But their endeavours, proved in great measure ineffectual; for, however a few persons might receive ill impressions from such insinuations; yet several of their communion in many places heard him gladly, and would not be hindered therefrom. Rather, the more the priests urged them, they prevailed the less. His labours, and prayers, and tears, for their poor straying souls, over whom his bowels so often yearned, had, on many the desired effect; being thereby, not only reformed from Popery, but really converted to God. Of the common natives of _Ireland_, it has been frequently observed, that of all the natives of the globe, there are none who exceed them for hospitality, good nature, and susceptibility of religious impressions. It might well therefore, occasion the ‘yearning of the bowels’ of this lover of souls, to see such multitudes of them detained in total ignorance by their priests, to whom they pay the most implicit obedience. *And hence it was, that from the beginning of the concern which he felt for his own soul, he set himself, by all possible means _to turn them from darkness to light_. And whither in the highways, at inns, in the city or country, he let slip no probable means of instructing them. One circumstance which is much more common in _Ireland_ than _England_, I mean the number of street beggars, furnished him with frequent opportunities of this kind. His manner of addressing them was easy and familiar: talking to them always in a stile suited to their capacity and prejudices. He avoided entirely the difference of churches, and all matter of dispute, speaking only of the dreadful evil of sin, the great affairs of eternal life, and eternal death, of judgment, and of the sufferings and sacrifice of the Son of God. And his discourses had often such immediate effect, that falling on their knees, and smiting their breasts, they have wept, and cried for mercy, in the open streets. He always concluded his instructions with giving them money, if he had it, which indeed was not always the case. It would be tedious to enumerate all the conversations, and various intercourses which he had with members of that communion, and the good effects which were produced by them. Two or three only, may be related from his own accounts. “This day ―――― came to my room. I asked him, how he hoped to be saved? And having talked together in _Irish_ for some time, he became greatly affected, and said, ‘I have saved some money to leave to some _Priest_ or _Friar_ when I die, in order to procure me the forgiveness of my sins, and I am willing to leave it to you, if you will accept of it.’ I told him, that no man could forgive his sins; that the gift of God was not to be purchased with money; and that only the blood of Christ, our great _High-priest_, could cleanse from sin. He was deeply wounded, and cried earnestly to God, to whom, after prayer I commended him.”