part of my conduct should seem to contradict the first; however, it appeared that considerable numbers of the fruit of Golden-Lane, have joined the Methodist Society, by my advice to go to Matthew Lanktree, &c.*

I was taken very unwell of late, with a convulsive affection of my belly, similar to that which I was seized with at Carlow, and my Doctor said he had never before

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seen or heard of any person under the same affliction altogether. The disorder was somewhat keen and very weakening, and continued at intervals for several days.

Matthew Lanktree sent me a printed ticket with my name on it, and signed with his own, to admit me to the love-feast; but being somewhat weak in body, I did not think proper to attend, and also might feel it my duty to speak somewhat more than would be agreeable or acceptable, which to prevent, I might come away with a burthened mind, as most of the leading and official characters were to be there.

Several friends came to see me a question was proposed, "would I be willing for a petition to be drawn up, &c, to get signers for opening to me the Wesley Chapel?" I replied, "what other people do is nothing to me; but I would advise not, as I conceive that it would be labour lost, and raise a hubbub by causing uneasiness, &c.—I observed, that when I came to Dublin, it was with expectation of seeing a revival, and I was not disappointed; yet I believe that much more good would have been done, had I had a place to have access to the people, but those who had it in their power to accommodate me and did not, the blood will lay at their door, if good was prevented through their omission-for I feel conscientiously clear; therefore, I shall leave their conscience and their God to settle it together.

Shortly after I was interrogated by a visitor, to know if I intended to denounce judgments against the Society; another inquired of my printer, if I was going to print (a similarity to a Pope's bull) and call names, &c.

October 16th. This day I enter upon my thirtieth year, twenty-five of which I could reflect back, and behold they are gone as a dream, and thirty years more will soon revolve, which if I live will bring me to the ordinary age of man. Oh! the preciousness of time!Oh the duration of eternity.

I held several meetings at Golden-Lane, as I have been detained here about two weeks by contrary winds, and waiting for my Doctor.

I received a letter from Matthew Lanktree* the as

See Appentlix.