ʻThe apostle of Kerryʾ or, The life of the Rev. Charles Graham, who had for many years, as his associate on ʻThe Irish general missionʾ the celebrated Gideon Ousely. Also four appendices containing one of Mr. Graham's sermons, an Irish hymn, etc ..

Front matter

PRINCETON • NEW JERSEY

PURCHASED BY THE HAMILL MISSIONARY FUND

Campbell, W. Graham.

Preface

* Lead on, O Lord, and I will follow Thee ; E'en though my path a nigged one may be,

Still I will onward press, While Thine Almighty arm my steps uphold To cherish, keep, and bless.'

O the Christian it is always a pleasing and profitable task to trace the hand of Divine Providence in directing and controlling the various revolutions of human affairs, especially in those things connected with the salvation of men, and the extension of the Redeemers kingdom. It was well and wisely observed by Flavel, that ' those who diligently watch the Providence of God shall never want for a Providence to watch.' The rise and progress of Methodism, and its chosen instruments, furnish a large chapter in the volume of a special Providence. The venerable Wesley occupies a prominent place therein, as well as his remarkable brother, Charles, 'the bard of Methodistic song/ Nor has it been less so in its wonderworkings, as seen in the preparation and rising up

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of suitable agencies for the regeneration of Ireland. It has been often said, that 'emergencies make the men;' we would rather say, that 'God makes the men, and providential emergencies call them forth or, to use the language of a great poet,

'Divinity shapes our ends.'

It was so in patriarchal and in prophetic times, and yet more remarkably so in the early history of Christianity ; also in the origin and progress of the Reformation of the sixteenth, and not less so of the eighteenth century, in the marvellous history of Methodism. It is specially the design of the author, or rather of the compiler, of the present volume, to make prominent and emphatic the remarkable dispensation of God's unerring and benevolent Providence in raising up the subject of this memoir, and at such a time ! In fact, almost everything about him partakes largely of the sentir ment so often and so familiarly expressed, speaking of the Most High : —

1 He nothing does or suffers to be done, But we ourselves would do, could we but see The end of all events as well as He.'

There are some persons, and we might almost venture to say, many good people, whose history and memoirs could only at best interest a local or a family circle; there are others whose career par-

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vii takes so much of marvellous incident, and so much of the rich displays of Divine grace, as to make their history of world-wide importance. In this light, but in an humble and qualified sense, we would consider the history of Mr. Graham to stand, which the materials of the volume will, we hope, unfold. Men have been raised up in all ages, since the rise of Christianity, who seemed almost to tread in the foot-prints of apostles and martyrs ; men who 'conferred not with flesh and blood' to impart immortal benefits on their country, and upon mankind in general ; perhaps never more so than during the latter part of the past and the beginning of the present century. Men who won for themselves a name in the annals of our Churches, and will excite the admiration of generations yet to come. As our work is closely connected with what is technically called ' The Irish General Mission,' we will be excused for naming three of those worthies who laboured on Irish soil, and in the Irish language, to an extent almost beyond conception, namely, Thomas Walsh, Charles Graham, and Gideon Ouseley — men head and shoulders above their fellow-labourers, and who, like David's ' three worthies,' endangered their lives again and again, in drawing the water of life from a richer fountain than that of the well of Bethlehem; and then, aloud, inviting their perishing countrymen, in the language viii

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of Isaiah, 1 Ho, every one that thirsteth, come ye to the waters ; and he that hath no money, come ye, &c. These men seem to have been prepared by the Hand Divine to become leaders in the van of the missionary corps, or what Dr. William Crock calls them in his American Methodism, ' Legio Tonans, or the Thundering Legion,' willing —

' To spend and to be spent, for them

Who had not yet their Saviour known.'

They were also called ' Cavalry Preachers ;' but better even, for euphony sake, they had been called ' Calvary Preachers for this they were in the highest sense of the word. That was their watchword — the secret, the source, and the centre of their power and success. They sang —

' Vouchsafe us eyes of faith to see The Man transfixed on Calvary ;

To know Thee who Thou art — The one eternal God and true !

And let the sight affect, subdue, And break my stubborn heart.'

Hence success and revivals were the constant rule of their labours; the want of them the exception. ' Not, indeed, the mountain torrent/ as Dr. Dixon states in his Life of Miller, 'but the steady and onward flow of the majestic river, spreading bloom and beauty in its course along the adjacent soil/ Such moral triumphs and victories constrain us to

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ix say, that when the laurels of Waterloo shall have mouldered into dust, and the deeds of Trafalgar shall lie deep beneath the sable wave of oblivion, the toils and triumphs, the conflicts and conquests, of those deathless names of missionary fame, shall be had in everlasting remembrance not only in the archives of the Church militant but in those of the Church triumphant as well. It is, therefore, incumbent on the Church to rescue and redeem as much as possible of their history, to stimulate the zeal, to challenge the faith, and to rouse the energies of the Church of the present, and to transmit the same down to the latest generation. During the period in which men live who have been eminent for usefulness, the public is rarely led to examine the slow gradations by which that usefulness becomes matured ; it will therefore be our pleasing duty to supply this deficiency, at least in some degree, concerning one of the above evangelistic lights — so small at its commencement, but so clear and steady during a long period of more than half a century — we mean Mr. Graham. Of Mr. Ouseley, also, we will be able to speak largely, and considerably from documents unpublished before. On Thomas Walsh we will not enlarge more than to say, that he was one of the earliest fruits gathered in from the Irish harvest field, through the instrumentality of one of the very first preachers Mr. Wesley sent

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to this country. His conversion took place in the street in Limerick, while Robert Swindles preached from Matt. xi. 28, 'Come unto me all ye that labour and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest.' Thomas was a respectable Roman Catholic young man, who lived at a distance, but came into Limerick that day. He was intended for the priesthood. The word reached his heart, and from that time he became a 'burning and a shining light/ and died, as it has been quaintly but truly said, ' An aged man, at twenty-eight.''" A considerable portion of the materials at the command of the writer were left by Mr. Graham himself ; other portions by his son, and the remainder the result of hard catering among the living and the dead. It is upwards of thirty years since he was first urged to undertake this task, which he did then attempt, but, for want of time on the laborious posts of duty assigned to him, he had to abandon it again and again. And even now the same cause might justify the post-

* Some good men in London lamented to Mr. Wesley that he and his brother Charles should spend so much of their time in Ireland, and send so many of their preachers there. Mr. Wesley replied, 'Have patience, and Ireland will repay you.' 'We could hardly think it,' said they ; 'but when Mr. Walsh came, we saw that Mr. Wesley's faith was better than ours.' Besides, we may say that he taught John Wesley the doctrine of ' Christian perfection.' Thus Ireland, though poor, has made many rich from that to the present; and it may be that God intends her to be yet a greater blessing than ever, not only to England, but to the world at large. O Lord, arise and have mercy upon our Zion, and send even now prosperity.

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xi ponement for some future season, during which he might have more leisure ; but as so much attention has been lately directed to this General Mission agency, both by the persecution which the writer met with during the past year, as well as the interest taken in its success, in this country and in America, he considers a further delay would not serve the cause in which Mr. Graham and others so nobly laboured. And, although the work has been hastily written, and mostly so when others were enjoying the balm of 1 Natures sweet restorer,' yet he ventures to send it forth, and will feel more than repaid if but the heart of some drooping missionary is cheered in his hallowed toil; and if it shall, in the slightest degree, contribute to promote the interests and perpetuate the agency of ' The Irish General Mission.

These circumstances will, it is hoped, apologise for many errors; and now, sincerely praying that the same missionary flame which burned with such fervour in the breast of this devoted prophet of the Lord, and of his associates in this great enterprise, may be coveted and realized by himself and by all our ministers, this humble volume is thus committed to Him without whom nothing is strong, or wise, or holy, or good, but with whose favour the feeblest effort can a 'lasting blessing prove/ The writer also hopes the sermon in the Appendix, which is xii

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only one of at least five hundred which Mr. Graham left, and well written out, will be acceptable to many, and also the Irish hymn, with its humble translation. There are three other indices added, to the last of which we would direct particular attention, as it bears on the grand cardinal doctrine of our glorious Christianity, ' Justification by faith alone' so much needed at the present time.

The author must here express himself as laid under renewed and lasting obligation to his constant and respected friend, the Rev. W. Arthur, A.M., for his kind permission to dedicate this memoir of Mr. Graham to him. If a higher mark of respect could be offered — if indeed it can be at all regarded in that light — it would be gratefully tendered to our honoured countryman. We will now conclude these prefatory remarks with the lines which will be found at the end of Mr. Ouseley's master-work on the Romish controversy, called Old Christianity : —

/ ' Go forth my artless book, in Jesus' name

I cast thee on the waters ;

Go thy ways, And if, as I believe, thy meaning \s good, The world shall find thee

After many days.'

W. G. C.

Blackrock, Dublin, August 20, 1868.

Contents

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Introduction . . . . . . xxiii

Chapter I. Early Life And Conversion

Description of Sligo and its neighbourhood. — Its scenery. — Lough Gill. — Distinguished in Irish History. — Skirmish with the French. — The latter subdued by Marquis Cornwallis. — Civil wars. — The birthplace of Graham. — Character of his parents. — His great-grandmother. — The state of morals most deplorable. — Sent to school. — Returns. — Becomes reckless. — Invocation of saints and angels. — His father's death. — Obtained his blessing. — Promises amendment. — Revolts again. — Death of a respectable female. — "Wake. — Rebuked. — Balaam. — His end. — Invited to preaching in Sligo. — Plainness of congregation. — Dress. — Mr. Wesley's and author's opinion. — Wm. Bramwell. — Anecdote. — Hears the Rev. F. Wrigley. — Convinced of sin. — Deep distress. — Finds mercy. — Great joy, — Grieves the Spirit. — Great anguish. — Restoration. — Greater joy than before . . . . . 3-14

CHAPTER If.

BECOMES A LOCAL PREACHER — CONFLICT AND VICTORY.

After his restoration, begins to labour with redoubled energy.— Increases in influence and esteem. — Becomes a local preacher. — A mysterious revelation. — Goes to preach for the first time from a text of Scripture. — Is encouraged greatly. — Heavy trials occur. — Divisions in the Sligo Society. — Entertains views on the 'limited atonement.' — Renoimces them. — Has fever. — Meets Mr. Thomas, by whom he is instructed and encouraged. — Mr. Wesley's visit to xiv

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Sligo. — Wesley not discouraged, although forgotten by some of his former friends. — Mr. Graham made very useful. — Richard Baxter's view of the ministry. — Persecution. — Interviews with priests. — Smart reply. — Revival round the 'Sligo circuit. — Struck by a Romanist who was buried that day week. — Evil Reports. — Envy. — Young's Description. — Ovid's also, with Dryden's translation.— Description of Antichrist. — 1771 . . 16-23

CHAPTER ITL FILIAL ATTACHMENT — MARRIAGE, AND ENTIRE CONSECRATION TO GOD.

Very acceptable as a local preacher. — Watches over his mother's age with great anxiety. — Can't think of leaving her. — Some impression about future and more extended usefulness. — Enters the marriage state. — Makes a happy choice. — His wife's early conversion and usefulness. — The bliss of kindred spirits. — She is a true helpmate. — Thoughts about emigrating. — His mother's happy death. — Renewed thoughts of emigrating prevented. — Seeks and obtains the blessing of perfect love — Recommends it to others. — A great revival follows. — Mr. Wesley's visit to Sligo. — Awful tragedy in Sligo before the Revolution. — Fearful massacre of Protestants in 1641. — Luther obtained holiness of heart ; so does D'Aubigne and others. — Mr. Fletcher's language appropriate. — Perfect resignation to the will of God. — 1772 ..... 25-29

CHAPTER IV.

PREPARATION FOR THE EVANGELIZATION OF KERRY.

Labours for many years in the capacity of a local preacher. — Dr. Coke visits Sligo. — Mr. Graham's interview with him. — Refuses to go on the Irish mission. — The Doctor's disappointment. — Makes out a sermon in the Irish language. — Made a blessing. — Other attempts prosecuted. — Remarkable dream. — Mr. Black drowned. — Bartholomew Campbell's visit to Sligo. — Converted in Lough Derg. — Conference record of Mr. Black. — Campbell and Graham's popularity on the Sligo circuit. — Also on the Longford circuit. — Campbell returns home. — Graham preaches before the district. — Recommended to Conference. — Accepted. — Appointed to the County Kerry. — Prepares for the journey. — Much cast down. — 1776-1790 31-35

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CHAPTER V.

ENTRANCE TO KERRY.

He leaves the place of his nativity for Kerry. — Calls at and settles his family in Limerick. — Receives bad treatment in Castle Island. — Is received by a fanner. — Enters Tralee. — Takes the street. — Great opposition. — Tries it again. — Succeeds. — A persecutor injured. — Moral courage. — Leaves for Milltown. — Succeeds. — Revival; many converted. — Great opposition from the Romish priesthood. — Judgments. — Great superstition. — Peter Cartwright, of America. — An Irish Preacher. — Retaliation. — Altar Denunciations. — Remarkable conversion in Dingle. — Another singular case. — Domestic bliss. — Cowper. — Greatly respected by all classes. — Many added to the society. — Terminates his first year's labour. — 'Poetry. — 1790 37-46

CHAPTER VI.

Ireland's evangelization.

Mr. Graham appointed the third preacher to Limerick circuit. — Revisits Kerry. — Takes up parts of Cork. — Great success. — A remarkable circumstance. — A whole family converted. — Visits Newmarket, Kanturk, Mallow, Doneraile, etc. — Remarkable conversion of a freemason. — The Rev. James Olliffe. — Lord Doneraile. — Lord Mountcashel. — Prepares to leave the country. — Deep regret at leaving this loving people. — They sorrowed greatly after him. — Dreams and visions. — St. Paul. — St. Patrick; his creed. — His armour or hymn. — No Roman Catholic. — A genuine Protestant.

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CHAPTER VII. mr graham's appointment to the north.

Mr. Graham leaves Kerry. — Deep regret. — Returns to Limerick. — Meets the superintendent. — Delivers up his accounts. — Resigned as to his appointment. — Goes to Enniskillen. — Meets his colleague. — Mutual faith and hope for a revival. — Very popular preacher in Irish. — Persecution from Rome. — Second year in Enniskillen. — Great prosperity. — Recounts God's dealing for four years. — Gratitude. — Appointed to Birr or Parsonstown. — Visits Clare. — Extract from Minutes. — Appointed to Mountrath. — Labours with Rev. A. Averell, — Extracts from his life. — Representative to English Conference. — Driven on shore by stress of weather. — xvi

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Providential dream. — Humorous mistake of a bellman. — Messrs. Graham and Averell's labours and success. — Rebellion of 1798. — Conference. — Providential escape. — Burning of mail-coach near Naas. — Messrs. G. and A. Taylor's escape in Wexford.— Appointed to Longford, with Messrs, Smith and Andrew Taylor. — Letter to his son. — English sympathy. — C. Wesley. . , 59-68

CHAPTER VIII.

THE IRISH GENERAL MISSION, JULY 1799 TO JULY l8oO.

The Rev. W. Smith's history. — Dr. Coke's missions. — General missionaries.— Dr. Coke's encouragement. — Mr. Ouseley's appointment.— Mr. Lanktree's opinion of him. — Graham visits a convict in Longford Gaol. — Prays with him. — Hopes of his conversion and happy death. — First street service after appointment to general mission. — Rev. W. Reilly's opinion of Graham and Ouseley. — Preaches in Sligo-street. — Opposition and success. — Labours for six weeks there. — Journey to and from Dublin. — Preaching on the way. — Tullamore, Drogheda. — Letters to Dr. Coke. — Removes to Clones. — Great labours through the North. — Visits Smithborough, Monaghan, Newbliss. — Marvellous results. — Also Ballibay, Cootehill, Clones. — Prepares for next Conference. — Esteem each other with increasing affection. — The Conference justified in appointing three additional missionaries for next year (1800). — Names and appointments. — Spheres of labour. . . 70-98

CHAPTER IX.

JULY l800 TO JANUARY l8oi.

Labours and Journals from the end of June until Conference. — Also at Conference. — Returns from Conference. — Very remarkable success in several places. — Arrives in Clones. — Sets out again. — Visits Kilmore. — Opposed in Clones by the magisterial clergyman. — Also the captain of the militia. — Castleblayney. — Keady. — ■ Monaghan. — Preaches to a wedding party. — Hopeful results. — Six weeks' tour through the North. — Good work in the South. — Letter from Messrs. Kane and Webb to Dr. Coke. — Also from Mr. M'Quigg. — Persecution in Clones. — Popularity of the missionaries in consequence. — Their visits to Caledon, Charlemont, Loughgall, Armagh, and other places. — Extracts from their letters, October to December. — Mr. Graham's * license ' to preach. — Close of the half-year's labours .... 100-119

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CHAPTER X.

JANUARY TO JULY l8oi.

Remarkable conversions. — Opposition from officers at Irvinestown. — Biographer of Ouseley. — Correspondent of Dr. Coke. — Journal. — Roslea, Wattsbridge, Clonkirk, Clones, Redhill.— Mrs. Little.— Great temptation. — Deliverance. — Notorious sinners converted. — Ballyhaise, Cavan, Killeshandra, Carrigallen, Arvagh. — Cloone blood men. — Mr. Harpur and respectable neighbour. — Families. — Drumlarney, Manorhamilton ; revival. — Revival in 1832 at Killeshandra, Longford, Killashee, Kenagh, and Ballymahon. — Great opposition. — Conduct of the priest at Ballyhownas. — Goshen. — Granard. — The missionaries return to Mr. Harpur's. — Extracts from Mr. Graham's journal. — Conversion of Terence M 'Go wan 121-135

CHAPTER XL

JULY 1 8oi TO JULY l802.

Graham and Ouseley's appointments. — Three of the missionaries retire — two from over- exertion. — Opinion of the Conference in regard to the effects of the general mission. — Dr. Coke's opinion. — Mr. Wesley's opinion of the Irish. — Rev. Dr. W. Crook's opinion of the general mission. — Mr. Graham's letter to Dr. Coke. — Labours at Bandon, Clonmel, "NVaterford. — Rev. M. Lanktree's opinion. — Intelligence from Cork, Dunmanway, Ballydehob, Newry, and several places. — Rev. Mr. Ridgeway. — Rev. W. Reilly. — A late writer's opinion. — Poetry 137- 1 43

CHAPTER XII.

MEANS ADOPTED FOR A MORE EXTENSIVE REVIVAL.

The general mission appointment for 1802. — Increase during three first years of the general mission, 10,473. — Irish address to the English Conference. — The missionaries visit the eastern part of the kingdom. — Great persecution in Kilkenny. — Mr. Ouseley wrote to the Catholic Bishop. — Appointments for 1803. — Mr. Reilly's account of same. — Also Mr. Lanktree's account. — Favourable reception in Kilkenny. — Death of Rev. John Johnston. — Question and answers relative to the best means of promoting a revival. — Appointments of 1804. — Mr. Ouseley's letter to Dr.

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Coke. — Visit to Carlow. — Ditto to Kilkenny, third time. — Letter to Mr. Graham from Miss Ould, Coleraine. — Missionary appointments for 1805. — Increase of same. — 1802 to 1805 . 145-152

CHAPTER XIII.

GRAHAM AND OUSELEY ARE APPOINTED TO DIFFERENT DISTRICTS.

Hymn by Horatious Bonar. — Mr. Graham parts with Mr. Ouseley. — Death of Mrs. Graham. — Letter of Mrs. Ouseley. — Conference record. — Another letter from Miss Ould. — Appointments for 1806. — Letter from Mr. Graham to his son. — Lorenzo Dow. — His great usefulness. — Ouseley and Hamilton's great persecution in Eyrecourt. — Remarkable conversion of a Presbyterian clergyman. — The thrashers. — Conversion of a Roman Catholic. — Mr. Ouseley's horse injured. — Conference record of the missions. — Answer of British Conference. — Conversion of a persecutor in the County Clare. — Another remarkable case at Wexford . . 154- 161

CHAPTER XIV.

MR. GRAHAM RETURNS TO CIRCUIT WORK. — 1807 TO l8l2.

Mr. Graham returns to circuit work. — Labours on the Athlone round. — Puts his papers into the hands of Mr. Roger Lamb. — Appointed to Mallow in 1808.— Letter of Mr. Ouseley to Mr. Lanktree. — Appointed second year to Mallow. — Second letter of Mr. Ouseley. — Awful superstition. — Appointed to Longford in 1810. — Conversion and happy death of the Rev. M. Harrison, of Naas. — Hymn. — Four Letters of Mr. Graham to his son. — Appointed to Cavan in 181 1. — To Mountrath for 1812-1813. — Death of his brother. — Lord Sidmouth's Bill. . . . . . 1 63- 1 72

CHAPTER XV.

DIVISION ANTICIPATED.

Dr. Coke's last visit to Ireland. — Obtains two missionaries for Ceylon. — Cox, the American Missionary. — Elliott. — Lines on Dr. Coke's death. — Mr. Graham's letter to his son. — Mr. Ouseley's sermon in Limerick. — Mr. Graham's appointment to Newtownbarry. — The Rev. John Hadden. — Letter. — Increase of Missionaries. — Mr. Ouseley's appeal to go to India. — Refusal. — Mr. Noble's conversion,— Visit to Wicklow. — Mr. Reilly's letter. — Marvellous con-

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xix versions. — Mr. Graham's second year's appointment. — Letter of a Roman Catholic convert. — The Rev. Mr. Blanshard's letter to Mr. Graham. — Asked to go to India. — Refuses. — The Rev. John M 'Kenny's appointment, — Discussion on the sacraments 174-182

CHAPTER XVI.

FAMILY AFFLICTION — CONVERSION OF HIS SON.

Mr. Graham's third appointment to Newtownbarry.— His brother's death. — Letter to his son on the subject. — Serious accident, narrow escape. — Letter describing it. — Great agitation on the subject of the sacraments. — Author's wish for its renewed settlement, and union of both bodies. — The Rev. W. Hamilton's happy death. — Letter from Rev. S. Wood. — Mr. Graham's appointment to Carlow. — Letter to his son. — Letter of the Rev. F. Tackaberry, his son in the Gospel. — Letter of Rev. C. Mayne. — Rev. James Rutledge. — His letter. — His trials and marvellous deliverance in the army. — Lord Cornwallis. — Mr Rutledge's deliverance. — The conversion of young Mr. Graham in Dublin. — His father's joy . 184-191

CHAPTER XVII.

REAPPOINTED TO MISSION WORK.

Appointed to Newtownbarry as a missionary in his sixty -ninth year. — Supplies for the circuit minister. — Extract of a letter from his son. — Letter from Rev. Samuel Steele. — Letter from young Mr. Graham to his father. — Brief journals for seven months. — Letter from Mr. Feely. — Letter from Mr. Graham to the Rev. Joseph Taylor, London. — Another to same. — Letters to his son, and to Mr. Taylor ....... 193-200

CHAPTER XVIII.

SPIRITUAL CHILDREN— LETTERS.

Letter to his son. — Do. to Mr. Taylor of London. — Mission house circular from Rev. Messrs. Bunting, Taylor, and R. Watson. — Mr. Graham's second year's appointment to Newtownbarry. — Letter from Mr. John Feely. — Letter from young Mr. Graham on sanctification. — Letter of Rev. John Wesley on the same subject. — Letter to Mr. Taylor, of London. — Do., very important 202-210

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CHAPTER XIX.

ENLARGED MISSION — LETTERS AND RESULTS.

A letter from Mr. Graham to his son. — A letter from young Mr. Graham to his father. — Mr. Graham's letter to his son in reply. — Letter from Rev. M. Lanktree. — His views of Christian unity and union applicable to our being united to the Primitive connexion. — Mr. Ouseley's mode of arguing with Roman Catholics. — Conversion of a soldier at Waterloo. — Letter from Mr. Graham to his son. — Visit of Rev. John Feely, his son in the Gospel. — Mr. Feely's character of Mr. Ouseley. — Mr. Ouseley's of Mr. Feely. — Mr. Graham to his son. Two letters to mission secretary. — Another to his son . 212-223

CHAPTER XX.

PREPARATION FOR ETERNITY.

Fifth appointment to Wexford. — Letter to his son. — Letter to missionary secretary in London in 1822. — Also one in beginning of 1823.— Another to his son ... 225-228

CHAPTER XXI.

JOURNALS — GREAT OPPOSITION.

Mr. Graham's last appointment. — King's County. — Athlone. — Leaves County Wexford. — Great grief. — Letter to Rev. Mr. Taylor of London. — Letter from Athlone to his son. — Concern of a Roman Catholic young man. — Illness. — Sympathetic letter from Rev. G. Ouseley. — Extract of Mr. Graham's third last letter to his son.— Second last letter. — Also the last, and very interesting 230-235

CHAPTER XXII.

SICKNESS AND DEATH DESCRIBED.

Mr. Pilch.— Assists Mr. Graham— His Visits.— Work on the mission. Mr. Graham rejoices in his prosperity. — Visit of Rev. John Feely. —Great delight.— Prays with the congregation.— Conversion of a Roman Catholic near Gillan.— Visit of his son.— Triumphant death . . . • • • • 237-244

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CHAPTER XXIII.

CHARACTER OF MR. GRAHAM.

Observations on Mr. Graham's death by the author. — His ministerial appointments. — Conference character. — Observations by his son Charles. — By Rev. Wm. Ferguson. — Mr. Ferguson's epitaph in Stephen's Green Wesleyan Chapel suitable — Letter from Mr. Ouseley to Mr. Lanktree on Mr. Graham's death. — Mr. Lanktree's character in part, in note. — Rev. R. Huston's character of Mr. Graham. — Preachers born in Connaught. — Mr. Punshon's lines in note. — Rev. Richard Tracey on Mr. Graham. — Rev. John Byrne on same and his poem ..... 246-257

CHAPTER XXIV.

SEVERAL OPINIONS ON THE MINISTERIALAND MISSIONARY ENTERPRISE.

Views of Rev. Thomas Jackson on the Christian ministry. — Ditto the Rev. William Arthur. — Ditto Rev. Charles Prest. — Ditto Rev. Mr. Perks.— Ditto Rev. Mr. Briggs.— Ditto Rev. Dr. Scott.— Ditto Rev. Dr. Crook.— Ditto late Rev. R. Wallace.— Epitaph.— Ditto Rev. John Byrne. — Ditto a lay gentleman. — Ditto Rev. John Hill. —Ditto Rev. O. M'Cutcheon.— Ditto Mr. Sheriff M 'Arthur, of London 259-271

Rev. Dr. Stevens' description of the labours and fruit of the general mission. — Dr. George Smith's (of Cambourne) account of the English Home Mission. — Mission under Dr. Coke, as the result of the success of the Irish Mission. — The conversion of the Dairyman's daughter. — Also of Mrs. Slacke of Annadale. — Sudden death. — Mrs. Whittaker of Sligo. — A remarkable woman. — Sudden death ...... 273-282

CHAPTER XXV.

FRUIT.

CHAPTER XXVI.

Conclusion — the general mission

Appendix A Appendix B Appendix C Appendix D

LINES ON IRELAND.

Said to be first written in Latin about a thousand years ago — likely when she first obtained the appellation of ' Island of Saints,' and long before she was visited by the Church of Rome.

' Far westward lies an isle of ancient fame, By nature blest, and Ireland is her name ; Enrolled in books, exhaustless in her store Of vehiy silver, and of golden ore ; Her fruitful soil for ever teems with wealth, With gems her waters, and her air with health ; Her verdant fields with milk and honey flow, Her woolly fleeces vie with virgin snow ; Her waving furrows float with bearded corn, And arms and arts her envied sons adorn.

No savage bear with lawless fury roves ; No roaring lion through her peaceful groves ; No poison here infects, no scaly snakes Creep through her grass, nor toad among her lakes. An island worthy of its pious race, In war triumphant, and unmatched in peace.'