Since my last letter I travelled through parts of the counties of Latrun
and Sligo, earnestly endeavouring as usual, by reading, conversation,
and expounding the Scriptures, to promote the design of our Institution
among my friends and acquaintances.
Within one mile of Dromahare, I entered the house of an old woman of
ninety-eight years, with whom I had often-times before conversed, on the
doctrine of justification by faith; when she understood I had arrived,
she sent for me, stretched out her hand, and said she was happy to see
me before death would call her away. I told her I was sorry to see her
so low, but as it was the will of the Lord, we ought to be resigned to
his will. I asked her what her dependance was? Her reply was, In Jesus
Christ alone, and that she had derived great comfort from reading some
tracts I had left her, the last time I was with her; I said to her,
"Have you never done any thing to please God?" "O no, Sir, I was too
long of that opinion, and through hearing you, and reading the parts of
the Scriptures you pointed out to me, I am persuaded that all the power
and the glory is the Lord's." I was rejoiced to find so great a change
in this poor woman, and endeavoured to point out to her the Lamb of God,
who taketh away the sins of the world. I read several chapters of the
word of God, and prayed with her. I conversed and read with many
Protestants and Roman Catholics during my journey, as well as in the
neighbourhood in which I live; many of them will pay great attention,
while others think they are not safe to hear me read the Scriptures.
=F. Irwin.=
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_To the_ Rev. =W. Thomas=.
_Ballycar, April 13, 1835._
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