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l — A t r of et i s the N ei hb ourhood an Linco n . His o y M hod m in g d City of Lincoln ; in cludin g a Sketch of early Methodism i n n B W mou n t f . A. at h L the Cou y o Lincol y g . ondon
2 m . . 1 . 1 8 2 . 1 0 Mason . 9 pp 5 5 Recollection s of Methodism an d Methodists in the City f n th r r e ar s on e a e an d r o Lincol , wi cu so y r m k som pl c s pe sons B th la e G the s r s . e e arra in u rounding Circuit y t orge B tt .
866 1 2 m . . . 1 . 0 . Lincoln C Akrill . pp 94
— st r al of S italfields s a h London . Hi o ic Notices p We ley n Met odist 8 2 h rt n . . 1 . B a a . 8 Chapel . y T om s M i London 4 pp . ad ha e an d its s a City Ro C p l, London, A soci tions, M l t an d r a . n H r a ra a ra . isto ic l, Biog phic l, emo i Wi h E g vings
. t n 8 2 r e . . . . 1 By Geo g J Stevenson London G J S evenso 7 . 6 8 . 2 . v0 . pp 4 stra Ha t a a r Illu ted ndbook to Ci y Ro d Ch pel, Bu ying ’ r an d sl s t of oun dr G ound We ey s Hou e, wi h notices the F y - r i n B Ra M i fie . an Bun h ll lds G . r d Bu y g round y lph Spoo . 8 1 . . . London : Conference Othee . mo pp 7 1 r of t a ha l S Da Histo y the Ci y Ro d C pe , unday, y an d
B R . Grosven 0 1 . n . 6 I fan ls . 1 n t Schoo y Londo mo . 6 pp 9 . i of P0 la1 : ha r th Will am Pearce, p A C pte in e History of
B . sar s as n . ae a n Methodi m in E t Lo don y Rev C C i e, with l W D . D . f e . . . . pre ac by Rev F Mou ton, M A , London :
ll C1 . 8vo . . 1 0 . Ke y . pp 4 e s a ha e : its r an d a Lamb th We ley n C p l Histo y Associ tions, n he ll at s le with portraits a d ot r i ustr ion . Compi d from 1 88 o : . 8vo. . . original sources . L ndon 5 pp 34 est-En d ha e s : 0 1 a h of Two W C p l , Sketc London Meth - B A 1 0 1 886. B . . f r . . odism, 74 y Rev J Tel o d, London
86 . 1 2 2 m 1 8 m 2 . 0 . . Wesleyan Book Roo . pp 9 ’ e a l a : r an d a W sley s Ch pe , City Ro d its Histo y Associ tions . n 1 4 W r 6 10 . 8 . . By Rev. . J . B own . Lo don 9 pp 47 .
9 ' ' W x m . rv E i H s ro cu Socm .
— Th H f e l m the Town Lowestoft . e istory o W s eyan Methodis in f f f B t f tl l r o u . the a Lowesto t, S folk y u hor o Lit e We bo ne,
. : r 1 8 . 1 z w o . . 1 1 2 . 810 Yarmouth C . Barbe . 43 pp
— c h Ma l sfiel B . B a n Mac lesfiel . d Met odism in cc e d. y Rev enj mi f 2 th . : 1 8 . 1 2 m0 . . 8 . Smi London Con erence Oth ee . 7 5 pp 3
— a m t r an its Manchester. Wesley n Methodis in Manches e d i B r : E e t . a ch t . . a Vicini y Vol . y Rev. J mes v re t M n este
f . . 1 Exor . . 1 8 2 8vo . 0 . s o S Russell 7 . pp 9 t B W t of t s . a Ske ches Me hodi m in Manches er y a nderer.
6 . a s : A . e . 1 2 m0 . M nche ter H ywood pp. 4 s r of Br n a a h r Hi to y u swick Ch pel, Pendleton, [M nc este ] . W D n n 0 B . a s . a l . 1 88 y y e M nchester : J . F Wi ki son . Sq. 6 1 2 m0 . pp. 5 . The Man chester Wesleyan-Methodist Circuits in 1 85 1
1 8 B ar e ah. a : se an d 83. y Rev. Ch l s Pov M nchester Jes
1 88 1 . Broad . 4 . pp. 5 A Centen ary Memorial of London -Road Wesleyan i h o r n t t a W d Sc o G e r. B . R . Sun ay , osve or S ree , M nch ste y 81 n s 2 m an s r : e . 1 0 . M che te Chorlton K owl . pp 33. t r Ah Old Manches e Wesleyan Chapel an d Circuit . t a r n t (Gt Bridgewater Stree Ch pel). Rep i ed with addition s fr m the Manchester Guardian of 2 1 8 a 88 . o Tuesd y, July 4, W i L v sl 81 . an t r : . e 8vo M ches e e y Son . p 7 .
— in ar lan r r la . t e B Ma sh nd Me hodism M sh d, [Yo kshir y George
es . n : fer th e G l : ar n r W t Lo don Con ence O e . oo e G di e .
1 1 0 . 2 m0 . pp. 5 am - e of e an t in a a 1 6 Mash . Notic s Wesl y Me hodism M sh m : 79 B W W rr ha 1 8 6 . . . . a a o 9 y Mo ell M s m J mes M od . York
t 8 6 . 8vo. . 2 H . a . 1 . J . W ts 9 pp 7
— a t : Melksham . The Dep r ed Worthy a Narrative of the s f an rs f Mr e d a o . a es a t Religiou Li L bou Ch rl M ggs, wi h e of e s of his f i an d of e l an notic s some memb r am ly, W s ey 1 el ha t n B R v. as Methodism the M ks m Circui . y e Thom 8 n n . 1 . . 1 80 . R . L . Jo es ondo 5 7 pp
r — t of s e a et Melton Mowb ay . Ske ches We l y n M hodism in Melton h r B M w an t e . o d . . r elt n bray Ci cuit y Rev J Wa d . M o
1 8 . 1 2 m . 1 ra : . . 0 . 8 Mowb y J Toune 74 pp 4 .
— f M R Tr o e . o r. . ewavas . M us hole Memoirs , Sen To which is refixed an n of t s h le p Accou t Me hodi m in Mouse o , '
a B . a Treflr n . : . [Cornw ll] y Rev Rich rd y. Lo don Mason
6 . 1 8 . 1 8 . 1 39 mo . pp 9
— The r a s of sle t i f Newcastle . O ph n Hou e We y, wi h Not ces o a - - e R W Early Methodism in Newc stle upon Tyn . By ev. .
W t : . a . 1 86 . 1 2 m 2 a 0 . . . . S mp. London J M son 3 pp 99 1 0 P ROCEEDINGS.
h — A l Norwic . concise History of the first Estab ishment of l a et th t of r h Wes ey n M hodism in e ci y No wic , in the year 1 0 W 81 . B . Lark . r h : a h . 1 2 7 54, y in No wic M tc ett 8 5 . 8 6 1 . mo . pp 3.
ttin m — r T No ha . i of Mr. a a ha an f g Memo s Thom s t m, d o
e a M h in n a B . W sley n et odism Notti gh m . y Rev Samuel Lo 1 m u . : 8 1 2 0 . . 2 80 . D nn ndon Tegg. 47 . pp Some particulars respecting Wesleyan Methodism in Nottin ham an d en of al fa la e a e g the op ing H i x P c Ch p l, a 2 8 1 8 2 6 1 ha . . 1 m0 . 1 . M rch 3, 47 . Notting m 4 7 pp. The History of Wesleyan Methodism in Nottin gham an d H a w tti n h . B H . o am . N : W its Vicinity y G. . [H r ood] g . 8 u . 1 1 2 a E lar . 1 8 . . . n d t B nny 5 9 mo pp 4 New n ged Edi ion . a E 2 2 m 2 1 8 . 1 0 . 2 . Nottingh m : John llis . 7 pp. 4
— " Oakworth . What hath God Wrought A Memorial of Wesleyan
t i n a rt n ar e B . T rn Me hodism O kwo h, e K ighley . y Rev ho ley 8 t a 1 8 . 2 o 6 . : . . . . Smi h . London J M son 5 4m pp 3
— f r 0 1 . n ar a : or r s of th dham A Cente y Memori l , B ie Reco d e Origin an d Progress of Wesleyan Sunday Schools in Oldham
an h r . B . a z r a d Neig bou hood y Rev J be Ma r t. Oldham
1 2 m0 . . 2 . J . Halbert . pp 3
— : T f f r n . t atr a M r h a he L o . R . a Pe ith The C ris i n P i rch i e G te, with some Notices of early Methodism in the Pen rith E S. a . : t B G r L . . Circui . y eo ge Thom s ondon Stock
1 86 . . 1 1 9 1 2 m0 pp. 7 .
— h h s P r m h . B R r s t a ev. Po t mou . Wesley n Met odi m in o ts out y
r h 1 8 . 1 z w o . . 2 . Hen y Smit . 95 pp 7
r st — r of h in r an P e on Histo y Met odism P eston d its Vicinity, with Notices of its Introduction into East Lancashire an d n l th har . t : n 1 866 e B . . Fylde . y Ric d Alle Pres on Tou mi m 1 2 . 66 . 0 pp. Makers of Methodis m in Preston ; an d the Relation of a Methodism to the Temperance n d Teetotal Movemen t .
W . : f r ffi ce . 1 8 0 l L C . By . Pi kington ondon on e ence O 9 811 2 2 0 . pp. 7 . ' a ffe r — A r of h at Radclifi e R dcli B idge . Su vey Relig ious Met odism B f 0 1 . ra a a l ff Bridge rom 1 65 to 89 5 y F nk Merrid y . R dc i e
m . 6. H . a rs . 1 2 0 . T . H yhu t pp 5
R en l — An n of e di s Rossen dale an oss da e . Accou t M tho m in d the Neighbourhood wi th some Notices of the Rise an d r f e es an d of n te a Prog ess o the Unit d Societi , Co mpor ry
ll s . a r : 81 t . a Even s By Wi i m Jes op M ncheste Tubbs Co. f : i 81 o. and r Ofii ce . 1 88o London S mpkin C , Con e ence .
1 2m0 . . 0 pp 4 3. 1 1 W L Y T ES E HISTORICAL SOCIE Y .
u — r f St. . s of M . ar ez o St e r r . J st M moi John Edw d T ise Just, r : h n Co nwall wit some Accou t of Methodism in St. Just. B 1 8 har Tr u . 1 8 . . . ffr n . y Rev Ric d e y, J London 37 mo
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f — a r f ll t. . a 1 8 6 : r a o r S S l o d jubilee Ye r, 7 Memo i ls the I we e a a el an d a f r n the as fift W sley n Ch p Schools, S l ord, du i g p t y
B r . . years . y Alde man Davies Man chester : Wilkinson
s . 2 . . q 4mo pp. 7 5
— Th r a 1v s al s . e a l : o L e S i bury Biog phic Record or Sketches f the , Experien ce an d happy deaths of members of the Wesleyan
m . t r 8 . 1 2 0 e a s r n . 1 Soci y in the S li bu y Ci cuit . Lo don 33
. 2 6 pp 7 .
— t an . An ess t s in a e e n is Sco l d Addr to Me hodi ts Scotl nd, wh r i
state et s so n ssf e e etc. d why M hodi m is u succe ul th r ,
as . 1 8 1 8v Gl gow 3. o . Methodism in Scotlan d : with a view of the real causes of i s s n ts r etc etc. t e r on a e t low prog e s, . , Wi h r ma ks V l ine ’ ” a 8 2 an n 8 1 . . . a t s . 1 W rd s Free d C did Stric ures . Leed pp 3 G an n s in s t e- tte t an le i g Methodi m to be sca red in Sco l d . R B ev . r 1 8 1 r . 2 m0 . y Robe t Spence Hardy. Edinbu gh . 5 7
2 2 . pp. 7 e s B a . ar r. M thodi m in Scotland . y Rev . Thom s L P ke tt n : W S m . 2 . . e rt 1 86 . 1 2 0 . . Kno i gley H pwo h . 7 pp 3 s an : r f of its r Methodi m in Scotl d A B ie Sketch ise, ress an d s n t t in t t tr B a i prog pre e posi ion ha coun y . y D v d
. n 8 0 1 2 m0 W . . 1 1 . ilson Aberdee J Ogilvie 5 . . pp. 3 The as e of tt s et rt a C Sco i h M hodism impa i lly considered .
B t r tt. 8 6 1 e . 1 . 2 m0 . . 6 y P e Presco London 5 pp 9 .
— f - . t e o a eth s e 1 1 8 2 Selby No ic s Wesley n M odi m in S lby, 744 9 . W W r l B . . . : l r 81 So . 8 2 8v o . y Mor e l Selby Be le by n 1 9 .
pp. 40 .
ffi l — s r t f She e d . Hi to ical Ske ches o Wesleyan Methodism in h fii l an i t S e e d d ts n . . V i . B a Vici i y ol y J mes Everett . l Sheffi e d : a s n t er . 8 2 . 8v 1 . 2 68 . J me Mo gom y 3 o pp.
e — Shotl y Bridge . Sketch of the History of Methodism in the t r r B W . T . . la n s t Sho ley B idge Ci cuit y B nshard . Co et
R . a k 1 2 1 . . 8 . m 6 . J c son . 7 8 0 pp 5
— l t i n hr e . ar . B W. l S opshir E y Me hodism Shropshire y Phil ips . W Pt. 1 r : . . G . a er 1 8 6 m . . . 1 2 0 8 Shrewsbu y N pi 9 pp. 9 .
f r — A rt n t f th . e t Slea o d Sho Accou o la e Mr. Thomas Fawcett To which is added the Rise an d Progress of Methodism in f B rn r . G ea C . l f a r 1 8 . Sl ord y o elius eenwood S e o d . 39
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1 2 PROCEEDINGS.
So th r — h of f u e n Counties . A Sketc the History o Wesleyan in of the h r s of E lan Methodism some Sout e n Countie ng d. W B . W . o : l a h i y Poc ck . London Wes ey n Met od st Book R 8 . 1 m0 . . o 8 . 1 2 o m 5 pp 7 9 .
S rt — tockpo . Jubilee Memorials : bein g an Historical Sketch of Tiviot a e a ha an d a f D le Wesl y n C pel, including History o t . H. utsum . H Me hodism in Stockport [ J ] Stockport : . Fo itt 1 8 6 8 . 1 0 . . 1 . gg 7 . mo pp 4 Methodism i n Edgeley ; (with Sketch of the Rise an d r r of the a i n t B Rev P og ess Wesley n Church S ockport . y . n a r B the lat r n . t Joh N ylo ) y e Geo ge Ra hbo e . Stockport W . 8 0 . 8 . v . 1 o . . J Tyne 93 . pp 5 S al a - s i n a a an h w ed le . Methodi m Sw led le d t e Neighb our B . W r . n le : arr s S 1 86 hood y John a d Bi g y H i on 81 on . 5 .
1 8 . 1 2 0 . mo pp.
h r — M . in r t s B . T i sk e hodi m the Thi sk Circuit. y J Ward . 60 1 : D F 1 8 8 . 1 2 Thirsk . eet . . mo pp. 4 .
Tr — r . l e h s r B E ar owb idge Wes eyan M t odi m in Trowb idge . [ y dw d r 8 W n r r. 1 62 . . r : . 2 Dye ] Trowb idge Colli s, P inte 3 mo . 0 pp. 4 .
l an th r r . B E ar r Wes ey Me odism in T owb idge [ y dw d Dye ] . Tr W 1 r 8 2 . : . . . . 1 owb idge Collins, Printer 7 7 3 mo pp 5 . d r l a s r . A n Wes ey n Methodi m in Trowb i ge eminisce ce . W l n n t n N r : . r r. 2 (Appe dix o . T owbridge Co li s, P i e 3 mo . f th 1 86 2 t n . . n t n a n s o e a a d pp 9 (Co i u tio Tr c , paged l t : in al . con inuously 65 pp. )
— Wales . The Origin an d History of Methodism in Wales an d
B a Y u . t t t n the the Borders . y D vid o ng Wi h In roduc io by R n n H e 1 ev . . : . . 8 Hugh Price Hughes Lo do C K lly . 93. e 8vo 1 D my . pp . xxvii . 73 .
n n — n n of t s in the a n Warri gto . Remi isce ces Me hodi m W rri gton B 1 m a a n t . 8 . 1 2 0 2 0 Circuit . y Elij h Ford . W rri g on 93 . pp. .
W n — e a e s n an n t of the se an ed esbury . Som p p r givi g Accou Ri d es s of et s at e n es in taff Progr M hodi m W d bury S ordshire, an d other Parishes adjacen t as likewis e of the late Riot in i t a ts . n n . e s n a an . 1 hose p r Lo do : J Rob rt , W rwick L e 744 .
0 . 8y o. pp . 3 Modern Christian ity exemplified at Wednesbury an d other ‘ r hir B a a n la in Stafio ds e . A dj ce t p ces y John Wesley, M . . - u - n 1 1 2 m0 6 e a o : G . . . . 2 N wc stle Tyne oodi g 745 pp . l - e t n of the se an d s of Wens eydale . R collec io s Ri Progres Meth
s a B a . a n n odi m in Wensleyd le . y Edmund Pe cock D rli gto
8 88 . H . 1 8 2 . 1 o . . . Penney 7 m pp
1 3 E Y 11 15 1 0 11 1 11 1. 1111 11 W SLE 0 5 00 .
W — W romw h f 1 2 t es romwich . M est o t B ethodism in B ic , rom 74
1 8 1 886 . 1 2 m0 0 8 B a a . . . . 5 . y J mes H ll pp 4
— of s a t in W Westhoughton . Records We ley n Me hodism es t h W P l t h : R . h 1 8 8 . B . u oughton ( y . ) Wes houg ton C o g . 3. m . 1 8 o . Sq . pp. 43
— A r r n n f Whitby . Short Histo y of the int oductio a d rise o a t i n th h t ir for 1 0 0 ars Wesley n Me hodism e W i by C cuit ye . B Ge r hi m 1 2 a H 81 . 1 86 1 m . : 0 y o ge V sey W tby o e Son . . 1 pp. 3 . The s of h s briefl B Ri e [W itby] Methodi m y sketched . y
a G . n ta r o Robert T te askin Lo don : Whit ke 81 C . Whitby : 86 2 m 1 1 0 . . . Reed . 3. pp 9 9
o G — Gr h l : W odhouse rove . Woodhouse ove Sc oo Memorials n d n s B a e Slu . : f . . T r Remi i cenc s y J . gg London Con e ence
ffi ce 1 88 . 110 . . O . 5 . 8 pp 353
ar — The an h r Y Y m . Wesley Methodist C u ch in arm : A Sketch f o B . . t its History . y Rev J Willis Britton . S ockton ou
a t st a az n 1 88 . Tees : Wesley n Me hodi Circuit M g i e . 9
r — A r of t Ya mouth . Histo y Methodism in he Town an d Neigh b ourhood of G a ar n ra re t Y mouth, includi g Biog phical B A h e 81 0 . Watm u n . o . : . r ha Sk tches, y g Londo J Ke s w .
1 8 2 8 1 8 . . 2 . . mo pp 33
Y r — r als of he f an a . t d ha t r of Mr o k Memo i Li e C r c e . Robert Spence ; with notices of the early introduction of Methodism Y 2 n d E . B ar Bur . d kin r de . : R into ork y Rich d Yo k .
B ur e in 1 8 0 . 1 2 m0 . . 2 d k . 8 4 pp 3 . Glimpses of Early Methodis m in York an d the Surround tr t B D . n th D . . W s : . e s ing Dis ic y Joh Ly , York S ions . n : a t 81 e 1 88 1 2 m 0 . . 2 0 . Londo H mil on Woolm r . 5 . pp 3
r — n f n Yo kshire . Sy opsis o Wesleya Methodis m in Yorkshire an d an n to the n t la of ts B Comp io Cou y P n Circui . y William Ha s : H 8 0 v . . S . 1 8 o . 8 Buckley igh Leed pink 3 . pp. 4 .
A supplemen tary list of references in the Armin ian and M ethodist Ma az n es is in course of re arat on an d ma b e ex ecte m a futur g i p p i , y p d e nu r mbe .
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1 a e s s tha on e of the ar s ha v rses M . St mp ay t edition c d d e of hymn s without the texts— one pack has been received having - r H b ut h m ve s . e a s ames n the texts, no y n es dd J Kento , o the r a r of ar was the a h r of s ral pr bably o igin to the c ds, ut o eve
t an d r . s a 1 z vol. tracts on Me hodist othe topics I posse s wo. r h him an d all his fu ll of sho t ymns composed by , in own han d l rat th m of ar l ss and writing . It is il ust ed wi speci ens e ly C a t h in ral s Band Ticke s, the text on whic suggests seve instan ce ” the hymn following . ’ vine Amam mut i n a set o Sm turc ards Di f p C , in a neat black case price appears on a page of advertisements at the f the ea of l b a 1 1 en d o a poem on D th Wes ey, y J mes Kenton, 79 , 6 an d f ll n is r an old th v . . 1 8 o pp , the o owi g inse ted in Me odist ’ aft l a N 2 6 Catalogue issued soon er Wes ey s de th o . 9 . ’ acm i Instructions or Scri ture. Cards S . N nt n s . 2 0 Ke o , p o 7 . ’ Divin e Amzwemcn t contin uation o the S ri hn c Kmton s , f o p Car There does not appear to be any such an nouncement b hi lf on an y catalogue issued y Wesley mse . M fa his S. h t In the pre ce to ymns, Ken on describes himself as a member of the Church of England but he was l a r of the s o T probab y membe Methodi t Society als . o a his m s as supposed objection to co po itions, being imitations of ’ l e t l ar are Char es Wesl y s hymns (which hey c e ly ), he acknow ledges that he holds those hymns in great veneration and ” an d n f at is far r esteem, co esses th he so p ejudiced in their r as h the s s on r favou , to t ink them be t composition the Ch istian a n k of l n a n plan , without depreci ti g the wor a Mi to , You g, 0 1 ” “ r r r of r . he l an y othe w ite divine poet y And adds, As simi ar h s ar a al ar e in ff r t oughts on imil subjects n tur ly is [ di e ent minds], ’ at all t a ha a fa ar r t M1 it is not s r nge t t mili conve se wi h . Wesley s hymns should suggest man y expressions to my min d which are
found in his . Many of the verses on the cards bear a strong resemblance ’ f a s r l to those o Kenton s m nu c ipt vo ume . It is therefore two all re ectivel Di vine probable that the sets, c ed p y Amusemen t , Sacred Ins truction r o l an d , we e not nly compi ed by Kenton, but r th a e all fr his that the ve ses ey cont ined wer om pen .
a of the a le z — Another p ck is sm l r si e, named above Sacrcd “ n Ou ar N . are the r r Instr uctio . c d o wo ds, p inted by - n the D1 ’ La . as . . r r r n J Moo e, D u y e In c e (once Young s, ow ’ r sm l of a r h h are Mr. G een s) is a al piece p pe on w ic printed the “ M1 . w Mrs . h . as l of r r words, To Ric Rich essee D u y Lane
6 1 . H di 1 . h a Theatre . e ed in 7 Mrs Ric bec me a Methodist , M harl s r f 1 an d rs . r i an d M . C es We ley we e equent v sitors at her 1 7 WESLE Y STO Socrar v HI RICAL .
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T re the a e . G. B . ellor cards, hey we given to me by l t Rev M H l ha h had e D1 e . to d me t t t ey once b longed to Coke, ” fr a th who had equently eng ged in e game they represent. ’ Mr r f Unfortun ately we cannot now obtain . Mello s authority or s n f the fr m the last tateme t . None o verses in these packs are o ’ le C. Wes y s hymns . ’ M1 Thursfield th ff r fr all h s . Smi s copy di e s om t o e The a are a l z hitherto named . c rds much sm l er in si e an d are - a r are prin ted on gilt edged p pe . They numbered consecutively f 1 6 h the set ma a i e few rom to 9 , t ough entire y h ve nclud d a i n f r . e s o e o n a t o mo e Ther only verse a hym on e ch, mos ly f ’
or . s are a s an d ar six eight lines The e all Ch rle Wesley s, e main ly from Hymns on Select Passages of Sm'ipture Th e passages of Scripture are taken from the books of the N ew is f t n t r s r . r a o r n t Tes ame , in thei u ual o der The e no n me p i e r
g1ven . In the case are four cards of an other set of the sam e z an d r n a a e f a but th e si e, p i ted pp r ntly rom the s me type ; passages are selected from the books of the Old Testament i n M r are so t . ar s i regular succession . The e al hree S c d n extremely n The a a e ff fr r the m n small writi g. p ss g s di er om all othe s ; hy re a h a l th verses a all by Ch rles Wesley . T is c se be onged to e mi Perron et fa ly . ’ ar f a o f rin M1 . P kinson s r gment consists nly o two p ted ’ Mr t T s f ar to . et n N . . a cards rom a set simil Smi h s complete , d r tt on e e e 0 a n assa f Ol a w i en , numb r d 9 , h vi g a p ge rom the d a b ut n ot the sa as the s n n a Test ment, me corre po di g c rd in ’ Th T . e a r t . est f s a M O . o . Smi h s set speci l inter the e is th t, t t s ha a s se e f wi h some o her t t h ve been di per d, th y were ound by Ge at a s t f t the late Rev. orge M her mong t a quan ity o MSS . hat l n to the n of Th f r r . a . e o me y belo ged Rev Joh Fletcher, M deley re a l s verses a by Ch r es We ley . ’ r s le t r s s f f i M . a e t o f Rowe col c ion comp i e r gm n s three,
f f ffe t e s . a n 2 s ar not o our, di ren s t One cont i s 3 card . They e n On the a of 6 re th r t o t a . o . a e p in ed poor, hin p per b ck N 5
s a s n a . assa e are a n word , J me Todd, pri ter, Bed le The p g s t ke s f ld an d N ew sta n ts an d n promiscuou ly rom the O Te me , do ot of he correspon d with those of an y t other specimens . O u f ’ ar l t . sl s s two only e verses se ec ed rom C We ey Hymn . A n f a s of t T h fra s sts o he N . . s s t e second gment co i 9 c rd erie , ’ o are r n e l - r as Mr. s on a same Smith s they al p i t d gi t edged p pe . f a n of the T f h M t r a Q . o r An o he r gment cont ins ni e set, whic . ’ h s f r am l h l k Mr m h b a . Smith ou ex p es T ese, i e . S ith s, s ow y 1 8 P n m o nocaa s .
th eir numbers that the passages are taken from the books of the
T in he r r r r r. on e of t set Q . t i p ope o de But his is numbered
0 n the as a e h . . at n a t 1 3 a d p s ge is Z c xiv 5 , indic i g th t here could
f w if an . h are als few M b b e e S. a ut but , y, more T ere o a c rds, they do not agree with those of an y of the printed packs that The h r have been examined . ymns on these a e all Charles ’ Wesley s . ' The All n L rar diflers a a f the t r a ib y copy g in rom all o he s . r r the e There are 64 ca ds . Whethe entir pack comprised more , 0 1 n h r a the set l t not, is not k own, t ough p ob bly is comp e e, the fil The a of r cas e being fairly led. p ssages Sc ipture are taken n di cr m a f Old an d a n i s i in tely rom the New Test me ts . There i s a single verse of a hymn on each card ; but none are by ’ r ame l C . Wesley . No printe s n is visib e .
' Fra of an t r set for a gments o he , sent ex mination, difler h s Mr f t e . r on ce more rom all other . Ma tin has a pack of 5 2 h f ar . or MS. c ds Two t ree verses rom a hymn are carefully wr tte a of a a . are n ot l i n on the b ck e ch c rd They Wes eyan . all has n s as Dr . W er ki dly lent a mall c e con tain in g frag f r tt n s m s of ts o a , f e l in the s s n ent two se w i e c rd orm r y pos es io , b ut n ot in the a - r t of est An n h nd w i ing, H er Rogers . They l r f 2 8 an d th are various y numbe ed rom 3 to 5 , e passages which , t s on an the a ar differ from ho e y o r p ck, e taken promiscuously
- fr Old an d ta n t . e e are n om the New Tes me s Th r no hym verses . ’ s n s Outlines o Wesle an Biblio ra h 1 In O bor f y g p y, p . 44 , is the h 1 - 1 n . 80 1 Sm followi g entry, Moon, Jo n 7 74 . ture Cards p , co ta n n t an d l strat e of etr n i i g a ext an i lu iv piece po y . Each set f t s h s m . A o o a to a in a case c py hi set co e h nd . The highest is 2 a the e of the en t number given 5 , prob bly numb r ire pack . The passages of Scripture are taken from the Old an d New on - Testaments in con secutive order . N e of the hymn verses are ’ t n s es from Charles Wesley s wri i g . Th e cards differ from all the “ r h h r . On the first a e t e s r a ot e s word , Sc ipture C rds . By i on : n t Gen . . e for the . Moon . L don Pri d Author 1 2 J ( , 79 ’ - s a . an d entered at Stationer H ll Moon may have been the ’ H w ’ e . e as on e of author of M1 . Row s pack Wesley s ea e s pr ch r , an d ra l t t the a 1 an d t vel ed in S ock on in ye r 79 5 , may at that n t at e a ti me have had them pri ed B d le . lt e the f a n ts of 2 0 e a t A og ther, whole, or r gme , s p ra e packs f t s 1 have been examin ed . O he e 4 are en tirely differen t from ' a th difleren t assa es each other, h ving bo p g of Scripture an d - s different hymn ver es . 1 0m a ar of ral e am l F comp ison these seve x p es, it becomes i n ha a r a ar of r n an d ev de t t t g e t v iety p i ted written sets 0 1 packs 1 9 W 11 zsw v 1 1 131 0 104 1. 8001111 11.
r l n h ff r h of these cards were in ci cu atio . T ey di e ed very muc fr h r in z an d ara an re r ar e om each ot e si e ch cter, d we p ep d by ' i r n r lar f n h s d fle en t perso s . No pa ticu method o usi g t em seem to a n s r h ve bee pre c ibed . Of the origin of these car ds we have n o precise informa tion ; n or can it now b e determin ed with certain ty by whom re en t s e to a e they we inv ed . They e m h v been much in vogue in la r art of e las an d the e n n f th n the tte p th t, b gi ni g o e prese t cen tury ; an d that n ot only amon gst Methodists b ut amon gst f t n Th fi l s o n at n M1 . urs e member o her religious de omi io s also . d t r n t e se 60 ar a o al n Smi h w ites, I k ow h y were u d ye s g by C vi ists as r a l n e s an a s a t s they we e then c l ed [I dep ndent ] d l o by B p ist . ” n l ar t e t n s ot o s . M1 ar s They were pecu i M thodi s . P kinso ay , t ‘D r n t t the a s r t an com The la e . Dixo hough c rd were w it en d posed by Charles Wesley to be used by the early Methodists in ” t e r al at r n M1 . a r t s e n o h i soci g he i gs . St mpe w i e , It is w ll k wn a f 1 8 a s n ot l th t they were used rom 7 3 downw rd , but exc usively M s by ethodi ts . A very gen eral opinion has prevailed that Charles Wesley ra if n ot r n ate th r encou ged he did o igi eir use . They we e not ’ ”
f tl a l Mr . a s s r t ar s re . un quen y c l ed, Ch rle We ley s Sc ip ure C d r e n n n ot a n n ow Whethe th y were i ve ted by him or , c n ot be T . at t wo determined Th he promo ed their use is certain . e n in an r n lt a are b fore sp cime s his h dw iti g, on gi edged p per, e r n f f h r t . e t r of a a or t the w i e They vide ly ormed pa t p ck, ey a are both numbered . E ch contains a verse of Scripture an d a h - f n s t n f H mns on Select ymn verse, rom the u revi ed edi io o y o cri ture n f i - Passages f S p . O e o them is reproduced n fac simila f n on the ollowi g page . The a s a a a n in the s c rd ppe r moreover, to h ve bee posse sion ’ of of a s s e n a f e s — t r th some Ch rle We l y s perso l ri nd Fle che , e h P rron ets . . e If had e etc. n e er , Mrs Ric , Dr Cok , Joh Wesl y ev s we l e e t to fi n f e e t hi u ed them , shou d xp c d a re er nc to hem in s Journals ; but there does not seem to b e an y men tion of them f t n s It in an y o his wri i g . is possible that they were used with his e if an t n for few n s s a his knowledg , not with his s c io , thi g e c ped rva n an d r a t on of his keen obse tio , they we e dver ised the cover a az n it was a tha t l ha of M 1 M g i e, where st ted t hey cou d be d . ’ ” W s l r an d n r esley s book e le s in Town Cou t y . The cards appear to have been used in several ways an d f r a s . ef n th r n al o v rious purpo es The chi , a d perhaps e o igi was s n s an d e n method, de ig ed to sugge t guide conv rsatio in i n s a ar of f . The ar e shuffl e an d th r m ll p ties r e ds c ds w re d, ei e the whole or part of the pack was dealt out to the assembled 20 W 2)
’ Fac- o W s e f Card in C. es e s han imil l y dwriting .
- co a . r or u a in a l w s mp ny The t ump turn p c rd, all prob bi ity, a
fi rst se . It b e ta t n t for e sat n u d would a s r i g poin conv r io . Persons holding cards having passages of Scripture relatin g h first l of n e a to t e wou d probably speak them . O rem rk would to a an d t t ese efin it t lead nother, wi h h d e an d suggestive opics h r to the n of the a s is as see t us b ought mi d pl yer , it e y to how r l n n d rofitable n t n e i a p o o ged a p co versa io might b ma ntain ed . The si n ging of the verses of the hymn s would vary the proceedi n gs an d give additional interest to them ; an d prayer at rall f l would n u y ol ow . Mr w . ho h a th n Moseley, owned t e p ck now in e Alla
r wr e Dr. n a r as r Lib ary, ot to Osbor m king inqui ies to the o igin 21 W L ' ES E Y 11 15 1 0 11 10 4 1 . Socrz rv.
an d of f use the cards . He received the ollowin g characteristic r n t i n v eply Their origi is 1 a mystery . I doub f a y li ing m s i f m n l an can olve t . I you have the Hy ns o Se ect ' assa o Sm turc es 2 . 1 6 2 1 6 ma rha P g f p , vols , 7 or 79 , you y pe ps fin some f - d o th the e s er n ot all . But em [ hymn v r es] th e, but tha n t 1 e th a tho hr f r W had ma o e e u rs o . . t would d c d p, C ny ta r an s f a e imi to s d some succe s ul ones . I have heard th t som of the old t s a ar fr tl a Me hodi ts pl yed c ds equen y . With a p cket like yours in their pockets they wen t to tea with their neigh s an d aft ar ealt the ar r a s a bour , erw ds d out c ds, e d, conver ed bout e n an d et s a e ve the e s an d fill d th m, su g som ime pr y d o r v r es, so e r fitabl tw an e l r a o e o . s on up a p hour or , d xc uded gossip Pe h p e
t e a a a e as na . rul might copy h m to dv nt g occ io lly Yours t y,
G. rn . Osbo Richmond . e l To these uses ther cou d be objection . The cards r ut to er s s a n ot we e, however, p oth u e th t could be commended . A correspon den t has furnished the followi ng which will con firm t ar to s r e r t a a la t his rem k In reply your Sc ip ur l c rd p ying, he cards were both drawn an d dealt accordin g to the decision of the e a n af the shuffl e players . Wh n dr w ( ter ) the greatest import— almost superstitious— was attached to the character of th te r n t th rn - w e as t . a e u as p sage prin d he eon Whe de l , tu p supposed to be associated with some future even t in the life of was a n t s la e at ran the player . I only child whe I hu p y d my g d ’ t i n th n t of a b ut of mo her s house, e or h Engl nd ; many my early days were clouded by the dread of the fulfilmen t of an ar a e t men an d en ominous c d . I h v known devou wom spend an evening fi rmly believin g that Providence spoke to them t th a s The ar s r hrough e c rd c d we e put to other uses, as for th t t of e of r t example e es a knowl dge the Sc ip ures, the a s n a e to a ter an d r on e l in pl yer bei g c ll d on give ch p .ve se, ho d g ” t ke a he y c rd . f M n a of r n In a portion o the S. Jour l Heste An Rog ers n f D1 a e are the f l n ef r n in the possessio o . W ll r o lowi g r e e ces to
— W 8 . e ha t h an . 1 d in u f t e a . the se o c rds J 9 , 7 3 a good ime ’ - n a 1 1 t a . art drawin g cards an d i pr yer. . Drank ea t Mrs C er s n d had rofitable r t an n r at w Mr. e a o ith Rog rs, p Ch is i co ve s i n . u her en an d we r r e- ar a e t s s . Mrs . C rt r old experi ce, d ew Sc iptur c d e was ow we see t r a l ss ar l fa Min , N h ough g a d k y, but then ce ’ is th h a n d M r f E . a te a e a to ace C r r s Thy M k r y usb nd . ’ n t af a of fa s for am t ee Rogers Be o r id their ce , I with h to ’ t mar r t ee sa the . he a l delive h , ith Lord I hought t m re k b e, r fulfil r t Th r a e la . L o especially th st o d , this wo d y se v nt. Give him courage an d victory for the glory of Thy dear name 22
WESLE Hrs 'roc L ocum r Y S .
a r of the su of the ar an d at the sa t me condemn to y mi se c ds, me i h th n r of m t re throw lig t on e ma ne their e ployment, the en i paragraph is appended . “ r r o c a ha s ra f l m Whe eve you g , dis ounten nce t t di g ce u custo h l t r l i . e at t e r a . (prope y enough e med) Bib iom ncy, divin ion by ar l r t a t a is Bible . I need sc ce y obse ve, h t his consists in wh t all the l ak assa es of r t r at c ed dipping into Bib e, t ing p g Sc ip u e r an d a at n ern s n haza d, dr wing indic ions thence co c ing the pre e t
f $0 h s hr an . an d future state o the 111. T is is a candal to C isti ity l are t r l trifies s an d n l So a so hose e igious , impiou ly omi ous y ture a d an e n called Scrip C r s. Th k God " th se have never bee m mo us an d ar r n t of t very com on a ng , e ce tainly o Me hodist h an e l t e r first o an d ha e growt . In vi hour h y we e intr duced, v n r l t at a e f h the since bee c iminal y oler ed. I h v ound t em constant compan ion of religious gossips an d have seen them drawn for the r of w n s uccess of ournies, te pu pose sho i g the o j en r f t own 0 . r r at s e a o prises, 81 Ve y g e mi chi they h ve done my knowledge an d sensible person s have through them been led to despise the whole of that system from which they n ever a n r en raf an d h h sprung, on which they h ve eve been g ted, in w ic e a r a s they have never been mor th n tole ated . Giving the uthor all di can for n e s of r n t of them the cre t we the good s thei inte ion, we cannot help saying of their productions (an d this is giving h r e ara t e r t at are the the m t e ve y b st ch cter h y dese ve), h they t re 710112 6 f t in su erannua ion . drivellings of ligious 9 , or o pie y p r e ma r a r e f t fin d a M . s o o I do n o th t W sley ever de, u ed, pp ov d s b ut as h e e l ra i n his t h a e these thing t ey w r to e ted ime, t ey h v been attributed to himself hen ce the followin g calumny in a En c h i W l a do wdia P ert ens s. e a e very late pub ic tion, the y p h v heard it affirmed (say the editors) that those well-meaning all ts a l ra e l a people c ed Methodis h ve ong p ctis d Bib iom ncy, with regard to the future state of their souls ; but that some of their members having been driven to despair by texts occurring at hr a s a f the a to them , th t e tened the mo t w ul judgments, ir l te
M1 . s r fata n s f pastor, We ley, to p event such l co equences rom r e n t of sacred lotter recurring, imp ov d upo his system y by eral a of ar s a e ta n printing sev p cks c d with vari ty of texts, con ini g nothing but the most comfortable promises ; an d thus his disciples drew with courage an d comfort in a lottery where there ’ riz r an m b an s es a d s l ks . am s r were variou p , g e t all, but no I or y that there should ever have been the least shadow of ground al : b ut let t n tl m n an l for the above c umny hese ge e e know, d et t se r ts n a the at of all men by he p esen k ow, th t gre body Meth odists never used them ; that the preachers in general highly 24 PRocuun mos .
’ sa r of Mr di pp ove them ; an d that what is said about . Wesley s fa a n is to a t an the bric ti g them, , use Lillipu i expression, thi n that is not m la t fi n t a th are a d i n g . I a g d o d h t ey d ily y g among the few that did use them ; I hope s oon to hear that are fi n all bur ied an d ar s a t at t ma they all y , e ne tly pr y h hey y r a a e an d e as t n neve h ve a Resurrection, except to sh m ev rl i g ” contempt. We cann ot think that the u se of them for purposes of sortilege was practised 0 1 encouraged by either of the brothers . But it is easy to see that the early use of the lot by Wesley an d hi s at r ef e o it an d es a eterm n n hi s l e d enc f , peci lly his d i i g own conduct on several important occasions by Openin g the Bible an d allowin g himself to be led to a decision by the n ature of assa t a fi t t his e e ma a e see the p ge h t rs caugh y , y h v med to in cautious person s to warran t the use of these cards for the o is less commendable purposes t which they were applied . It ’ e e e e e s n t t a proper, how v r, to judg W sl y co duc in his m tter in th it e Princi les o a Math e light of his own explanation of . S e p f ’ odist h l ined 1 e t cr Ex a . p , in Wesley s 449 5
25 11 . WESLEY Hrsr omcar. 800 1 0 1
B K THE W ES L EYAN HYMN O O .
W rxron y F Mou . B . .
I have lon g thought that no ordinary service would be r e e t d if t a e a t c end r d to Me ho ism, hose who h v an enthusi s i admiration an d love for our Hymnbook would car efu lly collect from the books which the Wesleys especially loved illustrations d r n of notable words an phrases occu ri g in the hymns. Such illustrations would n ot in frequently give much-needed help in ’ n e at n for r aref s e of s m will i terpr t io , eve y c ul tud nt We ley s hy ns allow that in n ot a few passages it is hard to decide between n n But s t the r f two ffe en s a es of a . di r t h d me i g , beside his, p oo that a figure or a turn of expression was especially familiar at the time when the Wesleys lived would often help us to follow the e of t s an d l sh at h re cours hought more urely, wou d ow th e an d there tran sitions which seem to us abrupt were to the t r at ral an d ea a of us ha w th wri e n u sy . M ny ve welcomed i R r t a . r h the grea pleasure a p per by the Rev. Butte wo t in a az for e 1 8 a a f r m M g ine Decemb r, 93, M rgin l Re e ences in y ” Hymnbook . I have been led just now to this line of thought by e tat n on a s n a ea f as e m di io i gul rly b uti ul hymn, which, I suppos , i w an f r 1 Th s n o es e 2 8 . e much l s used th o m rly, Hymn
a a te of the n — a we s n ow a s l ar t ch r c r hym , wh t hould c ll its o id i y, might of itself accoun t for the sparin g use of the hymn in is f n We n n It o o e . a t public . piece c ot remove a verse wi hout disturbin g the dow an d marrin g the cohesion of the whole h poem . Probably however t e real obstacle to frequent use has ' a n in a e ss n in s 6 ofien d n l i cert in xpre io s ver es 5 , , which moder f tas te . Verse 5 John Wesley himsel scrupled sin gin g to ’ at ar disfi ured fa e a of him the words, Th de g c , s voured too ’ fa a t e to a of our s much mili ri y , s emed spe k bles ed Lord as a mere man To u s probably verse 6 presents still greater ’ iffi cult in th d e s a th r n st . y, word wr p me in y c imso ve To t s fi ure n ot an a ara e th i n th hi g I do remember y ex ct p llel, i er e 26 PROCEEDINGS.
l o th ° e f u vo umes f e Wesley poetry or elsewhere . Wer it o nd in a n t r r or in s e l- n n at n or ra an some ncie w ite , ome w l k ow L i Mo vi it a aran c hymn, we could more eas ily understan d s sudden ppe e f here. I shall be glad to kn ow if any parallel has been ound her by ot s . n n H I suppose that we shall all agree as to the mea i g . e h i f o . 1 s w ose Name is the Word o G d (Rev xix . 3) seen ar a a arm n r w t in l r yed in g e t sp inkled i h or di pped , b ood ’ In Wesley s Notes this is rightly explain ed of the blood of the
e e es He ha alr a n e Isa. . 1 b ut at n mi th e dy co qu red, lxiii , least on e ancien t writer (Hippolytus) interpreted the words as ’ efer n to r s s the n arna e r r ri g Ch i t own blood, by which i c t Wo d clean sed the world In verse 1 2 we read that He hath a Name whi ch no one knoweth but He Himself With his ara r t n e e a l n an e s o s ch cte is ic te d ncy to combin l usio s d unit ymb l , f l t n xxfi i . 2 . Char es Wesley seiz es on the cognate hought o Ge . 9
so e s t r m s 1 0 1 1 . s n an xqui i ely endered in Hy n 4 , 4 In con o ce h th l a tak to ar n f wit is he p eads O S viour, e me Thy he t, e old n l me in Thy ves ture dipped in Thine own ato in g blood . On y r l a the l of a e t when sp ink ed with, encomp ssed with, b ood ton men can n am s n a l I un derstan d Thy N ame . Whe I thu e b ed to r the r a e l me all am eceive evel tion, t l Thy N e The whole hymn well illus trates the extent to which the If words of Scripture are embedded in the Wesley Hymns . we would trace up the thoughts an d phras eology of the hymn to h r s we a t fe ha f n e t t ei ource, c nno quote wer t n the ollowi g t x s 2 b x Isa. . o . . 4 ; vi ; ] : xi 7 , P 1 i . 1 sa . 2 s . . I . x S T 1 . . 6 1 11n . x iii 3, , g , vi ; Hab 3; lix ; ciii 9 ; ° i 6 s . . 1 Isa. . Isa. i xxv 6 Ps . . I a v 8 . . Ex. iii . , xxi ; xli 4 ; liii
° i n 1 8 1 n W n . 2 1 . i . 2 6 3 ; Rev . . 5 ; Joh i . ; Joh 9 ; Joh xiv , Col ,
° 1 Tim . 1 6 2 1 2 6 n i . 1 . 2 8 n 1 . 7 ; Ac ts xx . ; Joh xv ; Joh 4 ; iii
. . 1 8 . 1 . . 1 1 2 . . Eph ii . 3 ; Tit ii 3, 4 ; Cor viii 9 ; Eph iii ;
6 . 1 2 1 I 1 1 . . 2 . v . sa. 1 liii . 4, 5 , ii . 4 ; Pet ii 4 ; Rev , xix , 3 ;
2 Gk . an . . 1 . . d Gen 2 2 . xxxii . 9 ; Cor v 9 ; Eph iv 3 (
R v . ii . 1 T 1 P t i . 11 . 1 1 e v im . 1 6 e . . iii . ; Col 3 5 ; ( f 6 b e f n he n a e o W . Partial parallels to t la gu g 5 , , will ou d 66 1 1 f t . 2 1 2 2 vii . o e a in vol . ( the Po ic l Works) pp , 9 , 9 , 5 , 37
1 2 8 . . 0 . . . 1 vol . xii p. 9 ; vol xiii pp 3 , 5 WESLEY HISTORICAL Socmr v .
AN D RI N OT ES Q U E ES .
mmen m wr t o r n f r (Replies an d co ts ay be it en in the MS. J urnal o se t o W d M u cat on to the Rev. R. a oss D s ur Co e e Man chester. p bli i d y , id b y ll g ,
an an on e f r a r n s 1 . C y give in o m tion especti g a mall Hymn in f E a s ? the ess n o Rev . . . Book, now poss io the C W n brough Th t - a e is a e an d ea s m s for the e ti le p g engr v d, r d , Hy n
s of e a e ts . U e the P ople c ll d Methodis , by the Rev John
. n : f r an d . es A M . o W ley, Londo Printed sold by J ” An a s a 1 t a an d 66 ate n s er . Bl n h rd, 4, Ci y Ro d, , P r o t Row illustration shows the heads of three angels singin g out of n the O a e rtra t of an open book . O pposite p g is a po i es l n l tt in r an an d r a h n W ley, ho di g a i le book his ight h d, p e c i g, - t t a a . are eviden ly in Ci y Ro d Ch pel Below the words, i was h n e M . E s h Rev . s A. tat Joh W ley, , W en t is book published ? This open s the question as to when ’ t t r a - It h s Wesley s por rai fi st appe red in the Hymn Book. a hitherto been supposed that it appeared for the first time in
1 8 2 or 1 8 2 . If h s was r e arl e t at 5 4 t i book p int d e i r, h t an t r supposition mus be corrected . Can y one de e mine
— Gr een cv R . this P R . . Can an y on e tell where this saying of Wesley is foun d The world may n ot like our Methodists an d evangelical e e the an t e at t e p opl , but world c no d ny th h y die well
t a f 8 0 . r e r o . 1 8 Mr . eo . e 1 G J S ev nson w it s unde d te Oct , 5 a e ea that Mr ars all a t a n te You h v h rd . M h Cl x on (who p i d the Death-b ed Scene of John Wesley) has gon e to Australia; b ut he has left i n Englan d his picture of John Wesley ’ Preaching on his Father s Tomb ; an d he commen ced ’ an other picture intended for the next year s Exhibition of A f The n of h s i s to h R . o b e t e . Institutio Met odi m which
1 ll r n art . M . s an fin ished by Ge e , a well k own i t Can y one t n a at - Mart e n f r a s h r re Rev. E . in giv i o m io to t is l te pictu . 28 P nocs an mos .
’ 4 Have an y of John 0 1 Charles Wesley s bio graphers gon e seriously in to the question as to whether their political writin gs in terfered with their evan gelistic work ? r orr l M . W W. M e . l .
f M . . a is the r n f he l n P ar S 5 Wh t o igi o t fol owi g They e rom a , ’ dat in M1 s s . 2 8 1 0 n are es . ed Sep , 79 , a d I pr ume We ley r t n an d n to his n a b ut are n ot s in w i i g, belo g Jour l , publi hed
it. ha ft n a e I ve o e pr y d, o n la t s n L rd, whe I y hi body dow , er an t o at Thy s v , L rd, tend, And then my life of mercy crown ” — Martin . Rev. E t t n t n d . Wi h a riumpha e . s 6 . Is there an y portrait of Lampe to b e foun d ? Surely uch a voluminous composer must have adorn ed some can vas 0 1
- f n — R utt orth r te s t t a Reo. . B erw . o d ome i le p ge. a wa th a n n m f M r ? n Wh t s e m ide a e o s . Rich O her tomb
is s t a sh w s e t a f d E s . it tated h t e as si t r o Edw rd Wil or , q t -in -l w b ut it is just possible he may have been her bro her a .
f ar n sh was a Mrs . t en . Be ore m ryi g Mr. Rich e c lled S ev s “ ” Was t n was the M rs . a ta e she he a widow, or s g as Woffin ton t s n e was st compliment, Peg g hough i gl yled Mr Wofii n n w t a t ese two st n s s . gto ? It as hoped h t h que io would have been an swered by an examin ation of the st of a a a n b ut the n t regi er m rri ges t Hilli gdon Church , e ries M rs i we r d . a e s n f 1 t 1 M r . an mi si g rom 743 o 7 54 . R ch re in e 1 she e n t en 1 a s an d wedded Octob r, 744 , b i g h 3 ye r old
° — h tterwort . 2 1 . R Bu ears Rev . he y her sen ior . 8 The a le n i s sa a t s n a a . H r qui Preacher a rc s ic o g g inst
t s M r . . s an on e Me hodi m composed by . J Rich Doe y
— eo R. kn ow where a copy is to be obtain ed or seen R . But rw h te ort . Can an y on e give an y in formation as to the present where ’ abouts of Reyn olds portrait of John Wesley ? In 1 884 it f n was a t b e in th ss s n of . t o r s id o e po es io Mrs Bris ow, B ixto ,
° — M1 i Le l e. . J B . s London . In the later edition s of the Large Min utes as published in ’ l fe efe s t n es Wesley s i time, he r r to complex u , which it is ‘ n is a the scarce possible to sin g with devotio . Such Pr ise ’ r e es e n s : s the n a e n a e a Lo d, y bl s d o e uch lo g qu v ri g H ll luj h, a n e e the n n -s n t n e f an man n x d to Mor i g o g u , which I de y y ” l n n n an an ea e sa re s ivi g to si g dece tly . C y r d r y whe the e
— we G. . Ro . composition s are to be foun d Rev. S ’ Can an y member say with certain ty when Wesley s portrait
- ° — L li e r M1 J B es . fi t a ar m ook . s ppe ed in his Hy n b . 29 Wxs m v H ST R nm r I O ICAL Soc .
Who was ar a a of r at h l P men s, a De con the Chu ch P i ippi " — M r r Rco I . . an d to what town does Philippi efe . arkinson P . l Times er of D . 1 6 1 8 2 the f l w In the newspap ec , 9, is o o ing There is now in the possession of a gentleman at a er an old l n a n s M nchest Bib e, in good conditio , which cont i a a cc r- lat rav an m s of all bout a thous nd ppe p e eng ings, d ap the ancient places mention ed in Scriptu re ; as al so the
r a an d al of av tr . hi e Apoc yph , the Ps ms D id in me e T s Bibl formerly belon ged to the grandfather of John Wesley [the f w h . n s o t as t e Rev Joh We ley, Whi church, who ejected by
Act of f in It al bel e fa er. Uni ormity, so ong d to his th It was the at rt n was on fire in house [ Epwo h] whe it , but was a f the n r ele an an e s ved rom co que ing ment, d h d d down ” n to the presen t possessor as a valuable relic . Can a y ” was s n t an at a r 0 1 member tell who thi ge lem M ncheste ,
° — R. r een s l a n w ev. G where is thi va u ble relic o R . When were the first tickets on trial given The earliest a e is f the n e an e an d is a e I h v rom Su d rl d Soci ty, d t d April 0 m f n f t 1 8 1 . ar e s o o t ha e 9 , How any v i tie this ki d icke v there been When were the Band tickets discon tin ued ? t v E . Mar i n . Re . ’ s an n God of a a ra s Did Oliver gr d hym , The Abr h m p i e, first appear as a broad-sheet P We have a fourth part of
— r Ha in . M T. es . such a sheet the Allan Library . y n f a n a as to a r of I orm tio is sked the utho ship a book,
in 1 8 . h s e s s a t n 81 o . n t e publi h d 79 by Mes r H ugh o C , u der title of Methodism in 1 879 Impression s of the Wesleyan Church an d its Min isters — a review suggested by the ” — . Reo F . M P arki n on an s n n . s Th k givi g Fu d . ’ t efe n e to tte is an t n n n of Wi h r re c Wesley s Le rs, y hi g k ow a pamphlet of twen ty-three pages on Letters that passed
h s . een t e . n an d Mr n Atla t betw Rev Joh We ley Joh y, wi h the r n t n t an d a t s tran imp i , Pri ed Sold by M t hew , S d, artin Lon don E . M . ’ n h ata e f t e I t e C logu o Fle ch r s Books (Pt. viii . p. Lot ’ 6 was n n es C A e 499 a si gle volume comprisi g W ley s alm ddr ss, t an n n f n with eigh swers by su dry authors . Can an y o e ur ish a list of these eight replies ? I have on ly a Cool Reply by
T . S. on n : an d e n r (L do a Lett r sig ed Ame ican us . ti E . Mar n Rev. .
was A e of the r of n an Who Memb r Chu ch E gl d, who wrote the Dialogue between the Pulpit an d the Readin g
. rn a s Record o Meth Li 1 t . desk Dr Osbo s y ( f . , p 55) 30
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the n ext meetin g . The suggestions men tion ed relate mainly to the present ’ m of at n the et M n a s an d was ethod circul i g Soci y s S. Jour l it most gen erally recommended that the articles should be prin ted n t a in a mo hly or qu rterly Journal . The Council offers the followin g observations on this proposal 1 f al la ha the r . It is ound by c cu tion t t at p esent rates of s r t if the r of e can ra e 0 0 sub c ip ion, numbe memb rs be is d to 3 , a prin ted Journ al of 32 pages can be issued three or four times ea a an d -f all the th l a y r, gr tis post ree, to members, wi out oss to
the Society . If n l f w h 2 . r a a e an ma a pri ted jou n be dopted, a c ges y be advan tageously made in the workin g of the Man uscript
Journals . M ma n n S. ar be 3. The ticles y pri ted i whole or in part as ma st the t r a t an d in a y be judged be by edi o i l commi tee, style, as far as the a la a f cost will llow, simi r to th t o the presen t at f th public ions o e Society . of the r n r al ma f 4 . A copy p i ted Jou n y be sent post ree to every member of the Society : other 00 pies to be obtain ed o h r at a fix nly throug membe s, price to be ed by the editorial t e commi t e . ’ a a s r of n 5 . E ch ye r issue to be th ee numbers Proceedi gs, n f M a e S. n a an d on e n n t k rom the Jour ls, Publicatio , a repri t of a a or an er t n man The a a a r re p mphlet int es i g uscript . l st n med s n to be is ued in Ju e .
33 W T r v ESLEY HIS ORICAL Socm .
For the guidance of members in the selection of suitable s s for u an aid the r ara n of ubject st dy, d to them in p ep tio ’ art the f l of s rl r e icles, o lowing list ubjects, prope y comp ehend d h r of t a wit in the pu view the Socie y, is ppended 1 r of ffer n rs of l . Memoi s the di e t membe the Wes ey
f mi an d of r n n arl s . a ly, pe sons promi e t in e y Methodi m
1 1 of . . General History Methodism 1 l an t H r . Wes ey Me hodist isto y . 2 The al m of las . Gener Methodist Move ent the t r centu y .
The s of h m. 3. Divi ions Met odis i r of . Histo y ' ra 01 ii . Lite ture ha a r s of the ff r h iii . C r cte istic di e ent Met odist h r s c u che .
es i r la the a . iv. Qu t ons e ting to bove
L al s of . 4 . oc Historie Methodism
orei n et s r . 5 . F g M hodi t Chu ches 1 1 1 Ill ra s of the n i of E l h . ust tion co dit on ng ish thoug t an d l f the la r ar lar in r la i e in st centu y, p ticu ly its e tion to
Methodism . - xv . rk of l an d h r co ad u tors in Wo s the Wes eys t ei j , ral gene . ’ 1 r r t n s l r r . P ose W i i g , John Wes ey s in pa ticula . ’
2 r arl l ar ar. . Poet y, Ch es Wes ey s in p ticul
3. Music . ’ v . l r al in ar lar Wes ey s Jou n p ticu . V 1 h an r . Met odist Polity d Doct ine . V 1 r l 1 . G a ra ene Methodist Lite ture. - V 1 1 1 . h s a n Anti Met odi t public tio s . ’ 1 r r l a . P io to Wes ey s de th .
2 . n Subseque tly . 111 L r . ette s .
1 M — f S. an d n l r s o e o . . u pub ish d accounts copie
2 l — s a n d r n of . Pub ished illu tr tions a cor ectio s workin g towards a complete collection especially of ’ h l r n al r Jo n Wes ey s in ch o ologic orde . x r ra st an s l t . Po t its, bu s, medals d other curiositie : is s
of— a an d l a of— of ccounts oc tions criticisms .
r ar a e n . La r Anothe r ng me t, suggested by Mr. C w ence how the for n t a Ford, shows subjects i vestiga ion might be cl ssed n f a h l al za of u der our he ds , wit a view to a ike speci i tion study the ar of the if h ra l on p t members, thoug t desi b e.
34 m omos PRoc .
It is as follows
5 1101 10 11 I. r ' om' BIOGRAPHY AND H s r .
1 B ra . . Methodist iog phy
1 ir of a h an d b arles W l . . Memo s ( ) Jo n ( ) Ch es ey f l f mil of other members o the Wes ey a y. ’ c- u s of Wesley s c adj tor . of other prominent characters in early s Methodi m . r Methodist Histo y .
ral e of the la r . 1 . Gene M thodist Movement st centu y
2 a s r . . Wesley n Methodi t Histo y
n s of . 3. Divisio Methodism ara r s of the ar M h s h r h 4 . Ch cte istic v ious et odi t C u c es .
r r . 5 . Fo eign Methodist Chu ches
T SEC ION II . T R TU YM L Y LI E A RE AND H NO OG .
W r of h l o ks Jo n Wes ey. 1 G al . ener . 2 r a ar lar . Jou n ls in p ticu . f Works of other members o the Wesley family.
a b 0 . ( ) Prose . ( ) Poetry . ( ) Music h o o Met odist Hymn l gy . ’ 1 harle s . C s Wesley s Hymn .
2 n h r r r . . Hym s by ot e w ite s r mno 3. Wo ks on Methodist Hy dy. f h h h r h The s o t e ar M c s . 4 . Hymn Book v ious et odist C u e G al t s ra r ener Me hodi t Lite tu e . 1 f a s . O Wesley n Methodi m . f h s f 2 . t e O Division o Methodism . f r h 3. O Fo eign Methodist C urches .
T O SEC I N III . O T Pom v I FLU D C RINE, AND N ENCE .
Ge ral r ne Methodist Doct ine .
1 . ela n a r ral Its r tio to Protest nt Doct ine gene ly . Its r n a ara A mi i n ch cter. 2 r a n r an ar l . Its el tio to the c eeds d tic es of the Church of n an E gl d . Its e ar of 3. p culi ities Doctrine . t al e e n 4 . The mys ic l me t in Methodism . a s t s m 5 . C lvini tic Me hodi .
35 ' WESLEY Hrsr omcar.
6. h an d r l of l f Met odist Liturgies A tic es Be ie . - t st 7 . Anti Me hodi Publications : ’ a r to e l ( ) p ior Wesl y s death (b) subsequent y. 8 . et st s a ter t n r M hodi Controver i l Li a ure ge e ally. et s l t an r an n M hodi t po i y d o g izatio .
1 . s e a et We l y n M hodism .
2 . t m s of t O her For Me hodism . t an d r infl u n ce f Direc indi ect e o Methodism . h 1 n t e at n al ar . . O n io ch acter h 2 n t e sta s r . . O E bli hed an d othe Churches t t n e a n 3. Me hodis Age ci s, ( ) Home Missio s b n s n & : 0 0 . ( ) Foreig Mi sio s ( ) Schools, t s 4 . Me hodi t Revivals .
T O IV SEC I N . O L AL PERS NAL AND OC . i M i . r a . Lette s : ( ) S (b) publ shed .
11 . rt a a s an d th r r i an d r Po r its, busts, med l , o e cu iosit es elics .
. L a s an d an a of s iii oc l Hi tories memor d Methodi m .
. of e iv Anecdotes M thodism .
v. t old or la r r r Allusions to Me hodism in te w ite s . It is hoped that the above synopses may be helpful to s n for a n n an d members in sugge ti g topics re di g, i quiry thought, an d on r . If the w es themes which to w ite ork requir , it r e e t r of a n it dese v s the xpendi u e l bour upo . That labour would ’ b e An r of f a . s e l or an f well rep id y pe iod We l y s i e, y part o t or an on e of the ate a s Me hodist history, y many coll r l ubjects ma b e s n an d if the a a la e b e ea it y cho e , v i bl books r d, will b e ‘ soon perceived that abun dan t in terestin g material for articles i s an at h d .
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a f r a I am a sa can f n s Ex ct in o m tion, gl d to y, now be ur i hed n in Th fir n f on the poi t question . e st volume of the Co erence r als for 1 8 n il n Jou n is 7 4 . U t then there seems to have been o authoritative record of the Conferen ce proceedings except such as r n ar a . Po r were p i ted ye by ye r The Deed ll, howeve , which had n t five n ef the f r n of 1 8 bee execu ed mo ths b ore Con e e ce 7 4 , “ prescribed that the proceedin gs should b e en tered in the ” n al n of th n f it was immedi Jour s or Mi utes e Co erence. Thus a l in th s n of n te y obeyed e provi io a offi cial Journ al . We fin d further that the first act of the Con ference of 1 8 was as the e s r t fill a an i n the 7 4 , D ed pre c ibed, o up v c cies l fer : an al n of t egal Con ence d ready there were two . O e hose s e fi ve n t s f ha n an d selected by We l y mo h be ore d bee expelled, * ” — — one Joseph Saunders had desisted from travelling . In la of the first a A r was l e an d for p ce , Fr ncis stbu y (sic) e ect d, ” the a an rt a r a r . second v c cy, Robe C r Br ckenbu y, Esq Unfortunately there is n o min ute in the Con ference r al of a le t n of re n t an r tar an d Jou n the ctual e c io P side d Sec e y ; , r e a ears ears af r cu iously nough, no such minute pp until 54 y te
ar s . o r t a n a of the r n w d The nly ecord is, h t the mes P eside t an d re ar for a a ta as at the a of the Sec t y e ch ye r s nd, such, he d l f a f w r as o e . N s was ist the leg l Con er nce o , We ley P esident as l an d a r t a of the r a long he ived, his sign tu e, wi h th t Sec et ry, ’ ll e n f a a re as the e ts . ca o owed e ch ye r s cord, D ed direc Th re be no doubt that the Deed was forthwith observed in every
art ar an d a s was ar 1 0 . p icul , th t We ley elected year by ye until 79 While the Deed prescribes that the Con feren ce shall choose a ” an d e r ar a t as of President S c et y, it s ys no hing to the mode ’ el . s l r a t a esl s r ection It would eem high y p ob ble h t, W ey P es iden c n a e t as a a er of l b e y bei g cc p ed m tt course, he wou d a l at chosen by cc am ion . It is to be n oted here that the Deed Poll says nothing a the re -e e n of a s n The r t a a e bout l ctio Pre ide t . ule h t the s m r e t re- f r e ar was a P esid n could not be elected o ight ye s, m de ’ f r n 1 a l a h i 2 . te Wes ey s de t , 79
G WE . . STRINGER RO
n r n Joseph Sau de so .
38 m s Pn ocas n c .
' D D P N OT ES O H W ES LEY S E E O LL .
I. ar l the . G. r A The tic e by Rev St inger Rowe, Note on ’ sl o s a e l t t st n We ey s Deed P ll, open up de p y in eres ing que io ; an d it is a cause of surprise that it has never been defin itely ra f re Wh it ha n a the ised be o . y should ve bee thought th t ’ Deed of Declaration was kept 1n reserve un til after Wesley 5 a a ers an h an r de th, it is not e sy to und t d, thoug such imp ession has f r a l . w n a , undoubtedly, p ev i ed The ollo i g circumst nces, in
a n e Mr. ma e ddition to the poi ts mention d by Rowe, y be not d in con firmation of his con clusion At n f of 1 8 2 r i n of the Co erence 7 , the se ious posit o ha i n o l a defin ition of the a the f r of v ng eg l phr se, Con e ence the people called Methodists was acutely felt by the Preachers ’ an d in of s a an a e an d in firmities , view Wesley dv cing g , many fears were expressed that the Conn exion would be ren t by s af r hi a h r was a e ral h divi ions te s de t . The e g ne wis that some t ta en to th an r steps migh be k remove e d ge . At the n fer of 1 8 the r s n s f th Co ence 7 4, p ovi io o e o e s s e an d it is r at of the Deed P ll w re di cu s d, noto ious th some Preachers n ot included in the hun dred were very an gry at the s of t e n a e an d re e r n x omis ion h ir m s, seve d th i con e ion with
1 es . M . W ley At the n f r of 1 8 all the r a r r n Co e ence 7 5 , P e che s p ese t an d t e s n t s n a m n t tat ( o h r , subseque ly) ig ed docu e , which s ed Mr h l t t a . s e was at t e a f e h t We l y desired s Bristol Con erenc , h a n n a a an wit out disse tie t voice, to dr w up such Deed ; d further We also declare that we do approve of the substance desi n f h Mr e a l an d g o the Deed w ich . Wesl y h s according y ” -Mi n utes 1 8 V l i e t an d en e . o . . . 1 8 1 . ex cu ed roll d , 7 5 , p “ es of the e e e sen t e t Copi De d w r by Dr. Cok o all “ Assistan ts of Circuits throughout Great Britain an d he after ” — ar arr s of to an . Li e o Coke w ds c ied copie it Irel d f f , by
1 . Etheridge, p. 7
39 S E 11 15 1 0 11 1 11 1 . WE L Y 0 Socum r.
At the n fer e of 1 1 s a f s n e Co enc 79 , Jo eph Br d ord pre e t d a l r tt M1 l m f r e . s e r h etter w i en by We y, which he u ged t e Con e enc n ever to avail yourselves of the Deed of Declaration to assume an y superiority over your brethren ; but let all thin gs g o on o s t an s s a n , am ng tho e I iner t who choo e to rem i together, e a tl l n a a n r as was t ou far as x c y the s me m n e when I wi h y , so ” r ll ta s e m 2 2 . ci cums nce wi p r it . 4 e furt e e e r it Wer h r vid nce requi ed, would be supplied i of f h a of the on e by the word ng the Deed itsel , whic s ys hundred Preachers n amed therein that they have been an d n ow are an d ere f n t r of , do on the date h o co s itute the membe s the sa n f en id Co er ce .
let t e t e — Now, h se poin s be considered tog ther the prelimin ary con versation s ; the discussions 1 n open Con feren ce ° the signed declaration by the Preachers ° the distribution of ’ copies of the Deed among the Assistan ts the terms of Wesley s letter an d the precise phraseology of the Deed : an d n o reason able doubt can b e entertained that Wesley must be absolutely ” acquitted of keepin g i n reserve a documen t which legally t ff t s n r ook e ec a soo as it had been duly en rolled in Chan ce y . II a n a att n t n to the fa . The l te Dr. Osbor c lled e io ct ha r to 1 8 e used the te n f e an d t t, p ior 7 4 , Wesl y rms Co erenc ‘ ’ f in 1 a n c n n e n e sen ses VvI1Zz . a t e o Co re c s three , , ( ) g h ri g or ven tion 2 the n it the r of t r , ( ) persons composi g , (3) reco ds hei e n s proce di g . Of the two former uses of the terms many examples ’ occur in Wesley s Works ; but the only illustration of the thml us f the t s n w e e e is to b e f n in a e o erms I ju t o r m mb r, ou d h 1 80 in es e et to C . e ate Oct. 2 t l ter Hopp r, d d 5 , 7 , which W l y
a f ar r . s t a r a s ys, The Con erence is ne ly p inted It will co g o t ” at least 1 en t 1 8 l a a n of the e Subsequ tly o 7 4, the eg l me ni g t rms w s a s n ar a a s a in G a ta n a , lmo t i v i bly, dhered to, e peci lly re t Bri i b ut an es ee s ha s e a art f in Irel d, W ley s m to ve u ed th m p rom t r a si n ifi ti n as fixed his of hei strictly leg l g ca o , by Deed lara n : see r a 6th 1 8 th 1 8 Dec tio his Jou n l, July , 7 5 July s , 7 7
1 d 1 8 81 0 . July 3 , 7 9 , 1 1 It is l ha m r fere of 1 . wel known t t e nce to the question n umber n t t th f e the of Preachers who should co s i ute e Con er nce, s e a his own n t t of the We l y cted upon judgme , hough many r s s n for Preache s con sidered that Dr. Coke wa re po sible the ’ l tat n . r t e s s re at imi io But, in t u h, Cok view were mo democr ic ’ ” h n e the a e s t a . W sley s In naming Pre ch rs, (write Wesley),
40 PROCEEDINGS .
had a r l h a I no dvise , but I simp y set down t ose th t ” according to the bes t of my judgment were most proper . n n Dr. Coke held that every Preacher in Full Co exion should be a member of the Con ference ; an d that admission into Full Connexion should be looked upon as admission ” t r h h f r H r he in o membe s ip wit the Con e ence. oweve , ( a f r r an d dds), O cou se I submitted to the supe ior judgment a r of M1 W l l l tha was utho ity . es ey. I do pub ic y avow t I not n the l a of er the l of concer ed in imit tion the numb , or se ection ” th r r — Address to th Methodist Soci et i n e Hund ed P eachers . e y Gr eat Britain and Irela r nd D . k , by Co e . IV of th r a n hr ars . In view e perempto y limit tio to t ee ye ’ successively of a Preacher s appointment to an y of the chapels as set forth in the famous eleventh clause of the Deed o r fin a t 1 8 two P ll, it is cu ious to d th t, subsequen ly to 7 4, in a s at a t a n was r a : r n c se le st his limit tio dis eg rded once, du i g ’ - s l f an d a a a few ar aft his at viz . 1 Wesley i e time, g in, ye s er de h, , ( ) the a of a te who was s a at rw in c se Willi m Hun r, t tioned Be ick - n — V 6 1 o e Min utes ol . 1 6 1 1 Twe d, in , . pp , 7 , 73, 1 8 an d 2 in a of a t f r was 5 ; ( ) the c se Thom s Ru her o d, who
at e n — V 8 i Minutes l . st ion d London, in , o . pp 4, 1 2 1 68 2 2 1 In t n 3, , . connexion with the latter appoin me t a
n ote. bene a r t r erf r i s nt n in on n s ys, B o he Ruth o d co i ued L do , B the r r d our n r a of a eyond time p esc ibe by existi g ules, bec use ” s ffli i n f a ct o a h . evere , on ccount o which e is not removed
CHARLES WANSBROUGH.
41 S 15 1 11 1 11 1. WE LEY 11 0 0 SOCIETY .
H O U RS O F PU B LIC WO RS HI P IN EARLY M TH D I M E O S .
THE 1 11 1 11 0 0 0 01 1 0 11 0 1° A CHANGE IN SALFORD DV THE
AML . A BU . REV . S BR D RN
A le e f me at e e 2 th 1 1 r t tt r be ore , d ed D cemb r 7 , 7 9 , w i ten a a rn hi s fr e a a ea s a by S muel Br dbu to i nd Rich rd Rodd , d l with s e t n st n t of t r It ubj ct interes i g to ude s Me hodist histo y . gives ar a of a f r a en t was re ar e p ticul rs o w rd movem , which g d d by many as a an r a an d a r f n ra d ge ous innov tion, c used the e ore co side ble e en xcitem t . The usual time of Sun day morning service in Salford ’ was 8 l Mr a rn f the o c ock ; but . Br dbu wished to ollow ” m n n 1 0 The a r an d at . s Independent e , to begin propo ed change was in terpreted to mean opposition to the Church of n n f te s r t a . ser s s o a a s Engl d The iou es such s p, unde ood by n o t a few o t ma ath e f the hara r l yal Me hodists, y be g er d rom c cte of a n e a l e the . The ar the te chi g, gen r l y giv n on subject L ge e for e a e f 1 h i Minut s, x mpl , in use be ore 79 7 (the sixt edit on), r a ta the f n n when the evision took pl ce, con ins ollowi g, u der “ e Are an r a e the Qu stion 44, there y othe dvic s which you ”
l an An s ra . . r a s wou d give the Assist ts . Seve l Sec 9 e d , r all ha r Exho t t t were brought up in the Chu ch, to continue the a r e f an d ate a therein . Set ex mple you s l ; immedi ly ch nge an a n e t ir at at a every Pl th t would hi d r he being Church, le st two a f a a r has Sundays in four. C re ully void wh teve a tendency to separate men from the Church an d let all the servants in our
- Preaching houses g o to Church once on a Sunday at least . Is Ar a ar l an d l there not a cause ? e we not un w es, by litt e litt e, slidin g into a separation from the Church 1 0 use every means to preven t this ’ M Brad u n r a No won der therefore that r . b r s p opos l pro ’
. s was call yoked considerable discussion A Tru tees Meeting ed, and all but one voted for the chan ge ; but so strong was
42 m PRocaa n os .
the of the on e ha a rn he a e objection , t t, says Br dbu , dem nd d his mon ey which the Tru stees arranged to let him ha or re n An a n n fr ve in two th e mo ths . n ounceme t om the f r n f Mr o a e r r . pulpit the p oposed ch ge xcited u the opposition . a r s u r a as Br dburn w ite O F id y evening l t, I received the f n a n t a n t at am ollowi g l co ic no e, This is to acqu i t you h I no ’ m re a m r f th s e har ar o embe o e Methodi t Soci ty . Ric d B low. ‘ To which I sent the followin g reply Agreeable to the rights of a an n r a et man , you h ve u doubted ight to le ve the M hodists ; re e a e r mo t e ou but memb r, wh t ve good you enjoyed a ng h m, y it an d r a n ot r flect an r will lose , pe h ps you will e with y pleasu e ’ on this step when you give in your accounts . I made no stir about this n or did I show the letter to ’ an a Mr h an M1 l rk a n n . d a . . e y, s ve Smit C , till Sund y eve i g Some who n had ut e of r a h n as persona I k ow not, p my d sign p e c i g, a t the N ews t a r ar n it a our r bove, in o , wi h em k upo , bout ve ging ar th e w f h r a e . as r a o as tow ds Dissent rs I since ely gl d t is, it sp e d mat er all r n t the t ove this cou ry . I preached at half-past seven in the mornin g in a a a i a f s f at a f an a s . a or d Oldh m St , nd g n g ve out my el S l ord, dvi ed all to go to Church that preferred it to hearing their own m r iniste s . At a ar r f r n n alf r ha qu te be o e ten I we t i to the S o d C pel, when not a soul bein g come 1 went into the vestry an d bolted n the door. I then revolved in my min d every circumsta ce r a n h f a th f el ti g to t e affair. I thought o Caes r on e banks o the
a a s an f rwa s — e e the Rubicon . I looked b ckw rd d o rd w igh d matter again an d again an d though n o vision appeared to n har the st an d I t m sou d the c ge, clock ruck, , wi h y m n ar e in ea t r se f n th e co me t i s my h rt, h ew my l i to e riv r, rm n f i h housand e s t or n . ad a a t dete i d ully to cro s , drow I bout hearers an d of the a s o was Mr mas , many Le der , am ng whom . Lo , th r n n d e a . a r n a a a er a Stew d I su g sho t hym , m de short pr y a r n f h n n then re d the fi st an d secon d Lesso s or t e day. I the su g a ra r st as n ma a n e a a er an d r a gene l Ch i m hym , de ge r l pr y , p e ched 0 11 1 h 1 6 An if ss s e t me or Timot y 3. . d ever God a i ted i her ” an n e He a sis me t a r o b e His n a e 1 yo else, s ted h t hou . Gl ry to m M n n t n a e in en n at r . Bradbur co i ues I pre ch d the ev i g ’ l a tr t The e e s n e the ten O dh m S ee . xcit ment occa io d by o clock se n n n t n efen e rvice drew a u usually large co grega io . I d d d my n ra r n an d o a en e an n to co duct on seve l g ou ds, b ldly ch ll g d yo e n m a e to the sa fee f dispute the poi t with e . Appe l d cred lings o s h ar an d fin all a e se n e n n ot tho e who e d me, y dvis d tho co c r ed to
43 1 WESLEY H 5 1 0 11 104 1. dispute the matter with peevish bigots ; remarked the impotent an t of fl e an d t n v i y the y on the wh el, closed wi h some poi ted
h r f . 6 led me n I . s at s o t e o . t t sa ob erv ion ights man My ex , ix , ea of r of r a as Head o His to sp k the gove nment Ch ist, especi lly f Church h a r m r t t for , whic gre tly se ved y pu pose . I held it s ou ly r an d a r a n a two hou s, h ve e so to believe good end will be ” a er nsw ed .
EDWARD BLACKALL.
H15 1 0 11 104 1. o um r WESLEY S c .
— in t h r h l an r h t a e r e d . G . S . S chu c J mes [ ] o ge , w e e ived died Meanwhile some of ou r Man chester frien ds grew impatien t of a t a r n s f the a at an d h ving heir ch pel shut up du i g mo t o S bb h, it was thought ( 1 787) that a house might be erected 1n Salford with the advan tage that the people might brin g their families in f n n n n n r n r a d the aft to n a a d ra . the o e oo er oo , joi in pr ye p ise a was arr n ffe t the s m of 1 1 D 1 The pl n c ied i to e c in um er 79 , . n h n n M1 a the a t e an d . Coke pre chi g in mor i g, Br dburn in af r n The sa ra n t was th a t r an d l r te noo . c me en dminis e ed ibe ty ” f n s n a s e o co cie ce est bli h d . ’ D1 a e s n n w an d fa . B yl y con ectio ith Methodism, the ct h th of h a e ha St. n a n t t Old m co greg tion, on the co clusion t eir r r a to o a o his h r se vice, we e ccustomed g in b dy to churc , we e n But th l an a n . e a a well know e r ier pl th t he should be ord i ed, r so as to be able to read prayers in Oldham St. du ing church h r h a was s n fr ra own e ou s, w ich pl n oo ust ted by his indep ndent n m sai f the a a n ew of the a . a a o ctio , is view c se The s me y be d e t n of Gra e - a a l as a of e on er c io v l L ne ch pe , kind r volt the part of the more liberally-min ded Methodists from the regime of et A ll s is a the Church M hodists at Oldham St. t a event it fa t t at at Gra e - an th r fr firs c , h v l L e e Sunday se vices om the t r h r n h r we e eld du i g Church ou s . B P JOHN ROXA .
46 E GS PROCE DIN .
’ W ES LEY S T RA N S LAT I O N S 0 1= H YMN S
FROM THE GE RMA N .
Th har a s the first t of e Rev. Ric d W t on, in edi ion his f f W te the w of o . e a Li e the Rev John esl y, ttribu d hole the
n f n a s . tra slations rom the Germa to the Rev . Ch rles We ley In a s n e he mo ifi his n an d a sub eque t dition d ed opinio , dmitted ha of h ra slat h s n n t t some the ymns were t n ed by Jo n, till co te d ’ in r t at t n te n a n of a ma n er g , howeve , h here is i r l evide ce Ch rles n o Wesle in t e ara s wa of e C. o h rs . Miss S h We ley s opinion (s f y, 11 6 a h r fa n r tan Germa an d a . 45 ) th t e ther did not u de s d n, th t ll t l n e e a ra s a h r . the hymns were n ted by e u cl John The R vs . a a n W P s Mr a a r an d D1 Thom s J ckso , . . Burge s, . D vid Cre me . n ll as h f la n s a t e tran s . O bor , sign whole o the tio s to the Rev “ John Wesley an d he himself says in his sermon On knowing ” hr af s r f rr a ia ran la C ist ter the Fle h, e e ing to the Mor v ns, I t s ted ” ma of h r h n for the of n r a ny t ei ym s use our co g eg tions . Collection o salms and H mns h The f P y , published by Jo n W at arl - n 1 e a r esley Ch es Tow in 737, compil d, cco ding to his own at m n 1 6 n a fiv an la n fr st e e t, in 73 , co t ins e tr s tio s om the G man an l e th th a t er ; d the vo um , wi e s me itle but en tirely ff r n n i s at Lon 1 8 n a n di e e t co tents, publ hed don in 73 , co t i s five others ; the whole ten an d eleven more bein g reprin ted in H mns and Sacred oems 1 H . r mn y P , 739 Six others occu in y s an d Sacred oems 1 0 H mn s and Sacred oems P , 74 ; one in y P , 1 2 an d in salms and H mns 1 1 ma n 74 ; two P y , 74 , ki g a total f - f o thirty. Twen ty two o these are in the collection now
. Of o n e are n in use these, two being l ng o s each divided i to ’ D l r ’ ar ess e s m 0 5 . 1 an d 1 6 an d La two p ts ( Hy n, N 33 9 ; nge s, 2 n n Nos . 40 a d thus maki g the n umber in the Hymn w -f an d l a i n e t n ot n ow book t enty our, e v g igh in use. f l n a of the first n of the h n The o lowi g is list li es ym s, ’ r n al arran a t a an d h ch o ologic ly ged, with the u hors n mes, wit the r s n - ok r fix numbe s in the pre e t Hymn bo p e ed.
47 W Hrs1 11 1 4 1. 1 11 25 1.“ 0 0 800 111 .
- sal ms and H mns. harl To 1 P y C es wn, 737 .
2 0 -1 0 God th l a " r 4 , ou bottom ess byss E nst Lange .
s h m ar . z rf Je u , to T ee y he t I bow Zin endo . f a O es r o e o . Fre lin haus n . 353 J u, sou ce c lm r p se y g e of God t n f r 8 o a F Richte . 33 Thou Lamb , hou Pri ce pe ce . C . . f r tra l My soul be o e Thee pros te ies .
o 1 8. Lond n, 73
r K n a t our . . h ffl r Thou, Jesu, i g J Sc e e .
e l of God wh h . Terstee n Thou hidd n ove , ose eight ge . h all- ar h n h z rf 0 Thou to w ose se c i g sig t . Zin endo an d re lin haus n F y g e .
All or the rnal hr . z rf gl y to ete T ee Zin endo . f r f al I ar f f man . . l r o o . Sh l , e eeble J J Winck e .
H mns and Sacred oems. 1 y P 739 . ’ l r str a ra a zas 1 1 1 Jesu, whose g o y s e ming ys [st n , , W . C . B l r ess e .
I ra ha f ll an zas iv v vi . nto thy g cious nds I a [st , , ] W . B sl r C . es e . l f Fr li r h of all h ar . e n hausen Mona c , wit owly e y g . r fs l r all e . a Ge har Commit thou thy g i P u dt.
s l l e . Je u, thy bound ess ov to me ‘ h n fat m h fil God of t e sea. Sc e er. O , good u ho ed '
od a oflerin s a . a h Lan O G , wh t g h ll I give Jo c im 0 . “ ” — h a a — st er e t . fir v s Jesu, y light g in I view omitted
d of Go . n z rf O Go d, in whom combine Zi endo .
od is r "let us a . Terstee en Lo G he e dore g .
t h ar . z rf O hou, whom sinners love, w ose c e Zin endo . th of e n Etern al dep lov divi e . ‘ e l n t m r. Schefller Th e will I ove, my stre g h, y towe .
mns and Sacred oe Hy P ms .
n a r e r . G rhar Exte ded on cu s d t ee e dt .
t a of God. z rf an d I thirst, hou wounded L mb Zin endo itschman n N . f he n h r a e u t . . A h Now I h v o nd grou d w e ein J . Rot e . h o who . A r H ly Lamb, t ee receive nna Dobe . a h all- a God L A Go 11 1 High pr ise to t ee, gr cious . . . 0 .
th l an d r t . z rf Jesu, y b ood igh eousness Zin endo .
48 R D P OCEE INGS .
salms and H mns 1 1 P y . 74 .
a of od h r a G . Meek, p tient Lamb , to t ee P ob bly by r l Gottfried A no d . l m * Jesu, thy sou renew y own . Of wh a f B r l r . r o t o a a . S e Him did s v tion b ing T ns . ’ n ard s Jesu Dulcis
O r f l H rman n o . a e Jesu, B idegroom my sou Joh nn e . ou n tain of f art n Lord Jesu, F my li e . M i Behm . a a a r sl The l st three h ve been sc ibed to We ey, but rr n e oneously . The tra slations are taken from ’ a salmodia ermanica J cobi s P G .
H mns and Sacr 1 2 ed oems. y P 74 .
2 . a shal ff A r . . G. a 49 Wh t l we o er our good Lord Sp ngenbe g .
r r s r as n r . (Fi st ve se begin , High on His eve l ti g th one)
D T C. . HARDCAS LE .
’ Translation of Am ma me author un kn own b ut tr n W o un h xiv cen t. Pro a a s ate b es e fr fo d as early as t e . b bly l d y l y m ’ ’ n er an vers on Schefiler s or Freyli nghause s G m i .
49 H T I A ocrm v WESLEY IS OR C L S .
' W ES LEY S T RA N S LAT I O N 0 1= GE RMA N HYM N S .
h f r To t e orme papers on this subject, the following may n a r r a el ot in pp op i t y be added . Mr Thursfield has a his Wesle ana . Smith , mongst y , a ’ f n a n r t s e M a o r . S. ar 0 1 tre sure si gul i te es It is We l y s Di y, “ f 1 1 6 r a e M . . b 1 e r a . S . e . 1 Pock t Jou n l, xtending om y 73 O to F . h n e l tl m a f r 1 . a 737 T is u iqu it e book y, in utu e number, b e r At on e of re t a la of f desc ibed . end the book a r ns tions our
n s — r are f the r a the r of hym , th ee rom Ge m n, sou ce the other ’ n r a The r a a s first - ook is u ce t in . th ee ppe red in We ley s Hymn b , A Collection o salms and H mns r n t arl - f P y , p i ed in Ch es Town, 1 an d n l H mns and Sw eet oems e 737 , subseque t y in y P , publish d n f t s - oo in 1 . o m k Lo don, 739 One hem is in our pre ent Hy n b ar r l ra a . e e ar a a s (No 3 Th se e ly, perh ps the o igin , t nsl tion he f ar r s a r s . a a a e by We ley, which te w d revised The lter tions f the f r has e as fa as can te . o r b exhibi d below One ou nev r, e
s er en n . s ma b e a for its di cov ed, be pri ted Thi y ccounted by t t t a t . manifest in feriori y . Its au hor is presen unknown A e 0 6 at h a see n t t n numb r (3 ) the e d ms to poi to some collec io , l r a f h ma ha a n Th a . e prob b y Ge m n, rom w ich it y ve been t ke n hym is appended .
See salms and H mns r MS. r Fi st hymn not numbe ed . P y , an H mns and Sacred oems 1 1 8 1 r 8 d . 1 . e 737 , p 3 y P , 739 , p , whe f ” it i en hr s r n an d a t n . s titled, C i t p otecti g s nc i yi g ” esus f sweet P and H l 1 . 0 e o r s . 3. V r 1. . a e . J sourc epo e y ,
H s . and . P . 1 r J ew an calm l 6 d . . an d S a . 1 7 37 , y , 739, e d h n l f or thou rt th re M Find lig t a d i e f a e altered in S. to if a ear thou pp . 1 E1 his a el a 1 an d V er . . 0 . ii . 3 time ce s ess course beg n 737 i ts 1 the a time w 1 7 39 read . . 4 . Thou when ppointed as ” 1 an d r a hour ci 1 1. . t come : 737 739 e d . 5 Didst not ’ m 1 a disdain an d 1 abhor the Virgin s wo b 737 re ds 739, . PRocaamn cs .
V r v 1 1 th liken ess Lor 1 an d 1 e . . . . Renew y , d, in me 737 739
- t ine 1. . th ima e ook h a . read y g ; Hymn b , im ge 3 No ” charms but these to thee are cl ear : 1 739 reads N o charms to ’ 6 n H a n - t h ar r . I a d e v but t ese e dea . a hee . But F ith born be peace be there 1 737 reads are an d 1 739 . “ ” - ll n cast n : m vi 1 2 . a f an d a Ver . . . Th t li e thi gs behi d Hy n ts 1 s to a r an d raise an d a s cos . book re d . 5 But till do e p 1 a believe love 739 re ds .
n 2 See salms and e M r . S cond S. Hymn , umbe ed 7 4 P H ns 1 6 n H mns and Sacr ed oems 1 m . a d y , 737 , p 5 , y P , 739 , w here ” it is n for Gra . e titled, Hoping ce “ 1 — L n n for Thee cr al r . 1 . a d Ver. ii . ost u done I y te ed in ’ aid iev w r f M . hel 1. . Gr d S . to p , then to 3 ith thy g ie , i n h n 1 n 1 a with pained t y pai 737 a d 739 re d . V i f l l a er. e v. I e we l th t I love thee, Lord ; I exercise me in thy Word ; ' Yet vile afiection s claim a part lf An d thou hast only ha my heart . 1 d 1 th 737 an 739 omit is verse . know I well r l 1 an d V r . Yet e l r . . vii . thy tende ove 737 ’ l as w ll now l l . P e d 1 739 read And e I k . So in ine 3. . 4 from myself to make me free 1 737 an d 1 739 read to set me ree f . V l till will I watch an d la l 1 r s r . . 1 S a e . viii . bour stil 737 e d till I do watch n still will I watch s a d 1 . 739, ’ V er 1 2 God hath destro d of l 1 an d . ix . . . y the power he l 737
d will d tr . ea r rest 1 Go es o l . h 739 read y . 4 L ds me w e e an d safety reign 1 737 an d 1 739 read where p eace and sa et rei n f y g . ’ V 1 w rm th h fix r . 1 . a d ou t Th 1 e . xi . When my g I on ee 737 n thou hts a d 1 7 39 read g . “ ” V r 1 — An fe that Truth no doubt a r M e . . . d : . S xii 3 el lte ed in . to A nd feel what endless ages prove 1 737 an d 1 739 read what endles a ll r s ge sha p ove.
h M n S. r 2 1 salms and H m . ns T ird hym , numbe ed 5 See P y , 1 6 mns an . 2 an d H d Sacred oems 1 r 737 , p , y P , 739, whe e it is n t hr e titled Subjec ion to C ist. i B m In m ord . . . e t e L M Love Ver 4 hou y f , y , y ; 1 737 an d 1 a Be than m Lord m L e m Love 7 39 re d y , y if , y . ii V r. 1 r e . . 3. With sac ed warmth my soul inspire altered in M hewrt S. to .
5 1 S 11 15 1 11 1 111. 1 11 WE LEY 0 0 300 1111 .
“ ’ ” V r i — r m h r h r . v 1 2 An m l e . d o e w ll ea t . . t iu p y i ing : a tered in ’
br . M . east l . An d m th h r S to . 4 lead e to y Fat e s rest ’ 1 an d 1 r a M Father s 737 739 e d y .
M . H m h h r l sh S y n it e to unpub i ed.
h th h ar an d h To t ee wi e t mout I sing, all ar a w To the e th m ke kno n, * ’ God a s r God an d [To ] My he rt desi e, my King, What ha Thou to me st shewn .
That thou the everlasting source Of r rt k me cy a , I now, * F o h an u n r as c rse r m w om with [ ] neve ce ing ou . l Unnumbered b essings dow.
Wha are w r f all h t e, Lo d O we ave Wha a our r t h th eye su veyed, ha o n ath r a But w t thy b u ty, F e , g ve, But what thy hand hath made
Who hath yon beauteous starry plain ’ Fix d by his powerful voice Who with soft dew an d timely rain * Bids our [glad] parched fields rejoice
’ When h ll art s fa r f c i ing snows e h ce besp ead, G s cheerful fir s ive i e to shine, r th ur rf l h a Who c owns wi oil o chee u e d, And glads our hearts with wine ?
fe t n n f are h 1 Li , mo io , se se whose gi ts t ese Whose all-disposin g hand e s a s an d a Our bord r gu rd , golden pe ce Preserves throughout our land
R . GREEN .
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h n f t l ar st n sa fa r The ym books o de Que evil e e mo u tis cto y , ’ bein g weak tran slation s of Wesley s Hymns made to fit En gli s h i t . f m d d tunes And the more he mended them ro e ition to e ion, the r am wo se they bec e. The two followin g are a compilation by committees of t r of the a a em t was a e minis e s Ch nnel Islands . No tt p m d to r ri al n s a er a was s i n secu e o gin hym s, but imply to g th wh t be t h tan t t r w t at e l Frenc Protes hymnology, ogethe i h wh ev r cou d be f n a a ueteville ou d p ss ble in de Q . ’ ' Remeil u cl. u l et distes des iles de 7 . de Cantiqes l sage des ég ises M ho la 2 m 2 Manche e 1 868 1 0 . . e ed t r . . Nouv ll i ion . Lond es , 4 3
a . p ges 4 54 hymns . ' 8 Recueil de Can i l ethodi stes ales iles de . t ques h l wsage des eg ises M la Ma 1 8 . he . nc ouv ll . . N e e edition avec supplement Londres 93
1 2 m0 . 6 2 6 6 a n s . , 5 p ges . 5 hym f n is a 0 A n t o N . s e t repri o 7 , with uppl me p ged 4 5 to 6 2 N S 6 r f in 2 t n s . . O . 8 a e a s n . e 5 , 7 , l o ou d 3 mo di io ’ r h n his fat e s ar a Dr. Leliev e as ha dled in h r libr y hymn book (n ow lost) which was said to b e on e prepared for the u se of en s n in n n at ase it a e Fr ch pri o ers E gla d . In th c would h v a been prep red by William Toase . - n an ef 1 8 1 An y Fren ch hymn book prin ted in E gl d b ore 5 , m t e of t if e e e is an d at igh b Me hodist in terest Dr . L li vr right, an y rate would be of in terest i n the history of Fren ch Protes tan t E fil h s . o o . M . G ymn l gy ALLIENN , The earliest Fren ch Hymn Book i n connection with Methodism deserves lovin g remembrance by both Fran ce an d n h es of the es e a E glan d . It was drawn up u n der t e auspic W l y n Mission ary Society for the u se of the thousan ds of French
s n e s in the e a at an d ut . The pri o r M dw y, Plymouth, Portsmo h ea est n f h is f n 1 0 th 1 8 1 5 00 rli me tion o t e book ou d July , 3 ( Methodist Magazin e of that year : in terestin g details of the ss are n in th for It ma a mi ion give e vols . y h ve been
e Rev W wa in a of the . compil d by . . Toase, who s ch rge mission ’ The 1 8 1 5 edition Chow; de Can tigues h l usage des Pris on n i ers Fran ais n a n 1 2 e es : m of t t e e , co t i s 3 pi c so e hem by Pic et ; som of t e t a at s f o a s an d t e n sh h m r nsl ion r m W tt , Cowper o h r E gli pieces ; some from the metrical psalm version s some from ” ’ fi - the a an an d e f o s n ot iden ti ed . a Mor vi , oth rs r m source juli n s ’ Di cti r o n o o a s e i s s . The ona y f Hym l gy. Juli n rror obviou earliest work of Bracken bury n amed in the Dictionary is 8 11 c
Poems in three parts (Lon don : R . G.
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f f r The facts relating to the Methodist li e o M s . Rich - a Its ea e e need not be re told in this Journ l . r d rs r member how “ h rea n the s e Mrs . G n was esse ea , like wyn e, impr d by di g App l ” to Men of as n an n an d n n e a Re o d Religio , co verted u d r h es est St. a e s e sermon preached by C . W ley in W Ch p l ; how was s t her en t an the an a e of per ecu ed by ecc ric husb d, m g r Coven t Garden theatre ; how she wrote a pathetic letter to “ her fa e -in - o an d t a e a th r G d, how he replied wi h po m For Th R v T ha n an t an . e . a s Persecu ing Husb d e . J ckson give n f th l tt a the n a we improved versio o e e er just n med, but origi l f h R H rte o t e ev . . . are able to give through the cou sy . C Kelly “ LONDON N ov ye 2 7 1 746 DEAR 81 REVD SR ’ 1 am in fin itel obli d for o k le a y g to you y ur ind tter, it g ve eat f r an t had h e of it for me Gr com o t d a a time I muc ne d , I ha een t in n e a a e ve b very ill bo h body a d mind . Som p rt ros ’ for my poor Partn er who I fear has in a great measure stifi d the n t s Ga co vic ion god ve him . ’ As to my self God has been pleas d to show me so much of my on e wnworthi ness an d helplessn ess that the sight has allmost broke my heart an d I mite truly be called a woman of a r f ] sor ow ul spirit . ’ Oh ; thin k what it is to be oblig d to con ceal this from the eys of those that kn ow n othing of these thin gs but call it all a e the L t a at ta e a m dn ss, ord e ch them better, whose bl I h ve ’ been greatly stren gthen d an d thorough his grace I still hope to con uer all the enem s of q y my soul . a a f he o o M1 . a a t I g ve c py the Hymn to L . [mpe] who t readin g shed some tears an d said he would write to you as well as if was o n r you his w brothe . The Lord encrease it for I it is a s f th hope good Sign . As to the ale o e Himms he could n o a t as et n ot a r a f give me ccoun y , h ving ecd ney him sel nor ha ot r rls ve I g my Dea little gi .
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’ en clos d a o of a n M1 R a The is c py so g . ich has sung in new scen e added to on e of his old entertain ments in the character of Harlequin Preacher to convin ce the town he is a th t not Me odis . 0 h ; pray for him that he may be a Christian in deed ’ ’ an d h ll con cern d a l t en we wi be no more bout what he is ca l d. 81 for me Your unworthi Daughter in Xt I P . R CH . The orthographic vagaries might seem to prove defects in the at of r t r a re i h educ ion the w i e , were we not ssu d on h g a t r a rr t was h o o an d u ho ity th t co ec spelling not t en c mm n, men of li rar at har h r te y tainments must s e in t e eproach . th ur al of h But the mention of Mrs . Rich in e Jo n s t e a h an d az of o r h the k she s J c in Bo u c urch, indness howed to the t an d his f mi the rt n t s ai t r her poe a ly, oppo u i ie obt ned h ough of n t s t the of a e e am bringi g Me hodi m o notice H nd l, P pusch, L pe, an d r r in a many othe s who we e high soci l positions, seemed to call for a further investigation of the life of this gracious a r sult ha e an art tl wom n . The e s v been given in icle enti ed “ ” r n -r to ass-r a r From the G ee oom the Cl oom, which ppea ed in Wesle an a azine in a f t But the the y M g the M y issue o his year. of t at r th a re- at of method the inves ig ion, togethe wi st ement of the r n a f s n a t f r t some p i cip l act a d some ddi ional in o ma ion, ma y here be given . ’ sear r a e St. h o These re ches we e to h v begun in Jo n s Wo d, a t was see ar e n of where, by ppoin ment, I to the l g collectio theatrical portraits collected by the late Sir Augustus Harris ; b ut n f rt n at Ha r s was in b ed an d was n a u o u ely Lady r i ill , I u ble to t the a h t fin a r t f repea c ll . I ad hoped o d po trai o Miss a n h r n f th L mpe a d e ame in a cast in one o e old play bills . Her a e s me n f r at a ha l dyship, how ver, ent the i o m ion th t she d a t e of t a t an a ll looked in v in hrough the coll ction por r i s, d th t a the old play bills were bequeathed by her late husband to the r t B i ish Museum . The next objective was West Street Chapel to see the the al e h s t Mrs . h g l ry in whic the Counte s Hun ingdon, Ric , an d other elect ladies used to sit while listen ing to the great h evan gelists who occupied that pulpit . Though t is histori c f n n w h r ss - a r a e is o a High C u ch Mi ion room, numbe of ’ extracts from Wesley s Journ als relatin g to the building had t been framed an d hung in a prominent place . (Let he trustees
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r f ha l f r al r of othe amous c pe s copy. ) A te w king ound Covent f h f M1 5 n a r or t e sak o a a . a d M1 Garden the t e e its ssoci tions with . i t r a r r Mr n M1 5 etc. an d . a . La Rich, , v si ing B o d Cou t whe e d mpe he at Mr h l a e t of . . F . . A . ived, I cc pted invit ion J Knig t, S (editor of N otes and Queries) to examine the original picture of
f i ar . a al r ta the Rich am ly, by Hog th It is sm l wo k con ining h f r fi ur s h Mr. was a l f ou g e , whic Knig t not b e to identi y, but th M1 h t r probably the lady sitting by e side of . Ric in he a bour 1° r h his f an d d he h 0 po c is second wi e, the la y in t open eit er
or the . h f r rl his h r Miss Rich third Mrs Ric ( o me y ousekeepe ), n h l a her la l l h wh a d the c i d st nding in p must be itt e Jo n, o ” f i a f m as a . A died the am ly monument s ys, in in ncy ong r rtra t in s a are h f Mr othe po i s thi l rge collection t ose o s . r a ar Hi isle an h r r P itch rd, Quin, Woodw d, pp y, d ot e s who t od h ” Mrs h t e a . with . Ric buskined st ge At the British Museum the opportunity was enjoyed of ’ reading in an early edition of Van brugh s Relapse the part ’ f s s f r Mr . a t h of an a o ara e . A o of Am d , one Rich vou i e c ct rs c py a play bill announcin g her (un der the name of Steven s) in this
r was n a az n . r R om am n pa t give in the M g i e In the P int o , o g other en gravin gs relatin g to theatrical scenes in the career of “ l ft ar f M1 . er a a a r o a Rich th e is sm l one e Hog th, Garden ’ at Mr R s a at b ut as has n Scene . ich Vill Cowley, this bee r an d r the a az h r a eproduced desc ibed in M g ine, we e e p ss it by f r a of s fa r o a l T. s n aft in vou ively po tr it Mi s Rich, by Cou i s, er ’
H h t t . s ra l f ogarth . W e her his lady is C We ley s mi c e o body an d mind whose untimely decease he commemorated in a an sa ef s a it a poem, I c not y, but b ore thi d te would h ve been reproduced had n ot the owners of the copyright asked the h t a of six n a for r i pro ibi ory mount gui e s the p iv lege . To these notes may be added an extract from an u l r of C. l fe an d npublished ette Wes ey to his wi , some sar castic li r an was r r a nes w itten by enemy when it umou ed th t Mrs. h is Rich had join ed the Met od ts . MAY 1 1 , 753.
S. DEAR , h Mr R h n t ar s . . r I alked l gely wit t is mo ni g . A few a h n to ar h r l see the l r d ys e ce she goes P is, w e e she wil ette . Therefore I was under the necessity of apprisin g her of the s the r as a r contents . She look upon it in T ue Light, P ovidential an rien d as o e n e a Blessing, d on our F the nly P rso und r He ven l h l am h t a that cou d e p. L not wit out Hope h t she will bring
? a her Fri if r Mrs . G. a few l [b ck] ends poo lives months onger.
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Mr th r . e s . Rich sends her since e Love I can not doubt f r Mrs G . t o it or h n f r . since i y . She thinks you I oug t to i o m of our affai r sh has a fr an ar lar s, since e m de so equent d so p ticu u r Inqi y.
i l s of the a Ad eu the De ight St ge, rr an ar ar My Ba ow d r e Mellow Pe s, * Poor Lun 1 5 reformin g the Age
- B sa n n a n an d ra r . y p lm si gi g, pre chi g, p ye s His ar a r as H lequin co t th own ide, th an an the n s la To e B d d Gow mu t give p ce, And his Warn in gs g o forth far an d wide
To con vert Coven t Garden to Grace .
’ Tis Godlin ess only is gain at as n n ten t n t s e s Th l ti g co me be t yi ld , An d what the poor Stage tries in vain Ma b e n e a st a M rfi l y do on ool t oo e ds . The scen es that years [past could amuse] ’ a fill t San ctif a s Sh ll you wi h y d Qu lm , The e t n e n t e s box s be ur d i o p w , An h d t e Musick play n othin g but Psalms .
Precisely at Six it begins ’ My fl ock shall g o edify d hence t st ta es all o n s Your Me hodi k y ur si , ’ o t em he a es n S wi h t k but your pe ce . So en an d s s a en brethr i ters, tt d, ’ I ll open your eyes to n ew light Be a f a rien d w rned by the voice o F , r h n a And c owd to my preac i g e ch night .
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From the Memoirs of the Life of James Go ugh (Note 1 ) I cull the following particulars of a transaction of ’ ’ which I can fin d n o particulars in Jackson s edition of Wesley s Journ als About this time (Note 2 ) the Methodists had g ot s e f t in s r arts of e a an d in n e om oo ing und y p Ir l nd, Mou tm llick a ar n t s a of t had en in p rticul Joh Cur i , Friend, Bris ol, who be on e of t e a t a ea a n e n aft r ar n e of h m bou y r, h vi g b e e w ds convi c d r n s an e a ft of the n r a e our p i ciple d receiv d gi mi ist y, c me onc n a el s t to rien s in an a n t his upo r igiou visi F d Irel d, mo gs whom se e was r a ta wa t at a a n rvic ve y ccep ble . I s wi h him l rge meeti g in the r - s in t an e in the se - at Cou t hou e A hy, oth r As mbly Room n He e an d at e a t e s er ar e . Athlo , sev r l o h r which were v y l g concluded his service in Ireland with an epistle to Frien ds had te the a n a eet n r er b e whom he visi d, which n tio l m i g o d ed to
n n n t s n of at f — n e pri ted . I me tio hi by reaso wh ollows O aftern oon John Wesley made his first entran ce in to Moun t e a a a e o on se a of t e m llick, ttended by l rg c mpany hor b ck hos n t et s ra of t n rs who joi ed wi h him in s oci y . A seve l heir mi iste had e er ef r s f ha n te e b en h e b o e, ome o whom d i vi d me to com an r n f mi to hear t ea the had d b i g my a ly hem pr ch gospel, I not yet had freedom to g o z but hearin g that John Wesley was to ea a e n in the a et- a was as pr ch th t ev ni g open m rk pl ce, I not e y ’ a So an an n at a f s to void going . I went, d st di g riend shop ar e t f n a e 0 1 door, I he d him b gin wi h the ollowi g pre mbl intro n ef e f to the a es of God t ductio B or I un old you or cl , I mus first a st - f th wa t remove umbling block out o e y, which is his ; I un derstan d on e John Curtis from Bristol hath of late been t a e n t ese a ts an en eav r n la as a r v lli g in h p r , d d ou i g to y w te th t good work which it hath pleased God to carry on by our an s n t a wa f r a h d , givi g out h t he s o merly Methodist an d a a t h w cqu in ed wit me . No he never was a Methodist to my e an t l b e n e r a knowl dge, d I hink he cou d not o in o bout
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Bristol without irz an d as to my acquain tan ce with the said n rti I s l m l e lar Joh Cu s, o e n y d c e I never had any ; only I re m er ei w in his c an a o t me b b ng t ice omp y occas ionally, b u I h m eight years ago. 0pe no an will accoun t me an offen der for s k n th tr If e r e w pea i g e uth . G o g F0 11 were here he ould ’ f r i embrace me o t. This was the substance of his introduction in the same w r or r arl the sa h he l re it for o ds, ve y ne y me, in whic de ive d , I a a t th ar h he r a g ve good tten ion to is p t . T en p oceeded to wh t l f l the ra l of God h h I th h was he ca led un o ding o c es , w ic oug t he r h stamping t matte far too igh . “ That evening I g ot two friends to accompan y me to his s k him h r At r f lodgin g to pea to e eupon . the fi st mention ing o e he i r ar th I ll the subj ct d scove ed some w m . te you John ’ has r ar his r hr h ar Curtis done mo e h m in jou ney t o t ese p ts, r he w ll as l as h l He has than eve i do good ong e ives . gone ’ r h h about scatte ing pois on . This ig char ge he undertook to Wha the . o ha r prove thus t poison is to b dy, t t bigot y is to r has e r tr the mind but John Cu tis be n indust ious to sow bigo y, ' that is to sow dis-aflection in the hearts of christians toward ’ her ar l a of ff r n one anot , b e y on ccount di e ence in opinio . “ ‘ To all this I replied to the following import 1 was an r ra r r s l he a enti e st nge to John Cu ti ti l c me into these parts, sin ce which I had made use of the opportunity of contracting w h him an d n r an acquaintance it , bei g p etty much in hi s an ha k n him to influen ce h the comp y, I ve now be d wit l of God an d a he has a r 1 un iversal ove , th t ende vou ed to p 0 pa in t r h t a ri gate the same o he s . T is hou c nst never call scatte ng n if a ff r f om n poison a d my ccount di e r thi e, so doth the h l F th i foun dation on w ich it is bui t. or ine s only upon r-sa h h l r a f a h r hea y, w ic is too s ende ound tion, w e eupon ’ publickly to asperse an y man s character who is not pres ent to f ’ answer an d vindicate himsel . At this he seemed somewhat f an d a k l e a he had n ot r con used, c now edg d th t duly conside ed that part of the matter ; but thought he might depend on the r f r a s had r ce f om ff r n sundry epeated in o m tion , he e ived r di e e t quarters . ’ h r t l a a l h h l T is oppo tuni y conc uded pe ce b y, wit Jo n Wes ey s l tha had e his edification an d ha acknow edging, t it b en to , t t he therefore wished he could g et the like opportunities with our friends more frequently ; that he saw some things in a clearer he ha f r an d ha he l e r sa light than d done be o e, t t wou d n ve y i a a h r l kl a ain l s he anyth ng g inst Jo n Cu tis pub ic y g , un e s 60
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’ r se ha l b e all a h f the being p e nt, on They s l t ug t o God. In ” i r l even ng I p eached at Mountmel ick . This leads us fairly to conclude that the transactions ’ a G s s t la n ot a det iled in ough Memoir ook p ce, on the occ sion ’ of le rst t to t in 1 8 2 Ma Wes y s fi visi Moun mellick 74 , but on y 1 n his t r r lan an 749 , duri g hi d visit to I e d d second to Mount n ani f a mellick . The evide t mus o Gough fin ds its explan tion in the of as sa es as f w n e f om the light such p g the ollo i g, cull d r “ n a z— e M n e an d th e h r Jour l Rod to ou tm llick dined wi Jos p F y, lat a a er r a e at e l a n e Qu k ; P e ch d Mountm l ick, many Qu kers bei g es n a t e a man an d a an a a rs at M pr e t B p is d wom , l te Qu ke , ount ” l as had h f mel ick, I done the nig t be ore .
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E THE A VE FURTHER NOT TO BO . Wesley in this tour was accompanied by Robert Swin dells ’ f m h r a or ra h r tra s r of e rnal an ro w ose Jou n l, t e n c ipt W sley s Jou , ’ t a on s n an con fi in M F d rer s ex ract be ring thi incide t d rm g 1 . e e ’ as at is in t Histor o Methodism i view to d e, given Smi h s y f , vol . , i ar 66 2 . It s as f In the aft n r e p. in p t ollows er oon I od to Edin derry (Edenderry P) an d met the leaders of Society at five r to an n - a e n r n a I p eached exceedi gly well beh v d co g egatio . M ny of them were Quakers . I spoke a few words concern in g John r s at h se n ot a t a e al f Cu ti , whic they emed lit le maz d . Sever o them afterwards desired to be presen t at the meetin g of the t was a the f r th e f s Socie y . I gl d y did o e pow r o God wa upon us in an uncommon man n er Two of the brethren who cam e the n ight before to meet me rode with me to Mount Melick ( P Moun tmellick) where is now the largest Society we a e e a n e t se of an d e n h v in Ir l nd, xt to ho Dublin Cork. B i g n f t a a s in e era as e e a r i ormed h t the Qu ker g n l, w ll h re s in Co k, t n e an d E din derr had eft the a n f o f A hlo y, l pre chi g r m the time o ’ t s n t as ef a John Cur i comi g, I ook occ ion b ore I pre ched to en t e a s the rea ta of the as m ion h re l o l s te c e between us, but t the t a t n an d t n A wi h utmos c u io e derness . n hour or two after a a s G s ea er t f hi w rd J me ough, the p k , wi h two more o s f en s a e s at t me on a a ri d , c me to xpo tul e wi h the he d . J mes a a to s a a was n f r an l boured h rd per u de me th t I misi o med, d at n r s had t er r tl n or r l a th Joh Cu ti nei h di ec y, indi ect y, s id one ” r a a n s t wo d g i t the Me hodists . H C. . OOKS ANK CR H .
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W f r l 1 Mr H r . o rha In ep y to No . 9, . en y Pontis Rothe m a was r ll a Gr n writes The p mphlet w itten by Wi i m ee , H a M n l f t r a . was r t a sfi a o Ro he h m e bo n e d, but c me H w n a in 1 n w e ea . e as e a d as h re rly k epi g school 743, t 1 1 The a e of a a s ill doin g so in 77 . d t his de th I h ve not n H was r f e at a ea . e o l r t the pionee M thodism Rotherh m, n n n an s H ff entertai i g Joh Wesley d other . e su ered much rs n an ss an e al s hi s f was pe ecutio d lo , d sev r time li e in an er fi n a a a Gr the d g . You will d good de l bout een in ’ chapter on Old Methodism in Guest s Histori c N otes of Rotherham G es s n ot r t n . u t doe howeve men io the pamphlet ; but James Everett i n his Hi storical Sketches of ’ ethodi i n he ield and i ts i cinit Mr M sm S V . fi y does . Pontis m f t r s a s a first n r z o . was ur he t te th t the editio ( , pp 94) ’ n t n n in 1 6 f r W of 1 t o . a s pri ed in Lo do 7 7 Nicoll, 5 , S . P ul ar an d t a a co e in the t sh Churchy d, h t py is to be se n Bri i h was s . ears t e ar Mu eum For many y book very popul , ‘ havin g been written as a set-ofi again st a pamphlet en titled ' An Earn est an d Afiection ate Address to the People a s s was e la e la e c lled Methodi t , which v ry rg ly circu t d in n h f a t n s ar the eig bourhood o Rotherh m . O her editio e i n 86 1 2 a r at on e 1 . printed 7 ( mo, pp nothe York in 8 1 1 an d an t e at an a te 1 . ft 79 5 , o h r L c s r in 7 Wesley o en n n s een an d hi s sa f in n a me tio Gr intly wi e his Jour ls,
° ' f — Mr n n C. A F erer a t th o . . d d e . e evid ly ought much him . ’ “ n a e 2 of B en n et s Mi nutes is the f O p g 5 ollowing, Let er t e ee n of the e er at oun er ev y o h r m ti g Society, ith the F d y, a e s n s as e or r the Ch p l, Bri tol, Ki g wood, Newc tl , elsewhe e,
n a r a 81 0 . A t sa s It n ot ar be i viol bly p iv te no e y , is cle f n what chapel is re erred to . I the Revised Min utes the ‘ en try is the chapel at Bristol ° an d in the Disciplin ary h n s t e a e at s . e r Mi ute , ch p l, Bri tol It s ems ather bold to sa so the s e of s a y in pre enc thi note, but I h ve no hesitation in saying that the chapel is West Street ha l - n of e . c pe , in the west d London The date of the
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1 8 s Stree had ee o e 1 Minutes is 74 . We t t b n p ned in 743, ’ an d had taken the place of a meeting-room in Short s r oun der was a cular r lar Ga dens . The F y se (ve y secu ) l n for r the e tr bui di g adapted Methodist wo ship, W st S eet l l in hi building was a consecrated chape . Wes ey s Journal
a — 1 Ma 2 a ofi ciatin at the a l in s ys, 743, y 9 I beg n g ch pe ” r — s rv of ha la West St eet . ] une 5 The e ice the c pel sted ” f n wh ha till near four in the a ternoo . Anyone o s time to ’ make a list of thes e references from John Wesley s r a an ha of r r ll fi n d th k abun Jou n l d t t his b othe wi , I in , d h r was an t con firmation of this position. T e e a house in a a r b ut it was a and was Bro dme d, B istol, not consecr ted, '
— t r f r l be alle a 0ha el. Rev. J he e o e not entit ed to c d p .
ha la l r has a l i l J esuitism and I ve te y pu c ed vo ume ent t ed,
Methodism a novel . L : r for a h r , ( ondon P inted the ut o , an d l a r an d tl tr et pub ished by S unde s O ey, Conduit S e .
ls i . 2 6 8 1 2 . 2 . . . 1 2 m0 . 9 . vo in one, pp 5 ii pp It l f e at s fr t f m is we l urnish d with quot ion , equen ly ro French r r Is a th k n of it ? was th r r w ite s . ny ing now Who e w ite ; r h r an a a 1 8 2 an d we e t e e y speci l c uses in 9 , to occas ion
— r Fran i M. J ackson. such a book M . c s an a ll h r h a n of l fo n C nyone te w e e t is s yi g Wes ey is u d, The world may not like our Methodists an d Evan gelical l rl a tha h di l peop e, but the wo d c nnot deny t t ey e wel
Have any readers of this Journal original letters or notes about Methodism in Manchester from 1 749 to 1 8 20 I am wishful to have an y particulars that have not yet been s an d al an t a r la publi hed, especi ly y h t e te to Methodist hall services in the south of Manchester. I s be glad to see an an s for an s r of an arl a e y Circuit pl M che te e y d t . Can an yone give me information respecting services that u el a e or r m for sed to be h d in Clegg Street ch p l, oo , be e George Street chapel in Hulme was built ? Had we an y
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‘ w l h t f r al r a i ll Wilswe wise e (t us accoun ing o the te n t ve spe ings, an d Welswe stan ds for our well spring) ; al so that weg ’ f w the e (the g very likely a so t guttural) ay. In Middl English period weg had already become wey (through a f r r f i of the or r a ss u the so ten ng g), we (th ough its tot l lo ) weg f r s t r t a ll t s e as e as r . being sti some ime us d, w ll othe o m Ei he h t ' r s ha alr a n t or is er a p oces d e dy begu in Guy s ime, , which p h ps r k the n ea was a e or la r an d mo e li ely, ge logy m d out ( copied) te , ’
the la er f we s for the arl r. t orm, , sub tituted e ie ’ ’ W w r W l w f h r is i cult . ils e o e s e Thus ar t e e no d ffi y , , ‘ ’ ’ ‘ ’ t Th Wa f the l or i the mean e y o Well Wi s, Wels, be ng ‘ ’ ‘ ’ ra t an d we for the ualified. cont cted geni ive, ( weg ) noun thus q ma f rr hat the a was on the wa to It y be in e ed t home, or est te, y some wdl-Icnown spri ng perhaps one of the springs from which r n i r the f ler the p ese t town of Wells takes ts name. (Obse ve ul ’ n W f s ll elswe a s o al . pe i g, y, in the d y W rond) In the x la let hat the a ha es ne t p ce, it be noticed t n me c ng , the s h ra n to the fa l ar ll the in ixt gene tio , mi i We esley (with r n t fa a l an it p ete ious Norman de to give a shion b e tw g to ) . ‘ ’ ‘ ’ the - n l h r for l was e Now, by this time Middle E g is wo d wel well ‘ ’ ‘ ’ ‘ ’ diss labic an l w n — our l a as a ( y ) d eye as la d e , me ning ’
a . Th a er the wa of b u t me dow us we h ve, no long y the well, the a of l an d ma n f t at t e e had l nd the we l we y i er, either h h r been a removal to the estate on which the famous spring was t a or m r l t t th fa r w a h an si u ted, , o e ikely, ha e mily, g o ing in we lt d influen ce had t its ai n t t n , ex ended dom , un il it now included wi hi
r f ll r . Is th e its borde s the actual locality o the we . (Que y m e n l h r fe to od r We ls simply t e Wellesley above e rred , with ‘ the le r as e n n e s P If so it is of r e y d opped, b i g u d r tood , cou s a en t e r Has an n est at a a urther . on g i iv , not plur l . F que y y i v ig i of the s ubject been made on the spot ? or is it possible to obtain information from the local records ’ A a n th f e n t of t s s en e l g i , in e urth r exami a ion S even on g a o ical t an d t fin d that n st son o g ree no es, we Arthur, the you ge f er l a e a n s a a e an Rog de Welles ey, m rri d ki wom n , the d ught r d ‘ ’ ‘ ’ of W e esle of st e a ea r St. h iress y, We l y H ll, n r Bu y Edmunds fr r s en e the l of an d o om whom we e de c d d Wes eys Bury, f tl all r r e fin d t at the fifth i Wes ey H , Sh opshi e . Moreov r, we h n fr r was Sir h descent om Roger, th ough his son Stephen, Jo n d e ‘ ’ s e f e o tl n . So t e ha n a n W lle l y, Wes eigh, Devo her d bee migr tio s fr the old t to ast n a an n s e an d om s ock, both E A gli d to Devo hir , ’ in each case the new home had been called West 1eigh (or ’ le a s n a ha e n n t y l nd . Thi me s no possibl co ec ion
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‘ — r m n e n fi i . n e with Wellesley the ese bla c is o ly super c al I d ed, i f the title Wellesley of Westleigh forb ds an y such con usion . for s r s n n n the ett in ff l a l d But, ome ea on u k ow , s lers Su o k c l e ‘ their estate the Westlan ds (from its local geography I’ or with a wistful remin iscen ce of that west-country home from which t had P an d n aft ar s the sett in hey come ) , lo g erw d , lers Devon called theirt home by the same n ame (perhaps as suggested by n a e of the ff an d as r at a the m Su olk home, mo e emph ic lly ent le a t ra a n n it d to such ypog phic l desig atio ) . n e s n the en ea we fin d ha r O ce mor , pur ui g g logy, t t the mo e er an ent r an f th fam ft r at n p m ly I ish br ch o e ily, a er alte n i g the two fa n a t n ow e t t n a es e t a mily mes (bo h mor s ric ly sur m ), ven u lly adopted Wellesley — though the great duke signed himself ‘ rt e n t the ea 1 8 n was 2 ea of A hur Wesl y u il y r 7 9 , whe he 9 y rs a e e the h an d en a f the g ; whil ot er, s ior, br nch, rom which ’ E r fa e des en e n t a a t sle pwo th mily w re c ded, ve u lly dop ed We y thoug h the elder lin e even of this descent have become ’ l s sl Wel e ley We ey .
are the a ar fa t as a e e f the n a . Such pp ent c s, g th r d rom ge e logy Even if much of the fillin g up of that genealogy may b e
e ti n a e — an t n h n r ter qu s o bl , d on his poi t t e prese t w i is not
en to n e an n n — it is n compet t pro ounc y opi io , yet likely e ough a s of the ma en t are t an am n e th t ome in elem s correc , d o g th m h at av e n t in th f n en t for t ose th h e b e deal with e oregoi g argum , as has ee n ate a ss f t t ett d n of b n i dic d, more or le or ui ous s ing ow names could hardly have yielded the material for s uch argu ment— un less the hypothesis of mere coinciden ce b e pushed n r m to a ext e e . n Fi al Query . By tracin g the relation ship of Garret Wesley his a e son of e r of to cousin Rich rd Coll y, H n y Colley, Castle Carbery an d in the recollection that Bartholomew e e marr An n a er of n e of as W sl y ied , d ught He ry Coll y, C tle Carbery is it possible to determin e the exact nature of the (presumably un doubted) relation ship between John Wesley an d the great duke "
E . THOS . F LOCKY R
69 WESLEY HISTORICAL SOCIETY .
S T U DY O F A PASS IO N HYM N BY CHAR LES WES LEY :
’ f H mns on the Lord s Su er Dr. . o No . xxi y pp See ’ W l k 1 8 H B . 6 oetr 2 2 es . . Osborn s Wesley P y, III . 9, or y , 7 , N h 8 1 o. 2 West H E . 1 0 1 t er w t . . No . 7 , ogeth i h y , 3 , 5 5 ,
i s 1 6 N o. (t r . Son in H s. S which part is foun d y p g , 7 3, 8 1 0 2 . 1 . , p 4 k W H. B . mn f w en racketed are to the old . The hy re fl , h b , 1 “ of n a a God u ex mpled gr ce, e of an Rede mer m kind, Matter of etern al praise We in Thy passio n fin d : b t s train s we Still our choices bring, ° t the f t e s e S ill joy ul hem pur u , he r of s n n n . ee t e Matt xi . 1 9 . Th F i nd i ers si g, l is n ew Whose ove ever .
2. d En dless scen es of won der rise ’ t t at ste s tr e Bk . ai . from , W . H . Wi h h my riou e , rucified ef our e es 6 C b ore y , Where we our Maker see" s s at as e ?9 Je u , Lord, wh h t Thou don of od s we the eat n e G Publi h d h Divi , v " See . an d aze an d fa l an d own Stop, g , l , Was n ever love like Thin e "
- - . 8 2 ci . r r adi . a H 6 6 f . P a se Los t iii 1 0 O u n exam ed ove y 4 ; 34 , 4 pl l ” Sir ohn D en am has Your un exam ed merc . So b I . i . 1 2 . J h pl y p y . I - b H . 2 y 7 7 2 . - c H . 6 8 2 y 3 . ’ ’ ' 4 A scen e of won ers here we see D odar zd e s H s N o. 0 f. H . d , g j , 3 7 . C y [7 1 5 -1 :'
e Gal . . 1 efore w ose e es esus r st at been ev dent set forth iii , B h y J Ch i h h i ly ,
crucified. H 28-2 y. . - H . 28 The u st on a re h fi g y 1 . q e i dd ssed by the Apocryphal writer to t e rst m A a t ou A am w at as t t ou on e ? 2 Esdr vii . 8 is ere d h d , h h h d . 4 ) h tran sferre n d m d to the Seco Ada . 12 W t the accumu at on of ver in fo wr H - 61 -6 s rc e t n cf. s 22 1 2 i h l i b ibl i i g , y . ; 3 ; ’ R L . o . 0 Pr r 01. . 0 Isa. xli 20 . ii 95 ; i s 5 ii 5 ; .
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' Neverllove n or sorrow“ was “ ai k . Sav our a m es s s i , Li e th t y J u howed W HY Bk See s t e on n e ss Him tre ch d yo d r cro , " An d s d n at a l cf. H cru he be e h our lo d y. Now s n the D eit c di cer y, d Now His heaven ly birth declare ; ’ ’ a t s out Tis He tis He ” F i h crie , , , M God a ff t " H . 3. n y , th t su ers here y 4 li e 5 .
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s s n s t e Je u dri k the bi t r cup, The w n e- s ea s alon e f i pre s tr d , Tears the graves an d moun tain s up By His expirin g groan
v 2 is b th fi re e tas s tak a The last l n e of . e g u en u w t n cremen t i y pi i p i h i , W an d the uest on at the en d of H . 22 as ever a n was ev er q i y , p i , ” ’ v k T n ? is r an swered. Cf. the r fr n n o e e e e e e a i . H r l , li hi h i G e bert s
Sacr ce fin . ifi ,
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c 1 Cor. xi . 2 N ot scern n the Lord s od for t s i s a E uchar s t 9, di i g b y hi i
Hymn .
M t vn . Mk . xv d W t the cen tur on see a t. xx . . i h i ; 54, 39
’ ' e ts The azer is su sed at fi rst to be in doubt of T bears the emphasis . g ppo ’ the tu en d fa t es etc er in Chr i st s Vi ctor attr tes s p ous c . Gil Fl h y ibu suc dou t to the a n els as s ectators of the Cru cifix ion Some flew h b g p , ” to if it r H n r re en t m a ar ook were w e a d e s ts e s d con v n ced. l a , p h h ly i In the an d fa t alon e r n s con v ct on of w at seemed i h , b i g i i h
n r . n r w n a l w r mor c ed e The wo de is t at e do ot l on de e. f. H . i ibl , h C y “ ’ ' - — 6 W nr . : h n fin t l xs H 1 b S. . u 1 t s t e I i e e a Cruc [ 3 4] y , J hi i fi - o u d H . 1 t exc mat n is t erw se se . xion Hy . In y 49 8 he la io h i
In the older sacred oetr ther b oet ca accommodat on or from a f p y, ei y p i l i , rea m r n on of the cr ture referen ce the ma e of the l isapp ehe si S ip , i g ' f h v n Con queror in Isai ah is con foun ded with that o t e Di i e Suflerer . In Isai ah the blood is that of the crushed foes hen ce the ap licati on
i n i at out of ace. c H of the passag e to the Crucifix o s somewh pl c ys . - ho l t Hear r Harv Sc o o lze t E i . 8 8 an d cf. C r sto e e 3 7 , 33 5 ; h i ph y, f , p g C r s t the true v n e ra e c uster on the cross Trod the w n e 47 , h i , i , g p , l , i ” press alon e.
7 1 Y TO WESLE HIS RICAL SOCIETY .
Lo "the powers of heaven he shakes H 6 1 -1 - 1 Na r n u s l e Y 3 tu e in co v lsion i s, ’ H . 2 Earth s f n es n tre a y [ 5 pro ou d t ce qu kes, ” The great Jehovah dies "
5 .
e r a of all ° Di s the glo ious C use , d r e t n a an The t u , e er l P H ‘ YS a s a s us f our fal F ll , to r i e rom l,
1 Tim u . 6 . . To ransom sin ful man f oe u . 1 0 m t a 1 . e a J l , iii . 5 W ll y Sol wi hdr w his light, t the s ffe r s a ze ” Wi h u re ymp thi , ea e the in s d n n t L v world ud e igh , “ a w le his ea s H . k ] , the , B , y . Whi Cr tor die
” “ Matt. xx v 2 w of e heaven eav 4 The o ers th s s a be shaken . H en i . 9 , p h ll °
is em hatic tlzzs s ak n tran scen d n t at of the eartb ust en t on e . p , h i g i g h j m i d m The H b xii . 26 k th car t}: sa e con tras t is s een in e . I s a e n t e , h o ” on b ut a so heaven . ly, l
------6 el ovak of hr st H s . 66 1 2 2 1 2 2 2 j , C i , y 4, 97 , 355 3, 49 3, 8 7, 58 , - ut i n ord na r t an s t an f 79 1 . B i ry Ch is i peech his g r d n ame is reserved or od the at er owever s tr ct a ca e to the n Hen ce t ere G So . F h , h i ly ppli bl h is some r oun d for o e t on t s u ex ress ons a f g bj c i o ch p i as th t o our hymn .
Ne t er can eat be red cate at all of D e t as such. i h d h p i d i y, “ Ou tlze ow er s o heaven St er sa s N ot the stars stil less the p f , i y , , l ’ an e s bu t as the V ul ate uts i t in t s n stan ce correct m r tu tes g l , g p , hi i ly, ’ coelor u m the susta n n an d work n owers of the heaven edifi ce , i i g i g p ly “ ” (with their i n fluen ces u pon the Beza has potestates as ’
the ren der n of the Greek du n amezs . The mn n e seems to a u e i g , hy li ll d to the dar ken i n of the eaven s an d to be the r ct of g h , di e statemen t the
fact w c i n v v 6 is s tified. , hi h . 5 , ju
c aradox He who is the B e i n n i n l i 1 8 fin P g g (Co . . ) ds His an d.
d n P an see su emen tar n ote O , ppl y .
e Us an d ou r em at c. F etc er in his P u r le s I land vi . 1 sa s of man ph i l h , p , 7 , y ’ ' and C r st T at lze m t r i se He el In n i n tual h i , h igh , f Maso s Sp Son : is a d fferen t an t t es s M od T n e on on all g i i h i y G , hi ly S did f , that man y might be r ai se
Sol P an The al us on s to t n f , . l i hea he mythology are very rare in the We h W - e s i T or n i H . s . C . a d oden n l y y h y 454 7 .
’ ' m atfizze in th m S e fu est et o o ca sen se saher w t f. H g y p , ll y l gi l , i h C y. ’ [2 5 Perhaps we have here an echo of Milton s N ati vi ty Hy mn ' Nature in awe to Him Had dofled her au tri W t er g dy m, i h h g reat ” Master so to sympathize.
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“ e ma e n t i n a W ll y h ave be clo hed bl ck, An d s e n sa t (1 a H ol m ckclo h we r, y . cf. 1 ’ cs s a n a a Pe v u go y p rt ke, t. i . 1 3. b The O f kn “ hour dg ess share al . as ton s ed i h c d Mo rn the astomed ts a e H hos bov , w , L y. B u en e sa n s all the s ies H - dde k . . Th . y 7 3 5 e Sil c . Kmdler O f e a l flame of ang elical S r phic ove, ove is k The o Of an l l indled G d ge s dies , ’ ” at esus s f J ace.
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a Is . 1. I c othe the eaven s w th ackn ess an d I ake sackc ot the r 3, l h i bl , m l h i ” “ cover n r v v H 6 1 2 Hun b e the . e . i . 28 Re . vi . 1 2 . i g J , , y [ g
— eaven s w h ack d da n t k 1 Hen . v 1 . i . 1 . t e to a s . h i bl , yi l y igh Sh ’ b D ar k it n ess ot i n n ature and i n the av ou r s so . Hou r in defin el b h S i ul , y
used th e arkn ess ast n t ree ours . f. uke xx . . , d l i g h h C L ii 53 ’ ’ c The mourn ing exten ds from the v i si ble heavens to the t/ ura heaven the v er an e s ush the r a s y g l h i h rp . ' “ d A stom ed is stron er t an aston s ed as n ow use an d ex resses utter g h i h ( d), p e w rmen u v n on ed h b ilde t as well as su rpris e . B t e e ast ish as this ” ” o der an d stron er sen se t at of as tou n e the Lat n attonitus l g ( h d d , i ,
s i s th e sen se in cr ture : ee zek . iii 1 Thi S ip s E . 5 ; W - - an H . a . d i n the es e s as in H 8 . See so H . 0 l y y , y 3 3 l y 7 7 3 “ 3 on tra the o te in h v v v i . C st opp si effect of silen ce ea en (Re . i i in - “ H . 6 Ci . the a ocr a accoun t of D on s us Areo a ta y 333 p yph l i y i p g i , who sa d i n E t con cern n t s darkn ess E t er the D v n t i g yp i g hi , i h i i i y H mse f is sufferi n or s m at zes w t on e who s uffers i l g , y p hi i h r tke s W d: o m vii . n w t n 1 cf St e or Lor d a 1 . A d h e . es i , f j , 47 i li Gil etc er W ereat the heaven ut out his u t e e An d sabled all Fl h , h p g il y y , ” ' ’ b ack h shad Ckr zst s Tr i u m For the var ious i n l t e y sky. ph si n ifican ce of the s n of the darkn ess see t er who remarks on the g ig , S i , correspon den ce which this an d man y similar miracles seem to attest between the material arrang emen ts of the world an d the doings of ” man k n d and the S r t. If t s n ot on is correct it wou d seem to i pi i hi i , l ” - n vo ve a re esta she armon a licable in the resen t case. i l p bli d h y, o p o F atlzer ot o as i n H 0 - T the n the Son . . f , f , y 7 3 m nd v n m hasi g Both e a I ha e stro g e p s . ” ’ It The s word as it were erces t ro m own sou a so Luke 1 1 . . , pi h y l l 35 e ma be nd cat ve but is more ro a erat v i S e y i i i , p b bly imp i e.
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0 that all to Thee might turn ” ° r e ma e Him Sinne s, y y lov too, d e e an d mourn Look on him ye pi rc d, ’ For on e who bled for you .
- ’ H . 0 1 I y 73 . Weep o er your Desire an d Hope With tears of humblest love
Ps. xlvu . . n 9 for es s is n u 5 Si g, J u go e p, - " H . 800 1 n s en t n a y . And reig hro ed bove - ‘ H . 2 " y 7 7 2 . es a die n o e Liv our He d, to mor , " H - - s . 1 6 28 2 . w i s all s s n y 57 7 Po er to Je u give , ’ as He was ef e Worshipped b or ,
Dan . iv . 37 . The immortal Kin g of Heaven . 1 Tim. i . 1 7
’ ’ “ xxu . 2 the Cm c x zon Psa m we rea A ll a In Ps . 7 ( gfi l ) d the en ds of th e world shal l
b The sud en chan e from th wis to the a dr ss is h h ff ti v d g e h d e ig ly e ec e.
c The sa e s t v ewed b fa th can reak our eart a so. m igh , i y i , b y h l
d It is n ot u te c ear w ether look an d mou r n are m erati ves o q i l h i p , r
parallel with low precedin g .
- e For ou as we as for me cf. H . 0 . 0 1 the thou t ma be If y , ll , y 7 7 5 gh y , He bled f r ou ma at e t m r n f r fl i o ou as ou o nt . y , y y l
L ke the first d sc es ust after the Crucifixion w ose desi res an d b o s f i i ipl j , h pe M t r k v - were ur e w t t e r as e : Lu xx 1 2 1 . b i d i h h i e i . 7
L k e the same sc es after the Ascen s on Luke xx v. 2 hn vi o x . g i di ipl i i 5 , 53, J
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P — om r ex Supplemen tary Note on The true eternal an . S e pe pl ity been felt an d expressed as to the exact nature an d strict propriety of t s m t o o a a us n Perha he fo owi n remarks ma be of some hi y h l g ic l ll io . ps t ll g y h t a elp o ny who may happen to share such a feeling .
1 . In the first ace we mus t remem er t at a cen tur an d a ha f a o pl b h y l g , classical allusion s of this sort were mu ch more common than they are n o T mor m n e of ow er an d Wordsworth w . he e si ple an d atural styl C p h ad n ot n u yet spru g p. ‘ f v n te 2 . P an i r . Gr . ao Lat. co fee was the od o e er t n co n ec ( p , , d g y hi g d w th astora fe udden a r t on s of him start ed on e w t awe i p l li . ppa i i l i h , when ce our word There were later specu lations according to w c Pan re resen ts the un verse an d the od is the s mbol of the hi h p i , g y ” ’ — un verse. m t s th D i et. The on foun at on for these i S i h My . ly d i S ecu at on s a ears to have een the ver a co n c dence P an e n p l i pp b b l i i , b i g ' the Greek word for all or ever tl un y g .
. From a ar e n u m er of a us ons in the oets an d other wr ters we ma 3 l g b ll i p i , y gather the followin g con clusion s
a. T at the deal }: of Pan is a comm on an d favour te to c w t the oets h i pi i h p , i n f var ous wa s . n a i th deat o har es i y Joh N orris pplies t to e h C l II . An d there is a leg en dary con n exion between this death of Pan an d the
In carn at on or Cru cifixion of our Lord for w c see e ow. i , hi h b l
6. T at in the ets God is s m me s ok en of un der the n ame of P an h o eti s p .
The Rev P Wesl an H mn olo zud cd. . . ur e in hi e B g ss s y y gy ( pp . ’ 22 in an a e n ote on t s v erse uotes from E u olzir H mn to 4 bl hi , q p y
{be Cr e r b m . W n ato Sa es e Se r . , y l y, , Th erba e O r eat P an sustai n s y h g , g , The flocks t at raze our Att c a ns h g i pl i , an d a so the ast words of the oem N or can we wan t for T ou ar t l l p , ; h al w ere owever the an t e st c dea is wan t n b ut as Bur ess h h , p h i i i i g ; , g vi rt v i W d Th n ua o ser es i t s as t ou . . had sa e n a e P a i s lly b , h g h S i , m
t n e b ht for all — ll n al hi y rig is i n Thee Thou art a i l . W c. at is more to the o n t is that s ecificall the t t e of P an the od of h p i , p y, i l , g s e erds is ex ress a ed b the oets to ou r Lord the ood an d h ph , p ly ppli y p , g ’ ’
reat S e erd. In S en ser s Sb e lzer d : Calen dar Pan re resen ts in g h ph p p , ’b ' so er ear n e t th R m n d f th Wor — Lz e o b s e edee er a d Ju g e o e ld. f f “ S en ser b S mon s . In u we fi n d C r st s ok en of as tlze p , y y J ly h i p ” r eat God P an who dw e t on Moun t O vet an d in the G osse g , l li l to Ma we read reat Pan is r st th e ver God of all y G Ch i , y s Th n m e n ks a d o im hepherds . e ame is most rightly ( thi ) pplie t H ’ for P an si n ifieth all or omn oten t w c is on th e Lord esus. g , ip , hi h ly J ’ An d in M ton s N ati v i t n He il y Ode we have th e same applicatio . says of the shepherds Full little thought they than (then ) That tile ” mi ht P an Was k n d om v m o g y i ly c e to li e with the bel w . d. But t at w c is most to our resen t u r ose is the fact n ted at a ove h hi h p p p , hi b , that there was a leg en dary con n exion between the fabled D eal ]: of P an
an d the P as si on ou r Sav i ou r . Some ow ev er seem to refer i t to qf ( , h , ’
v t se rosart Her ber t vol xxx . n e of Mr the Nat : e G s . II O s . i i y , , l i) ’ ” rown n s Poems is The D ead P an in h er n ote to w c she B i g , hi h sa s Part fou n ed on a w e -kn own trad t on men t on e in a y , ly d ll i i i d treat se of P utarc D e Or aculor u m 0 am accord n to w c i l h ( 4 ) , i g hi h , ’ f our s a on r of r at an i s dead ” at the our o the av a c G e P . h S i g y, y
swe t across the waves i n the ear n of certa n mar n ers — an d the p h i g i i ,
orac es cease Women Poets b S ar . In the A . to l d , y h p , p pp
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’ Pasca s P om ées 6 we fin d b riefl P1 0 héties : lo r and P an est l , 4 , y , p g ” mar t treat n of P red ct on s of the Mess a . ur ess in his Note , i g i i i h B g v es the e en d m ore fu : P utarc states that in the re n of g i l g lly l h , ig ’ T er us who was em e ror of Rome at the t me of our Sav our s ib i , p i i cruci fixi on an ex traord nar vo ce was eard n ear some s an s in the , i y i h i l d ’ Ion an Sea w c ex c a m ed The r eat P an i s dead . The au urs i , hi h l i g g were con su ted on the occas on b the em eror b ut t e cou n ot l i y p , h y ld ” th ean n of t s su ern atur v e explain e m i g hi p al oic . W . It w ou d seem t at C ar es es e av n in m n ot the oet ca 4 l h h l l y , h i g i d b h p i l usa e in en era an d t s e en d i n art cu ar ere ca s C rist as g g l, hi l g p i l , h ll h , God an d as the ood She her d i v n his fe for the s ee the true , g p , g i g li h p, ” Pan as d st n ct from the alse Pan of fa e an d the etern al Pan as , i i f bl , , ’ d st n from the tem or ai creat on of men s ma n An d t s i i ct p y i i gi ing s . hi “ ” D eat of C r st he resen ts to us as the tr ue D eath o P an w th h h i p f , i n l r m rtan resu lts of i fin ite y m o e i po ce than the ceasing of oracles . I tran scribe the followin g n ote by B rown e to the N ati vi ty Ode of Milton “ C ar . ress Ser es Stan zas 1 an d 20 of t s Ode are ( l P i , 9 hi foun ded on a tradition that at the time of the Pass ion (the time is here chan g ed to the Nativity) the pilot of a ship sailing from I taly to rus was h dden b a su ernatura v o ce to roc a m w en h e ca e Cyp i y p l i p l i , h m
to a certa n s an d t at Pan was dead. O u arr v n at th e ace i i l , h i i g pl n amed the s was su dden eca med un t l he cr ed out t at Pan , hip ly b l , i i h was dead wherewithal was heard such piteous outcries an d dreadful ’
s r ek n as hat n ot een the ke . T s is uoted in the G osse to h i i g , h b li hi q l ’ ’ h a ar v Spen ser s S epher d s C len d (May). Spen ser gi es the story (for w c h e refers us to Plutarc an d Euse us more c rcums tan t a an d hi h h bi ) i i lly, ’ adds B w c Pan tho o f som e he un erstood the reat Satanas , y hi h , d g , whose king dom at that time was by Christ con quered yet I t n k i t more ro erl mean t o f the deat of hr st the on l and 210 hi p y h C i , y 7 ” P an t en su er n for His flock . In con n ect on w th the fact that b , h i g i i y some Pan was iden tified w t Satan rat er t an w t C r st it is i h h h i h h i , cur ous o n ote t at w en after the esta s men t of C r st an t the i t h h , bli h h i i i y, eat en de t es were de raded b the C urc n to fa en an els the h h i i g y h h i ll g , o characteristics of Pan [i . e . as g r tesquely portrayed i n art] were ” ’ ” - ran sferred to the D ev mse f. C am ers C clo art. Pan . t il hi l h b y p ,
W EN E R B. A. 0 . R D LA C FO ,
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2 f the O E N S n er n t n o . o I the las umber (N ) PR C EDI G , u d the ’ a i Wesle s Translation o Ger ma n H mns n s te an he d ng, y f y , I i er d ’ f M a of n es e s is i n extract rom a pocket S. di ry Joh W l y , which
h ss ss n of T ursfiel t of t h . t e e M r. h d po io Smi h, Whi churc I am pleased n ow to b e able to give a description of this
sin gularly in teres tin g little volume . ’ The is of es e s fa e s ze a a 1 2 m0 . book W l y vourit i , sm ll , s n in at e an d n ta n n 1 86 a es of toutly bou d le h r, co i i g p g good a n e n n v n -fiv of t ese a s are n ote p per . O hu dred a d se e ty e h p ge ’ n e e an d all are filled t es s n ea an d ear umb r d, wi h W ley t cl t n a of the n m e e is te the n wri i g . E ch u b r d pages devo d to doi gs of a s n e da an d ea n e to the of a s n e i gl y, ch li work i gl hour, h exceptin g on on e or two occasion s when he was voyagin g . T e e t e ef e n ta n s a n te a n t of the wa in whol , h r or , co i mi u ccou y which es s en of e e a r n t e e a W ley p t every hour v ry d y, du i g the im mbr ced the e by r cord .
The fir 6 he a eh . st en t i Ma 1 1 . t s Sat. ry , y , 73 l st, F “ fir 1 1 1 . es e t n t n a a he st , 737 W l y ells u s in his pri ed Jour l th t ” t f F b 6 1 6 n te n se e an n a e . e oot on Am ric grou d, Frid y, , 73 , ri g n his m n st in a n on un a an d he e upo i i ry S va nah S . M rch 7 t lls “ D e f n . c 2 f et a d u s . 1 s off the st o e , Fri , 737 , I hook du my eft G a afte a n ea e the s t e n ot as l eorgi , r h vi g pr ch d Go pel her ( I t b ut as w n n n as a on e ea an d n ea e t . ough , I ble) y r rly i mo hs He fin al n t took his leave of America on the 2 2 d. The li tle record therefore relates to the greater part of the time that he s n t as a s n in pe mi sio ary Georgia. In the Journ al the en tries for the day begin gen erally at ’ f c in the n n an en d at n n at n t an d our o clo k mor i g, d i e igh ; a st e e u of the da i s n s te w et e the w te was lmo v ry ho r y i er d, h h r ri r n an at Th at s ar all n w t t m o l d or sea. e d e e give i h he ut os t th ’ exactn ess at e head of each page . As a day s record covers n a t two- s of a a e w en the as a e is a o ly bou third p g , h l t p g re ched,
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es e t n a an l z e t a es a da t W l y ur s b ck d uti i es the mp y sp c , e ch y hen n th n a b e occupyi g e remai in g portion of two p ges . This will seen st at n h s n f o n illu r ed o t e pecime page oll wi g . In h re tract m his n a t e P face to the fi rst prin ted E x fro Jour l , s e 1 es e te s u s t at was in s an e of an publi h d 739 , W l y ll h it pur u c advice given by Bishop Taylor in his Rules for Holy Livin g an d D i n t at a t fifteen ea s ef e 1 2 he e an y g , h bou y r b or ( 7 3 or 4) b g to take a more exact accoun t than he had hitherto don e of the man n e e e n he s en t t n wn had r wh r i p his ime, writi g do how he “ ” e e e e s he n t n e to he sa s mploy d v ry hour . Thi co i u d do, y , “ ” w e e was t the e of a n n an i n Oct. her v r he , ill tim le vi g E gl d,
1 Th Ma 1 1 6 . . n 735 e little volume before us was begu y , 73 s He probably con tin ued the practice durin g the in terval . Thi M ma es of S. t e ef e b e e n as on e of a e y, h r or , look d upo s ri such memoran dum or n ote-books in which these brief epitomes were w ritten . It may b e added that the writin g is sin gularly n eat an d ’ ear an d ea s a str n s n f n in e cl , b r iki g re embla ce to that ou d Wesl y s a n It was all t n f se t a a s ts . t e o l ter m u crip wri , cour , wi h quill en on e a e an d a e in k The t e p , v ry good p p r, with dur bl . lit l book
is sta n e a t sea— a e for a e much i d, prob bly wi h w t r, he c rri d it with him i n his rough voyages durin g his stay i n America— several of ar ef in In on e ar he which voyages e r erred to the book . p t ’ ses s t- an s s s e w he ea n t as ea as u hor h d (Byrom y t m, hich l r rly b u t it is eviden t that he was n ot an accomplished sten ographer at the time an d he n ever attain ed to the skill of “ C a s of tes r so e h rle , whom Byrom wri You a e compl te a master [of the art of shorthan d] that I shame at my own ” n n e the n a n f e e se t ss o s . writi g wh I e e your Dr. Hool , who ’ ’ h mse f s s s ste sa t s - an i l u ed Byrom y m, id tha Charles s hort h d ” was equal to copper plate . An other in terestin g feature of this volume is to be foun d in the u se e e ma e of it an d of a a which W sl y d , prob bly m ny i w f et e s e t. a as or the t e n a e oth r lik E ch , ime b i g, his priv t pock A n te i f the an n . t a s as s e n te comp io i rv l , r quen tly i dica d in an d as te s u s in his n e n a he e out at book, he ll pri t d Jour l, wrot leisure (if such a word is applicable to Wesley) full accoun ts of n a e n ts to i the an ef n s the pri cip l ve wh ch memor da r er, addi g uch r flecti n s a at the t e e t ese t n e e o s im occurr d to him . From h ex e d d a n ts h e a e for his own use n he aft r a ccou , w ich he pr p r d o ly, e w rds m e n e t a t f He ad a d publish d ex r cts every hree or our years . “ ” - f is sued twen ty on e such extracts in the course of his li e . These Ewtmcts form the wonderful Journal with which the
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l is fam l a a f n to ea n t a a a wor d i i r . It is highly gr ti yi g l r h t l rge ’ proportion of the exten ded accoun ts in Wesley s han d-writi n g are in s s e es on to te l afe keepin g at the presen t time . We l y go l us tracts h n s n Ex . ad o why he began to publish the I de ig , or ” “ ' s he sa s to e the t m tt e aflairs de ire, y , troubl world wi h y li l ’ n t r s a e n e it n ow had n ot a ta n Williams s ei he hould I h v do , C p i affidavit a an a n n me to hat in es in l id oblig tio upo , do w me li , e n to at an of od Let n ot the ob die ce th comm d G , good which ’ is in i at en be e s en . t t s e you vil pok o Wi h hi vi w I do l gth, ‘ give an an swer to every man that asketh me a reason of the ’ ‘ e in me a in all t ese t n s a a hop which is , th t h hi g I h ve ’ n co scien ce void of offen ce toward God an d toward man . stan e e e efe e to the w is n e t for To the circum c h r r rr d , orld i d b ed the possession of on e of the most in terestin g an d in structive * a t - a t n u o biogr phies ever wri te . The followin g is an attempt to explain some of the curious tra n s se i n th M t n a a s e en a e con ctio u d e S. pocke jour l, p cim p g of i n imzl which fac s e is in serted . t Th 1 Sep . 9 . . [ 7 w m . w m . a er t 4% pp private prayer an d meditation : p . y . pr y i h
t — D elamotte an d n a as on the e e n hem (prob . I gh m, pr c di g
da r . 2 . a s an ami ea e d . y, p r d pr y r ex ned This ’ i If i n would b e at 5 o clock ; t so occurs almost daily . r at was se f-e a n at n See his Collection o Forms p iv e, it l x mi io . f o ra er W ab 1 es B . N o . . . f P y , 6 br-b fas t n ea n Mr D l m t e an e n . a e a o t d a bre k o br d o ly . . I b g tr w e e fe m t n ot as e b e s sta n e on e to y, h th r li igh w ll u i d by s a t f f We se to ma e th ex eri ort s by varie y o ood . cho k e p en t w t ea an d e e n e e o e s an d m i h br d, w r v r m r vigorou ” l u l n w t n t . o r na M r ea t t a e e aste n e s a . h l hy h whil d o hi g e J ,
f r t. t e P ea t t n t 2 . e e a a e . 9 re ir d ( ), or r d og h r, commo pr c ic W b i n b . l to S te to h s t a e . 7 . wro bro her S mu l ( ) 8 Lr t t t s . . wro e le er i r Van c f l n v M . Ro k . s . s t a a s n e . 9 vi i ed, , prob bly sick pari hio r “ n P Choc ta n n th et . C w a e east s e r ur ( ) hoc I di s l poli h d, ” i h ast f ll t an — ur t a s t e e te o a he n . J o h t , l corrup d I di s . 1 0 niw P n t r e w t Mr a t n the ef a s at o f ( ) i e vi w i h . C us o , chi m gi tr e th 1 n a he . nb a a a P at e at t . S v n h . ( ) hom , or house ( )
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— fi ures 1 1 . 6 6 . a t a e are n h g , 5 , , They indic te h t th re eleve yes n an d six s es in the colum ix . an r t a es s t a in a t n to the fa These m usc ip p g how h t, ddi io cts “ ” ma n in the s e x a ts t e e es an n en e de know publi h d E tr c , h r li u op d ’ of e a s in es e fe i if s se t mine d t il W l y s li , wh ch di clo d would bo h add to the aston ishmen t already excited by the graphic record of a fe an d n s it w a a e si n ifican ce for all th t li , would i ve t ith l rg r g s et of man a a te in en e a of n student , wh her hu ch r c r g r l, or i di a f n r n i s on e s at vidu l examples o huma g eat ess . And th illu tr ion greatly increases our desire to see an expan sion of the Journ al s f M h n n sta rom those S. records w ich we are give to u der nd t an d the of s all s e at an exis , use which we hould e t em so gre a n a dva t ge . ’ It has been supposed by many persons that Byrom s system f - w o h an was se the es e s was . s s ort h d, hich u d by W l y , lost Thi is an i an d in e r n e . sses t a e e rror I po s , h ve us d it d ciph i g ’ rt n f the M f k o . et ar t t o s po io s S Pock Di y . The i le Byrom boo is The Un i versal E n lish Short-han d or he Wa o Wf ili n , g T n; f g E n li sh i n the most eas re ular nd most beauti ul mann er g y, g a f , a licable to an other lan ua e but articularl ad usted to our pp y g g , p y j wn n o : en te n . an d s et e I v d by Joh Byrom, M . A , om im ellow of n t e a e s e f F Tri i y Coll ge, C mbridg ; Now publi h d rom hi m stm er lum r n s a s . F an este : te m nu cripts p p . M ch r p i d by n a h 2 ii 6 8v . . te t e an 1 . o. . . v Joh H rrop, opposi Exch ge . 7 7 pp ix 9
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82 M E N wn o HAD TO DO wn n THE FO R M AT I O N O F T H E F IR S T M H R ET O D I ST O U N DS .
“ On e of the oldest an d largest of the early Roun ds was a r h an d the first e s n who a se e es in the H wo t , p r o r i d Soci ti n t n of wa a n a een La cashire por io it s William D r ey . I h ve b at n all s at e e n t s of t s t st a g heri g c t r d o ice hi old Me hodi pre cher, b ut hitherto have failed in obtain in g an y in formation respectin g his i t - f n n n H a ear to a e a e ea e a e s . e s b r h pl c , rly li d co v r io pp h v been a godly man at a date too early to warran t the supposition h that e owed religious awaken in g to an y Methodist source . Through such portion of his career as can be traced he held s e a a n st ws an d an - es e an n n s on the om wh t C lvi i ic vie , ti W l y opi io
tr n of s ian e f n . es in n n e doc i e Chri t p r ectio Th e, co ction with the fa t of his e n a t an se to n t to t an as c b i g Sco chm , em poi Sco l d th n f hi n t an n n n f t n e la d o s seco d bir h . C a yo e supply i orma io on this matter ? Also could an y member of the Society len d me a book on the leadin g doctrin es of Christian ity written by Darn ey P— [The Fund amea Doctrin es which are con tai n ed in the
Hol Scri tures laid en. to the n t i t 0 o mea es ca ac & 0 . & y p , p p y, .
a : 1 1 6 . . Gl sgow 7 5 5 . mo pp Four early Methodist preachers who also broke up the fa n of t s a e n e e n at an Matlew P llow grou d hi l rg Rou d, w r Jo h [] , a n f e s Lee a a d a s n G een . s a ee Thom , P ul P r o r wood I h ll l de ply grateful for an y in formation respectin g the early life an d min is l f a e f teria labours o these good men . Especi lly would lett rs o theirs or referen ces to them in correspon den ce be of value in in n t er the fra a r a jo i g toge h gments l e dy collected . WESLEY HISTO RICAL SOCIETY .
a a at n f h r t a e s of Jon th n C low, o e o t e fi s pre ch r , went out this Roun d ; an d John N elson probably preached the first e st se n in a an d ta n the first in M thodi rmo H worth, cer i ly e a t w n e n ar in Keighl y . The l t er as also statio d o e ye the An n f n n n n n ese Round . y i ormatio ot yet published co cer i g th m n n n f godly e would be most i teresti g an d use ul .
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f Mr In to Mr a fin d e n s . reply . L ycock, he will re re ce to ’ mas Lee in s e s ourn al 1 1 The Armin ian Tho , We l y J , July 9, 7 5 7 ’ tcher T r n L e o Fle . Ma azin e 1 8 . 0 e ma s g , 7 7 , p 7 ; y if f , p 545 ; ’ th d i rad d th i n he eld n Mo . am s Me o ism B or . 60 S St p f , pp 5 5 , fi , t i n -6 Moth 1 1 1 1 8 Mo h H l ax 1 1 1 . pp. 34, 4 , 7 ; . a if , pp. 5 7 , 9 , 5 ; i ham ttin ham 1 i o E arl Meth t 2 o 1 8 nes . n, Gran . 1 N L , p 7 g , ; f y ’ V Works r acher I 2 2 1 1 1 8 . 1 8 1 60 s e s . 2 . s e P , , II 7 , 9 , 5 , We l y ,
0 0 Methodism i n Thirsk . 1 . X II. 1 8 1 X . 1 3 , 4 , 4 4, III 5 3 ; , p 9 fi f Methodist il 1 0 8 n h rs Fam . t n a s i t e t . o I hi k l o vol the y, p ’ th 2 1 6 n s Me odi nn I 1 1 1 6 . a . Crooksh k , 5 , 5 5 , 5 , 5
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’ f n to Mr n are be f n in s s Re ere ces . Gree wood to ou d We ley ’ s r l A r mi n ian W ou na . 2 2 Work II 0 . X . s e s , 3 9 ; C e l y J , II 9 ; ’ i 1 n Hist o 8 s . Ma az n e 1 2 6 1 . a g , 7 79, p. 4 795 , p 4 ; Crook h k s f ’ i s Wesle th. n Ireland 8 1 2 2 1 T erman Mo I. 2 , 3, 5 , 9 3, 95 , , 33 ; y y, i rl th re chers 1 68 2 0 2 8 1 L ves o E a Me . a I. . II . 3 ; f y P , , 9, 47 , IV
i n, ter t th. i n to sen dale 60 Manches l s o Ma 1 s . 2 Hi . 7, 35 , ; f , p , , he l ristol Maccle eld 8 S e d . 2 1 0 B . s p. 33 ; , p 47 ; fi , p . 7 ; fi , p ;
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v f f R e . . a o n a 1 The Dr Ford, Vic r Melto Mowbr y rom 7 73 1 8 2 0 was f n an d de of n to , the rie d correspon nt Joh Wesley . Local tradition is unan imous in declarin g him to be one of ’ s s s b u t for f of t t e an a We ley convert ; proo his, o h r th the b re rt n of t dis te had s a in a n n a as se io Me ho t wri rs, I e rched v i , u til a o a e a ss an a et en t Remin iscen c few days g I c m cro old p mphl , itled, es ev Thomas Ford LL D ormerl Vi car o Mel h . ton T e R . . of , , f y f
Mowbra : e n . a et has a b ut y by Vinc nt Wi g The p mphl no d te, r n is s e b a of the n a an t of M . Wi g till remember d y m ny i h bit s ’ H w f n f t n a . e as a a o . an d Mel o Mowbr y gre t rie d Dr Ford s, n e a n e a of was at o time churchw rde . Sev r l his relatives s till n n t n h reside in the tow . I do o k ow that there as ever been a f 2 f Methodis t in the amily . Ou pages 2 3 an d 4 o the Remin is “ Mr n sa : s a es it a t n t t m ences . a a r c , Wi g ys Thi m k ques io h y ve y n al as e he was n to h atur ly be k d, Did , who ho oured be t e al aren of so an a n e an on e as h spiritu p t very m y, ck owledg y t e in s trumen t of his own con version ? The effect of the 84th Psalm upon him when a boy has been told b u t this impression h n ot a ea a n as n . was does pp r to h ve bee l ti g Yes, t ere on e n a e his s ea of a much e de r d in memory, whom he used to p k s ’ i e n fa o was an n a h s e G d. a rev r d ther in This i dividu l, whom con ven tion al churchman ship of that period could n ot hamper its s an d was n s en e with tricter rules, who co equ tly persecut d as a fan a : m t sa am f of a t tic like Job he igh y, I ull m t er, the ’ s r n n st a n e me as n a en pi it withi co r i th , wi e which h th no v t ; an fe n s of ea n the ea n a d eli g the neces ity l vi g more b te tr ck, he ’ e e n a an d e e s e an t was imp ll d i to the highw ys h dg s, to e k d o
e a h was s . e of t s a sav th t w ich lo t The subj ct hi biogr phy, like n e a of a s s was in a f e e n ma a oth r S ul T r u , e rly li e xc edi gly d a n s an d e t eme was zea a a n t a wa ag i t such, so x r his l g i st h t y, that he supplied his pocket with ston es to throw at this man of n n ir Bu God as he was preachi g in the ope a . t like Saul he
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had a h r n ot ar al m h we pons to encounter, whic we e c n , but ig ty o F n d n h s f n fr n d t the through G d. i i g im el co o te , not wi h fan ati as he ha d n ot h r n ot the sa c d suppose , the ypoc ite, int ’ i n a a a n of ra an d a eals of ro ic lly, but s i t the Lord, the p yers pp the persecuted disarmed the persecutor ; an d he who went to f f e e e to r ir t al a o . r vil r tired p ay . The honoured sp i u ther Dr was n es e Ford Joh W l y .
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LI T E RAT U R E ’ AN O N YMO U S A N D ’ FS E U DO N YMO U S .
The amoun t of Methodist Literature of this class is very
a an d is s a n eas n . A e en t a t n was gre t, till r pidly i cr i g r c ddi io a e st f e the n a n fe en in the s a of m d ju be or Birmi gh m Co r ce, h pe an imagin ary con versation between an old Methodist layman an d a youn g Methodist min is ter on The Law of the Methodist ” n n The a et was n te an s at th Iti era cy . p mphl pri d d old e ofii ces of the an a n a an in n a i s Midl d Educ tio l Comp y Birmi gh m, but t ” a s n ea e n e n of So-an d- o uthor hip is co c l d u der the ps udo ym S . h a w t e te e as e a n s to e e . Who wri r r lly , still r m i be discov r d Not much more than a bare start can be said to have been made i n the work of iden tifyin g these wise or modest or
te . n es s was e t e se en n timid wri rs O imu i h r Jo ph B so , or
n f — Phil l th ts o e s ss . a e a n Ki o , L ed po ibly both es gai appears to a e een a se n in e e t was a t h v b p udo ym r qu s . It dop ed by “ Thomas Taylor for his Caution again st the Ten Horn s b ut it is foun d n early eighty years later on pamphlets devoted to the exposure of Louth Free Methodism an d of the n an of M r a e es a t ig or ce a . Sh rpl y . Th e p mphle s are n h R att o a t t to t e ev . a wa ributed good u hori y Willi m Ed rds, at t f he a e on e e se e a o t t ee Mr. n im cr t ry Ch p l Commi t . Joh e of ma was a the en in 1 8 1 Nobl , Ar gh, prob bly Fri d who 4 addressed the Methodists of Irelan d on the propriety of havin g sa a n t a n ste e the own n ste t h the cr me s dmi i r d by ir Mi i rs, whils t e “ as a w th w t in 1 1 f Rev . Thom W ugh as e ri er 8 9 o A Con versation t e n a es a es e an e st an d e a be w e J m , W l y M thodi , Rob rt, Edw rd, f H d- e e an d a t ee o a en t en . Ch rles, hr his b Br hr The problems that await solution are however far more n umerous than the iden tification s for which a partial success A r s an d may b e claimed . cu iou rather ven omous little duodecimo of a dozen pages was issued i n Man chester in 1 846 “ ’ n r t of s G Vetus i . v. 1 u de the itle Wesley host, by (Job 5 , 88
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6 r es e t on . 2 1 of M . W l y wro e Oct , 7 7 5 , copies r m i ca Colon A Calm Add ess to the A er n, ies have been printed in ” an d s e an for as ea as r 3 weeks, till the d m d them is gr t eve . man es t a e i n Li e and Times o Wesle 1 T r . 1 . ye giv h t numb r f f y, iii 9
a t r D ec . 1 1 8 2 The a f Mr. M rrio t w ites 7 , 4 mount o the ’ a r r Book Stock at the Cat logue P ices at M . Wesley s death exceeded b ut the real value at Trade prices somethin g more than The Sale of Books has continued to In 1 6 the a n of a e was 6 8 e . 5 . d. in creas 79 mou t the S l £ , 59 4 9 , but for several years past the amount has exceeded an average of The number of A rminian Mag azin es printed at ’ r l s e eas was h the period of M . Wes ey d c e T ey contin ued to increase to the number of an dhave receded to thepresen t ’ of a e a s Token s or Children number J n w y f , thoug h not ’ W sle men tioned in the list of M1 . e y s Publication s in serted i n the Works have continually been on sale at the Book Room At a the s an was h from 1 749 . his de th tock on h d t e r sale being con stan tly la ge . l M r a ett to At a . l r s f r s In l er John y, Wes ey w ite rom B i tol , 1 88 t n Atla to r on e two er r n Sep . 4, 7 , direc i g y hi e or prop pe so s to make an In ventory of all the Books that are either in the or n e a e t en G th ma n Shop, u d r the Ch p l h eorge Whi eld y k ow ” what to do . The followin g is the an swer n 0 8 . 2 1 8 . Londo , Sep , 7 an ea Sir Rev. d d r , We have almost this momen t fin ished our job of taking the an as n ear as we can e is s a Stock, d t ll your stock thi d y worth r n the r fixed th 1 1 1 85 d. a e a a 5 5 , cco di g to p ices in c t logue; however you may be sure it is n ot less than that most of these ar sal a n . b e s fin d sa for if e e ble thi gs You will ure to le them, l an d if n ot of a al you ive, they will be equ l v ue to those to whom l a you e ve them . Rev an d ar ir am . S I , De , s t an aff t n at Your ruly d ec io ely, OHN ATLAY J .
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the an th Wa The a was 0 1 2 5 . d. Shop, d e rehouse . v lue 3 5 is e n a s n s an d a es a e a e the It sign d by Joh P r o J m B rk r, who dd d “ f n — s a at n on n s erat n of the an d ollowi g Thi v lu io , co id io Stock a n arr h if Tr de bei g c ied on in the usual c an el (sic) . But ' s se ofl sic an e n t ffe n e n di po d ( ), divided d r pri ed by di re t p rso s, an d s in s n to the sa n t publi hed oppo itio id Stock, the we compu e f a e o be 0 1 2 s . d. the v lu the Stock to , 3 5
EDWARD MARTIN .
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e f n in n 2 8 a s a . o an l . E rly M thodi m in B th Help y ki d compi i g a s t of the a e s e n s as s e ke ch bov , or ugg stio to likely ourc s f n f at n an of M S o S . e e an d i orm io , lo , will be w lcom d
r G B . Ca le 1 r a M . o t l a e e . s ec ace Beechen ppr ci t d by p , , P p P ,
’ When did Charles Wesley s family remove to Lon don ? I ’ f m in w v e e . s an w n a f na ha e b ore G . h d riti g list o perso l “ e n s ate Chesterfield t t Mar b on e The xpe se d d S ree , y , ” first te is ta s for t t - e s 1 6 n the n t e e s . d. i m S mp i l d d , 3 O ex “ t at 1 0 t M a e e a to u e 1 ai r. p g , wi h the d 7 7 the p, J n 5 , p d As n 0 an d on a r st for a e on e arte hli £3 M rch , w t r, qu r, 6 0 h f due a t X a s . d. n t e w n a e a l s m s, O ollo i g p g we re d a the e for the s in h rfi l t P id by Soci ty hou e C este e d S reet, ’ - Mar b on e 1 0 ov . on e a s n t du e to y , 7 7 , N 7, ye r ground re , h f n h 1 6 0 t e s o t a a a ast 8 s . d. Duche s Por l d, Mic elm s l , £ f - . 1 0 n tax a ea a da ast 1 65 . 6d . Oct , Wi dow , h l y r on L dy y l , £ ’ a f a n t of a du Se . s e e at s p 3, H l ye r r W ter, Mid ummer, 1 0 m f 0 2 s . Se . n a a . 2 0 6 d . 1 £ p 5 , Lighti g l p rom Oct , 7 9 ,
Ma 1 0 1 s 6 . f to . d t s ar e s y 5 , 7 7 , 9 O her imil it m ollow, but these show that the Society paid ren t an d taxes from ae mas 1 6 a t the fa n e Mich l , 7 9 , l hough mily did ot remov ‘ f r t n n t Feb ruar 1 1 — Martin Rev E . rom B is ol to Lo do ill y, 7 7 . . T O F THE T or CHARLE S is f DA E BIR H WESLEY . This ully ’ n a sfa s f i e o C a r L . d s ti ctorily discus ed in Tel o d s f f pp. e is fixed at 1 n 1 1 0 . f 4, 5 , wher it December, 7 7 The ollowi g
ra e . an e st h f will corrobo t this De Lidd ll, Chri Churc , Ox ord, in 1 8 a es e wa wrote 8 7 , Ch rl W sley s elected from West m n t r f n n 1 1 th i s er School to Ch ist Church, Ox ord, o Ju e , 1 2 6 an d r l of h at ha 7 , by the u e the election, e must t t ” m ha e the a e of n He d ti e ve be n under g ineteen . woul
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n w s the t f The L e o the Rev Can a y on e say who a au hor o if f . ohn Weste e the e i s a t J y, publish d by R lig ou Tr ct Socie y e a o ? was s in two ts an d s ome y ars g It i sued par , Nos . 75 m n f f r 6 n . d. 1 2 0 . . 1 a d a t o a 7 , , , pp 44, ormed p r se ies n r h comprisin g several volumes entitled Chri stia Biog ap y. in n d was n t Li e o s was e . a Thi volum xiii , bou d up wi h f f t th e Whi e d . e o e ev h e . or e i t e R o G el N 0 5 an L R . g f , 73 d 74, if f
u u tus Her mann. rancke N o n L e o the ev s R . A F . a d g , 7 5 , if f than Edwards 6 a w in ona o . . e as et J , N 7 E ch volum compl e
tse f an d ea fe was s se a a e in ar n . i l ch Li old p r t ly, p ts or bou d Green ev R. . R . ’ n n s L e o Charles Wesle 86 t e e I a s . . . J ck o if f y, Vol ii p , h r appears to b e a curious mis take i n an extract from a letter m r xi ar t le on n e e . o mas de ea from Joh W sl y I a p V g . ” e J am roximas etc in E n . t as . . Surely J Wesl y wro e p , Virg “ 1 1 i t b m f h . sta eas e a e i t e ii . 3 The mi ke m gh ily d J were “ ” “ ” s t e f the am an d tt as I as but ligh ly r moved rom , wri en , [ ’ ’ t s f W s a was Wesley s prac ice] . See pecimen o J . . h nd ’ — L n in h tma N Recor r . t t e s o. of der 1 8 2 M . C. wri i g Chri s , 9 . d For .
In the n te of n f en n a e s a Ma Mi u s Co er ce u der d t , Thur d y, y “ i f n z— — 1 1 6 t e s the e . 1 ha 5 , 74 , h re ollowi g r cord Q . W t is a s uffi cien t call of providen ce to a n ew place ? suppose
1 — to Edin burgh or Dublin ? A . An in vitation from s me n e at is t f a se man fea n od o o th wor hy, rom rious , ri g G ,
has a se to e u 2 — A a t of n who hou receiv s . prob bili y doi g more good by goin g thither than by stayin g lon ger where ” we are .
The a t in Histor o Wesle an. Rev . Willi m Smi h his y f y “ Methodism in, Ireland At n t h . a e on of t (p s ys, l g h e e Mr ms n z f a e s . a t e ea s or God ss the pre ch r , Willi , h lou , cro ed s an n e an d e an ea i n n t Iri h Ch l, b g to pr ch Dubli . Mul i t e flocked to ea an d for t t e was ud s h r, some ime h re much ist an chiefl t n ot f th d urb ce, y, hough wholly, rom e lower m H n ass are st an ts . e s f e a s a cl , who o ly Rom is oo orm d m ll s et e e a of e e a tn s f h oci y, s v r l whom w r h ppy wi es es o t e
t t t had a viz . t at n ow als ru h which hey he rd, , h God does o e the n w e e of sa at n the ss n of n s giv k o l dg lv io by remi io si , t t e en an d e e the s Mr a s o hose who r p t b liev Go pel . . Willi m f t r e an a n t o o M . s wrot ccou his success We ley, who ”
t n e s t e an e a e . u a de ermi d to vi i Ir l d imm di t ly O Tuesd y, t 1 es e set out f st an d ass n Augus 4, 74 7, W l y rom Bri ol, p i g t ale a n in the n of a hrough W s, re ched Dubli morni g Sund y,
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’ th e n h August 9 . In e veni g e preached in St. Mary s an th n n met t e et Church, d e ext morni g the li tl soci y at ’ five n ea n t h a at . o t o clock, d pr ched six Accordi g e n s of n fe en e n a e un 1 8 a e Mi ute Co r c , u der d t l e 3, 74 , Ch rl s e t n f m an was e n the as an Sk l o , ro Irel d, rec ived i to work ” A s s an t Minutes n 1 2 Ben n et s i t ; see , Dubli , 749 , p. 9 ; Min ut 8 send r n es . . M a a e . e ? , p 4 Did W sley Willi ms to Ir l d Or did Williams g o there of his own accord ? I have ” n e n hn h n n — Oliver ab e to t ss Rev. ver bee l d e mi i g li k . ’ MeCutehem t . ’ r m he Gen tleman s Ma azin e 1 1 r o t . a a es . F g , 7 5 M r i g
F 1 — W b . 8 Th M1 l e e . . es e t st ea e to Rev y, Me hodi Pr ch r, ’ a e an t s w in Threadn eedle t eet t a M rch Wido , S r , wi h ” “ f 0 n n n t e o 0 a . n t Joi ur £3 , per um The Joi ure (I
an it m t b n man — Mr Thos Ha es s n ma e e s to . . . me a ou ) y w y . y Wesley took care that it was settled on her an d her en - Rev Tel ord childr . . J f . ’ In es e n 8 1 8 2 is s n a n der a e a . W l y Jour l u d t Su d y, Sep , 7 , the f n en t t e ea a s an d ollowi g ry My bro h r r d pr yer , I ea B t a far pr ched to a very un common con gregation . u ’ n s on e met n ea n s a e in the e en n more umerou r Ki g Squ r v i g, ‘ on st n n f e Ye an n t se e God an d whom I ro gly e orc d, c o rv ’ m n m m a . e t e to se ve e e a mmo P rmi ob r h r , how you y ’ dis tin guish a gen uin e small Field s Bible [he always used on e when preachin g in the open air] from a spurious on e ’ the en n e ea s e e Ye can se e God an d a n g ui r d h r rv m mmo , ‘ ’ ” b ut i n h he n i s i n o t e s s t ot s e . s s t puriou , uppli d Thi accordin g to my observation the error is Ye can n ot serve ’ ’ n i f s i s in s an d mammo God s le t out) . [Thi s o Wesley ’ ‘ ’ own l m i s is R. od tt . G. F e d Bible . The word G o i ed ] Mr F acks n M. o . . . J ’ The above is on e of several min or correction s of Wesley s r n l m in M n ou a a e a . e e ar a s an J d our S. Jour l Th r e l o m y n a es mis-s t an d t e s of w n the n t a s are m pel , o h r hich o ly i i i l e n an t e e are n s an i n s n stan es giv ; d h r umerou , d ome i c n s e a e a s in the n a at e ese add e t to co id r bl g p rr iv . Th w igh the call for an other edition of the Journ als a call that is emphasized by the kn owledge that some quan tity of
t — ev illustrative material has already been ac cumula ed R . R Green . .
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f h a a l t f the s s t t n of oug t in the Crus des . Prob b y here ore ub ti u io lat s the l e e s in the a of s a lls was p e on We l sl y hield, pl ce c llop she , n r co side ed a matter of little or n o importan ce. ’ The arms printed under Fittler s engravin g of John Wesley tha N o. t t ar s c ( hough incorrec , e obviou ly more orrect n s t f those at pre en borne by the amily (No . ’ H It is easy to see how the engraver s mistake originated . e ’ a e n as hn es s st an d for the ar s gives wyv r Jo W ley cre , m he draws a shield with only an outlin ed cross an d three scallop in h atr a a . n an d t e shells e ch qu rter (No The wyver cock ice, h a e e are r s lar : an the n a has to un er ldic y s, ve y imi d e gr ver sta n th n f r h ss the evidently mi ke e o e o t e other. The cro on h has een ft out an a ss in t n s t i s ield b le d cro ou li e ubsti uted, ow ng no doubt to the engraver thin kin g it did n ot sign ify whether a ’ It is cross were drawn or left in outlin e as in Fittler s (No . not difficult to un derstand the readiness with which anyone ignorant of heraldry could tran sfer the scallop shell s from the s n a in n e to the s an d la e hr cro s (when o ly dr wn outli ) hield, p c t ee scallop shells in each quarter in stead of crowding in the origin al h y e. I never heard of a wyvern havin g been adopted as the crest of f l the ami y . Garrett Wesley left his estates to the Colleys on con dition that they adopted his arms an d with this condition attached to t e r s ess it is n ot t at t e a se an h i ucc ion, likely h h y would h ve u d y hi 1 h n ll n a s N o. t at a e st rm except s . 3 is e co bor e by the xi i g W ll sl We ma t f h wa Gar tt e e eys . y here ore be sure t at this s old re ’ s f e s at o s a s N o. 1 ar a r at We l y co arm . The rm 4 e wh t my g e a f gr nd ather bore.
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a t n to the a o Mr s has n n n In ddi io b ve, . We ley bee ki d e ough to sen d rough sketches of twelve heraldic shields belon ging to f h a an es o t e f . v rious br ch Wesley amily These the Rev. G. tr n has a f ar n e e 1 S i ger Rowe c re ully copied . They e umb r d to 1 2 the lat of fac-s s on p e imile . The f i s t n s of the s e e ollow ng de crip io hi lds, togeth r with the an at Mr ad t th n of e . es e d o e h expl ory not s by W l y, will i terest t is paper.
We le — . 1 . s n a ss s r No y. Arge t : cro able in each qua ter hr s al s of th t ee c lop e last.
2 We — n f . . sle : a ss et a ts No y. Arge t cro b ween our nnule , l sab e.
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— . . W le r No 3 est y. Argent a chev on between six billets in f : an d t r t h ss e fitc é sa . chie h ee cro es crossl e, ble
W t — : . . l es e . n t : a s a e at ea No 4 y Arge cros couped, s bl ch an a n l of th end n u et e last .
— . W l . est e . e t : a s a e s n No 5 y Arg n cros , s ble, b tween ixtee an nulets .
6 e — . W tle . s . en a ss e sa e . No y Arg t cro pomm e, bl
— . W tl . es e . G s : a ss 0 1 e een n ates in No 7 y ule cro , , b tw ni e pl a arte in s e ch qu r, altire .
o tl — s N . 8 . es e W G es : t r e e a a n t. y. ul h e sc llop , rge
— . Westl . e G a s ar e en f r No 9 y. ules cros , gent, b twe ou a pl tes. 1 0 W ll f 1 2 1 - . . e esle o s . G s : on a cr No y Well 3 ule oss, ar t five 11 az a 0 s . gen , esc p shell , ure
1 1 l 1 — a r s . . We lesl f an a 60 e o : . r : No y D g n 3 A gent on c o s, sa le fiv r e s a s of the fi st. b , e c llop
1 2 ll le f Bl kholl r — a N . e es o . W o ac a e . G : y , Kild ules cross,
ar t t n n ate in salt r in a a . gen , be ween i e pl s i e e ch qu rter
1 Wellesle f n n — G es a ss ar en N o. . o . : 3 y Morni gto ul cro , g t, v between fi e plates in saltire in each quarter . r 1 i n th correct M s a s f N . . e e t o s e e e W l y dd ur her, vid tly heraldic drawin g of the i ncorr ect bearin g un der the prin t of John
Wesley .
Nos . 1 0 a 1 1 are n t est n t ar N ote n d . They i er i g ; bo h e i sa No. 1 1 s the e a exactly the me except in tin cture . h r ldic ear n o f the es e s Wellesle s of an an w the b i g W l y or y D g , hich ’ e of e n t s an fat e t the te s of Ga e t Duk W lli g on gr d h r ough , by rm rr t ’ to a m 1 0 is the a s of es e s a e ss . . W l y will, h v u ed No rm my an of the fa e es e es e of e s an d of br ch mily (W ll l y, or W l y, W ll ), o r r o o course the pr p er he aldi c bea i n g f J hn Wesley. f s of th 8 an o. s th t e e N o . d N 9 eem to be e primi iv orm a s n first ass an d f t s th at ear n rm whe umed, rom he e e l er b i gs developed . Bezan ts an d plates in heraldry are what are called the two metal n es the t e n s are in s an d are rou dl ; o h r rou dle colour , , I
h n six in n . The eza n e was t i k, umber b nt, or golden rou dl pro a e f the zan t e n s the sa b bly d rived rom gold By in coi , which cru der
x his s e wa of e a t n . at on fi ed upon hi ld by y h r ldic decora io Pl es, the t e han sihver n a a l a s f o h r d, were coi s, prob bly c l ed pl te rom the ’ a Span ish pl ta. In e a r t s b ut e ar l an d n h r ld y some ime , v ry r e y, o ly when a state ate are a t a a s ar s speci lly d, pl s gold lmos lw y they e ilver, a e in all f an d this is the c s o the Wesley or Wellesley bearin gs .
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an 1 2 . r a e May I call attention to N0 5 . 7 d He e we h v
iz . es e a h t as in . 1 0 an d 1 1 v ex ctly t e same peculiari y Nos , , W tl y an d Wellesley using precisely the same device except that the ' r d e n s fl r n . 1 2 has a s e ti cture are di e e t. No silver cros , shi ld, has an d s lat es of r St. n s . ilver p es . W tley, Bu y Edmu d (No f s a an d s e la s . e o gold cross, red shield ilv r p te Wesl y Well , n ot e the l st at n is n e s e of ( giv n in i lu r io ), i t resting too om my ’ fat - I i th e oi e her s great aunts used it. t s e old Wellesl y ( W lls) h ar n i th s eft an d a f t t te an d wit e i g, w th e cros l out ess subs i u d, h the s a 6 la on the s l r a an d t e e c llops ( ) p ced hie d, th ee bove hr e n f be eath the ess . When I was a boy there was a great Welsh an tiquary of s a she was als a al a an d had immen e reput tion ; o w king her ld, s f r r e pile o pedigrees amon gst he treasu es . She would n ver have anythin g to do with an y who had n ot royal blood in their
. e a e veins Her name was Miss An gharod Lloyd . She onc sk d ha e e n to an d at e out the me w t Wesl ys I b lo ged , once look d f ” h a a an d n fa le n ee . S e mily rms, pronou ced my mily nob i d d a s of e s an d a a e ea s afte g ve me copie our pedigr e , I l s som y r r ar f t an t to . G. n n w ds h ded hem over J Steve so , rom whom hey n e e a v r c me back . ’ I see it stated in the Wesley Historical Society s Pr oceed in s l s r . 68 6 t a a es an d e e e a e n ot g (pp , 9) h t prob bly W tley W l l y th a e n f l If so an w n t for th e a e a t a l. c e a e s m m er , how ccou a in t ar a n s es a s an d la a e rms bo h v i tio ( c llop p tes) being lik , or so closely alike Wellesle s of lls r hat ll of n a The y We d opped t spe ing the me, an for l d at east 30 0 years have called themselves Westley. I know that various members of my family are buried in Wells Cathedral itself an d I thin k my great-great-gran dfather an d his fat e r the n a e st el the st n s h r were bu ied in v , but mo lik y o e or ’
a ts n x s r a s t a t. t ble o longer e ist. They pelt thei n me wi h The old family burial-place was for centuries Glaston bury
Abbey .
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WES LEY HISTORICAL Socmr v . further reference to it in the Min utes of 1 80 7 ; b ut we fin d there a still more striking illustration of the doctrin al un rest
f t e a . 2 t l can o hos d ys Q. 3. What addi ional reso ution be passed in order to preserve our Societies from heresies an d r s tr n e s n ll a n t b e roneou doc i es A. N0 p r o sha on an y ccou e permitted to retain an y offi cial situation in our Societies who trar the t ta a t of a N at holds opinions con y to o l Depr vi y hum n ure, the n t an d t e e t of r t th In flu n ce an d Divi i y A on m n Ch is , e e tn ess of the l ri t an d h s an l n s as e e e Wi Ho y Spi , C ri ti Ho i es b li v d ” by the Methodists . This regulation is so far as I kn ow un ique as the st Act of s a art of r f all s cur Te Methodi m, p cou se rom e s s to t r itie a he doct inal opin ions of those who teach or preach . The Methodist Biographies of thi s period are less reticen t ’ h a f r a t e s r tat n t r s L e o D . th n Hi to ies, but quo io rom E he idge if f “ rke 2 1 2 t W Cla . suffic e e. 2 0 1 80 6 . a A . (p ) mus e h r July e h ve n ow g ot through all the characters except 5 for Pelagian ism ’ s f r n th w t f an d o denyi g e direct i n ess o the Spirit. The brethren are so incen sed again st evasive an swers on this t h s r n t s ubj ect tha every man a A gus eyes . The question whi ch I se was own b ut t - a i a w t to Mr . o d t h s a te t my , y been dop d i hou variation to be used as the test on which the Pelagian heretics ” Th f n to h should b e tried. e re ere ce t e secon d heresy here is w is t f t s se t . no doub due to Jo eph Cook, ho s ory old ully in Dr ’ i o ethodism h e o D r H t M . L t s s or . 1 t e Smi h y f , vol ii p 43 , or in if f . ti n is f Bun . 2 first ase a the o to . n e e e e g , p 45 The c prob bly r rr d i l in the following letters . The offi c a s in a Cornish circuit seem to have insisted on the removal of a min ister suspected of n s n n ess in t n e an d w te to two of the eat efen e u ou d doc ri , ro gr d d rs th f at n f a al n at of e aith with evident expect io o pprov a d symp hy. The two replies seem to me very characteristic of their respective
authors . k Fla an r . e s . m To M s rs , D ew, etc ear th D Bre ren, f wa t s morn . an ha e at I recd . yours hi g d v or rded th s n e t ar s a ea e s & c of St Au stle 81 ig d by the S ew d , Loc l Pr ch r zz s t a n Mevagi ey to our late Pre iden t Raithby Lincol shire. I r thin k there should have been more warn in g given to B . B
t a f t — f b u t kn ow n ot with whom he bl me o remissn ess res s . I I might venture to give an y advice in the case it would b e this s to o t As thin gs now are it would be be t for Br. B g o his presen t appointment an d though he may have reason to com a n if a the ss God s the Distresst pl i , he t ke up Cro , who succour will help an d comfort him : an d at the next Conferen ce the matter
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ma be f l ear a y ul y h d an d justice don e. Sever l Societies have rose up I thin k un warran tably again st the Preachers sent to t has l hem ; which occas ion ed much un eas in ess . I shou d be s rr to fin d t a fr n f Austl o y my old well ried pe ceable ie ds o St. e an d Meva izze in the of la s g y number those comp iner .
am . r n I , my dr F ie ds, r aff t n a in th Lor You s ec io tely e d,
A. CLARKE.
a r Au t 1 1 80 . M ncheste , g 7, 5
’ r c At Robt . Carr B a ken bury s - . Ra a n r Esq , ithby H ll, ea l n ln r Spi sby, Li co shi e .
2 1 1 80 . Aug. , 5 ar r en Very de F i d, r r n r th r f r I have recd y lette co ce ning e emoval o M . B an a t Mr n s n an th n d h ve sen t it o . Be o d e Lo don Preachers for their judgmen t an d when I receive their an swer you shall ar f he rom me again . r t a f r M r t l f r m I have a g ea reg rd o r. B a g ea ove o hi trust t at h ot a ela wn th e has n e e P ism. use e h mbr c d y I word, e a se th ean n of it et it t t a n a l b c u e m i g , wh her ough o h ve bee pp ied to e a s n ot is defin ed a en al at man is o P l giu or , now d i th b rn w t a te n at e e e f a w is i h corrup d ur d riv d rom Ad m, hich prone to i t f Mr nothin g b ut evil . I cd w sh tha my dear rien d B wd write to me on the s ubject. Pelagianism has certain ly gained the as cen dan cy in the min ds of on e or more of the Preachers who laboured las t year in Corn wall : an d if the Conferen ce were n ot to set itself in a ' stron g an d eflectual manner again st that heresy I would certain ly leave the Methodist Con n exion immediately . I beg my love to r Fl m all r fa 81 am M . a ank an d y mily My very dear frien d Your much obliged very affectionate Brother
O K . T. C E Mr w t P . a e to e e to . te a S. Ple s giv my lov Dre ll him h t n w -m r w I i ten d to rite to him to o ro . T G N . . OSBOR .
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t f t n the s t it is to In he absence o positive sta ement o ubjec , be feared there is n o possibility at this period of discoverin g when an d by whom Methodism was first in troduced in to Liver The men pool . Conjecture might supply several n ames . who laboured so n obly an d successfully 1n other parts of Lan cas hire
— W ar e Gr an d es e s as n n t s n m . Ch hir uch Be e , Nel o , D n y, im s haw— would m all probability fin d their way to this youn g an d r t en te prising own .
n n n t f a t Mr. s e 1 2 Joh Be e orm lly united wi h We l y in 74 3, received an appoin tmen t an d preached con stan tly 1n the n orth of n an his n e ten n to 2 0 0 es t the E gl d, Rou d x di g mil hrough
es of an as e s e e s e an d es e . counti L c hir , York hir , D rby hir , Ch hir He was the prin cipal means of in troducin g Methodis m in to his t t t a an este . e e t S ockpor , Ches er, Rochd le, M ch r Ev r t , in
t s in an ste an d its n . 1 r tes Me hodi m M che r Vici ity, p 33, w i , ’ n en n t s n s n s e Mac Joh B e rou d compri ed Chi ley in Derby hir , ' clesfield in s s in Staflordshire ra a Che hire, Bur lem , Alp h m, t e in n ts assi n over the ri sin town o Ches er, Holyw ll Fli hire, p g g f Liverpool on ward to Whitehaven in Cumberland an d back to t in an as e a ste an d n le n l n an Bol on L c hir , M nche r, Chi y, i c udi g m y ” of the n t at l i ermedi e towns an d vil ages . ’ h a n f f m ar n e s 0 . From t e he di g o on e o W . D y s hymn (N
01 1 w t f in ct. x1 . ) e learn tha he believed himsel called to preach O
1 1 . In 1 2 he e a e a a was e e 74 74 b c m loc l preacher, r ceiv d by M r f . s e as a e a e in a ar s o an a We l y h lper, an d pre ch d m ny p t L c n shire. In order to preven t the results of his labours bei g scat l tered he f e the n ew ts n t las s . an s h s a , orm d conver i o c es M y uc m l compan ies of believers were gathered together some years be fore 1 f l t s s M . Wesley ormal y recognised them an d the Socie ie thu W ’ a s w n n as m. a n e s et s an d e e r i ed ere k ow D r y Soci ie , rec iv d as n al ast t fr the t r s v ar occ io p oral oversigh om devo ed G im haw, ic
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The Preachers durin g 1 75 2 on this roun d were Thomas t e a es Scofield n N e s n an d n s e who Mi ch l, J m , Joh l o , Joh Fi h r ( was removed to Irelan d on June 1 8th) : an d after the Con fer
en e r st e e an d n a t . u i th c , Ch i oph r Hopp r Joh H ugh on D r ng e ear 1 we hn d the n a es of a t n n at an Maskew y 75 3 m John H ugh o , Jo h ,
n a es n a s n an d a a r t r . t w Joh H im , Joh H mp o , Jon th n P i cha d I as during this year that the n ame Liverpool first appears in the an es te n t- n the at of a ar r st t M ch r Accou Book u der d e J nu y , wi h the following en try : Travellin g charges to Liverpool per John
2 6 . 2 a t 5 . d e a es Scofiel er 5 . H ugh on, Jun 5 , J m d to Liv pool, 4 hn a n t . 1 th s o n e 5 . e is o Nov 7 , Jo H mp o Liv rpool, 5 Th re doubt that at this time Liverpool Methodism was as sisted from ll is f Man chester fin an cia y. There n ot on ly requent reference to ” t a e n a es to er b ut e ate r l 2 r v lli g ch rg Liv pool, und r d Ap i , 1 the f n en t : s at 75 5 , occurs ollowi g ry For hoes Liverpool,
Mr. f 8 . 6d. ss a an f Mr 3 d s . c d. . ss Mo , mily wi e, 3 3 Mo , f . , l a e n ar s s 6d. a n a tota o 1 3 Tr v lli g ch ge , 7 m ki g 3 9 . l 60 r 2 1 . 2 n ate 1 s . 0 d . u der d 7 , Live pool Bil , 4 Sept 9, P r f i M . n in a t h s r 2 2 d. o 5 . c . 0 e d & . Blu d ll p r Bill Live pool, , The first recorded payment from Liverpool to Man chester was
Wm — s f made by on e . Bell pos ibly on e o the Liverpool
a s — e 0 1 h a ste on t e n e n 1 1 s . 2 . In w rd Jun 3 , 75 5 , mou t b i g d h t t 1 2 w r f t e e e e a e 3. as n e e M . ss on e o S p mb r qu r r, co v y d by Mo ( the Preachers) an d from this year forward Liverpool con tinued its a te n ta n t n t it was a a s arat ir t qu r rly i s lme u il m de ep e C cui . As we a e s en the t first m t in a e t e t in h v e , Socie y e C bl S r e , ” f r a small din gy room . This could n ot o lon g serve the ir e e ts an a e of n was as for th r quir men , d piec grou d purch ed e erec t n of a a e the se f-sa e s t as t at of n t tt io ch p l, l m i e h the prese Pi w h Street Chapel . Here as built t e first Methodist Preachin g i r We ar ft n t House n Live pool. e le in o doub as to the exact ” ’ f r it i fi th f a o s xed e n na o e . In d te, in A ls Liv rpool Gore s re t u e the ar 1 the f i n n r s : Di c ory nd r ye 75 4, ollow g e t y occur The Methodist Chapel in Pitt Street first recorded as a meet
in a e for issen tors Ma th . g pl c d , y 7
The a s for 1 e e e sr . ar s et a Pre cher 75 4 w r M s s Edw d , P er J co,
l . e t Swin de ls an d as a s Mr . n a Rob r , Thom Willi m Joh Edw rds t f t e s eft the t e an n t a an f wi h our o h r l i in r cy duri g his ye r, d ormed in depen den t con gregations for themselves in different parts of in h r r. l s t England. M Thomas Wi liam e ea ly part of his con w w a w n ection ith Methodism as remark bly zealous . He as the first Methodist Preacher to visit Irelan d (in the year an d there he opened his commission in Dublin . Atmore says that
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he afterwards fell from his steadfastn ess an d was excluded ” H aft a s e n at n in from the Con n exion . e erw rd procur d ordi io th f n a t a a the Established Church . From e ollowi g u obiogr phic l tra t f th r n an a az n e for 1 8 fin d t at we ex c rom e A mi i M g i 7 7 , we h are at the beginn in g of Methodism gen erally in this whole “ At the n fe en 1 was st t Mr. a r tes di ric ; J co w i , Co r ce [ 75 4] I t t th n este r t in shire appoin ed o e Ma ch r Ci cui , which took Che , '
an as h e e s e Staflordshire an d a ts of h e . L c ir , D rby hir , p r Yorks ir an a s t at was f n n e Here God blessed my me l bour , h I ully co vi c d
He had called me to preach His gospel . Meantime my hard
s a had an difficulties to t e t . In hips were gre t. I m y s ruggl wi h e s th w was to e n an d in st la s e n in som place e ork b gi , mo p ce b i g t f w a th n e es a es of fe so t at afte i s in an cy e had h rdly e c s ri li , h r f t s a da an d 0 0 es preachin g three or our ime y, riding 3 or 4 mil , I ft n t an f for a tt e an s a it a a as have o e been h k ul li l cle tr w, w h c nv
f n t had a s i n s t s . s t to on . e hee , lie Very requ ly we l o v ole t oppo i ion At a n t n was st so n a r on the W rri g o , I ruck viole tly with b ick t t at us e out t t n se an d breas , h blood g h d hrough my mou h, o , ears
n 1 th 1 es e a his first s t to r. O April 5 , 75 5 , W l y p id vi i Live H ar a t n n an d s n t t e t five pool. e rived bou oo , pe h re the nex The f w n are his o wn s s r n a t n n ow days . ollo i g word de c ibi g ow in poin t of size the secon d city in the Kin gdom : It is on e of
- th eatest st t t wn s a e seen in n an . t n e n , be buil o I h v E gl d I hi k st of th st ts are it is full twice as large as Chester. Mo e ree - f h t w we e n f e a e a . t s o t e e quite str ight Two hird o n, w r i orm d, h v f it t n t n s been added within these forty years . I con i ue o i crea e in th sa e t n in f rt a s it w ea e a e m propor io , o y ye r more ill n rly qu l h in e a are th t an d t Bristol. T e people gen r l e mos mild cour e us saw in a sea- t t w as n e a a s t eir o I ever por o n, i de d ppe r by h fr n a r n ot n to the e an d a sts e ie dly beh viou o ly J ws P pi , who liv - a n t e b ut e en to the t sts so a e . mo g h m, v Me hodi ( c ll d) The - w t w preachin g house is a little larger than that at Ne castle. I as t fill at se en t e n an d the a ts of the horoughly ed v in he veni g, he r n e at n s e to e ef the an d whole co gr g io e med be mov d b ore Lord, f i ” f th es e e o H s . He a be ore e pr nc power dds, Every n n as el as n n a n a e of e a mor i g, w l eve i g, bu d nc p ople gl dly t n an of t ea n e e a attended he preachi g . M y hem I l r d wer de r s lovers of con troversy : but I had better work . I pres ed upon them all repen tance toward God an d faith in our Lord Jesus ’ Christ. The n eighbourhood of this chapel at this time was um At th f n t f h w occupied an d dirty . e ro o t e chapel as a large
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of ate the et sts had as s the pool w r, through which M hodi to p by h f - f a f t f elp o steppin g ston es . Nearly orty ye rs a ter the ime o ’ Wes e s first vi s the a e was flan e a a rickfi ld : l y it, ch p l k d by l rge b e an d a a e was t e the es e t ea e es es Ad m Cl rk , who h n r id n pr ch r, d crib his se as e n n e t in e n or at et in a a e hou b i g i her h ll purg ory, y pl c ” “ f b ut is it P as hi fr o t n . e e e e s en . orme t W ll, wh r k d i d You ” st o an s e e the arm- a e e n an n a e mu g , w r d w he rt d Hib r i , dow D l t eet then a as t t eet an d en are to the S r , long E S r , wh you up f r e in a an d a out st o a a e . middl cl y mud, c ll lu ily Ad m Cl rk ’ l r L a ke 2 . . . 2 0 t E 6 . e t s e o C n d. d Ev re if f , , Vol p Tyerman in his Life of Wesley in forms us that on e of the first worshippers in the Pitt Street Chapel was a dimin utive ta s r st an n a e was t an d ha a s ilor, who e Ch i i m Timo hy, who d pouse t ’ f as great corporally as he was little. Timo hy s wi e helped to ma n ta his fa as n but t s was the n s n s in i in mily by w hi g, hi o ly e e
— h h she was a e eet to . S e ate t e et sts which h lp m him h d M hodi , an d did her utmost to make the life of poor Timothy a scene T tt ta of purgatorial misery . he li le ilor however con tin ued f f h ha n e to a e hi a t . n e n t n e d s n i h ul O igh whe go ch p l, persecuti g queen en gaged the services of a n umber of ragged boys to assist her in drivin g a herd of pigs in to Pitt Street meetin g f r h se of st n th n t n se o t e e a . a n hou , e purpo di urbi g co gr g io Ag i an d a a n the s e ot to the a e b u t as ften g i , pig wer g ch p l door, o ’ t e e t to the te a an t s eat exat n . n n h y r vol ed, rm g gr v io Fi di g her t f t es an d see n a seat at the e t an e of the a e oil rui l s, i g n r c ch p l vacan t sh seate e se f an d for the first t e sten e to th , e d h r l , im li d e w n n f in a n st of he t t . as e o s n d n t mi i ry t ru h She co vi c d , we home ’ h wa . n s ar a e s s r r s in deep distress O poor Tim riv l, much u p i ed to se his w fe in t ar s an d as e the as of s a e i e , k d re on uch h e ate at had a en e f i phen omen on . S e r l d wh h pp d ; Tim oun d t diffi cult to e e e t at the an e was n e an d t so it b li v h ch g genui , ye was for n ef t she e a e a t e en ten t she n f n , he c or h b c m ru p i , soo ou d a w t God an d was as a an a am n in th v f pe ce i h , v li t ch pio e ser ice o h n in t at of h r a as she ad e e ee a an . six e S viour, v r b h S t For t n s the fe of a fa t f t s an t ee year she lived li i h ul Me hodi t, d hen ”
a in God an d en t t an t to a n . died h ppy , w riumph ly he ve
K . N RED . F M PARKI SON .
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a s f ll a u r do the B rbe to o ow some tr de but they th s w ite, We t n i n n o thi k t ecessary that our pastor should work for bread. t be ett ualified to n s t u s if u They migh b er q i truc , we co ld main tain them without their own labo urs b ut our poverty has ” n o remedy . tr n s t e ta t as on of the es The doc i e h y ugh , given by e b t r Th n s t n an t t st an s e st. e a d s t hi ori , w re I pir io Ab olu e Au hori y 2n in Th r n t th r . e of the Bible : d. The T i i y e Godhead : 3 d
r h . Sin ful State of Man : 4th . F ee Salvation by Jesus Christ st ” l n l fo a o a l a t . t t s Ab ve , F i h worki g by Love I hink hi wou d rm ’ brief b ut also fairly comprehen sive summary of Wesley s teachin g. In ear n fe s n s t s n o a f n t their ly co s io here i tr ce o predesti a ion . At the time of the Reformation they thus wrote to CEcolampadius As to e s n at n are a out it ha pr de ti io we much troubled b , ving l a s t at God a all m n for r a l f an d a w y believed h cre ted e ete n l i e, a B if that the reprob te only become so by their own fault. ut l t ta a of s t t a r st n ated al hings ke pl ce nece si y, so h t he who is p ede i f an n t ate n or ar est n e to to li e c o become reprob , those who e d i d n n at atta sa at n of ha ar s n or co dem ion in lv io , w t use e ermo s exhortation s P n the t e ft of e 1 2 a s n O w l h Sept mber, 5 3 , y od which las ted in th a of r a f six days as sembled e v lley An g og n a. F rel rom tz n was es n t an d art s of fa t f a o Swi erla d pr e , icle i h were ormul ted f a decidedly Calvin istic character. Two pastors an d a n umbe r of a en ssen te t f the s n s l ym who di d wi hdrew rom y od, thu proving t s t t s n n a n that they regarded he e ene s a i ov tio s . The Waldensian form of church governmen t resembled h l ours in several respects . They ad annua synods presided s ir n over by a Moderator. The e inqu ed i to the character f a t s n s a n the a an d ari es o p s ors . The y od ppoi ted B rbes p sh ta man am ets h as a or con ining y h l , in whic then now the p st t as es an n s s s n iti n era ed do W ley Mi i ter in their circuit . A d hard circuits they are as I can testify from experience of The a en a s e han f them all . nci t B rbe wer c ged rom place to a e e r t ea s t a r n pl c ve y hree y r , excep ing the ged men who we e o n men he as longer removed . The you g t n now were sent to the s a s a s f to ht t highe t p ri hes where snow rem in rom six eig mon hs, n e ea h at a t f r t a e th a d were order d to pr c le s ou imes w ek, ough had oft to t a e e n to do so they en r v l up to the kne s in s ow. Another striking point of resemblan ce to Methodism is thus given by the historian Muston The Barbes went once a year to each of the scattered hamlets of their parishes in order
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n i r f h s to listen to each perso apart n a p ivate con ession . But t i confession had n o other object than to obtain the salutary ”
s of s ia e n e an d n ot s e a t n . counsel Chri t n exp rie c , delu iv bsolu io at s a t ra ta n a s a f s - et f Th thi p s o l visi tio s umed ellow hip me ing orm, n n n t a t 1 6 0 ea n f m of the a d conti ued u il bou 5 , I l r ed ro one most learn ed professors in the College of La Tour.
e was la a en t a an d f a . O n e of Th re y g cy, bo h m le em le their writers says : Among u s women teach as well as men ; an d on e s e as s n as is n f f t a s di cipl , oo he i ormed himsel , e che another ; an d there is hardly man or woman who doth not ” n retain the whole New Testame t. Open -air services have been universal from the earliest to e n t an a a use a a the pr se time ; d g in to W ldensi n words, the result of the whole has been to raise up man y generations of in r s an d ea an d f o all sincere believers Ch i t, to t ch en orce up n ” f n d r t a holy li e a conve sa ion . These are very important facts of church usage an d for a ur r a th our doctrine us s Methodists . O glo y is th t bo ctr e an d usa are str t n f r t r an d do in ge in ic co o mity wi h Sc ipture, have sprung from the wan ts of souls stri vin g after a higher life the t the use of s e n a al s guided by Holy Spiri to impl , tur method n n n n of commu io a d govern men t as occasion arose. A d here we hn d a far se e f u s ar an t t people so v red rom by ho iqui y, by sea ta n an d s e t t as to a st in , moun i ho til erri ory, be lmo lost n e God for a t we n t f oblivio , guid d by ugh k ow righ down rom Apostolic times to the same truths an d church methods as was n n Wesley in the matter of teachin g an d orga isatio . These facts surely brin g us many steps n earer to the Apostolic church h f n n t had the ff in t e matter o our polity. Upo my mi d hey e ect a t t n s of al at produced by demonstr tion through dis inc li e c cul ion, an d I thank God for affording such con firmatory testimony to f e t a s an d fr a a sta et our economy rom r mo e ge om l nd, so di nt, y n for a l art s an d n fess s n d for a renow ed innumer b e m yr co ion , a
church preserved by almost miraculous inter vention . w J . . LAYCOCK.
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RISE AN D PROGRESS OF WESLEYAN METHODISM
X N - IN THE BRI TO HILL CIRCUIT.
Churches like rivers often take their rise further back than a al se r r an d n ot n f l ha t c su ob rve s su mise, i requent y ve wha may be t e in s an of the a a a an an se erm d ( pur u ce n logy) subterr e cour , an ar st for a t n to f h d e lo to sight ime, o ly burst ort with greater at st volume an d power at a l er age. The r at r t n l had a r l i chu ch B ix o Hi l ve y humb e b rth. It n ar a ta r 2 1 comme ced its c eer in cot ge, numbe ed , but s u bse r in 2 e t 1 oldharbou Lan a 1 8 2 . qu n ly 4 7, C e, the ye r The first record of its existence appears in the Circuit Book of South
ar o La r ef n tr an . 1 8 2 n r w k (L ng ne) in the b i e y, J 3 Co t ibution ”
r d. a t a 1 5 . to Qu er Bo rd, 5 5 R v t s was first r The e . John S ephen the supe intenden t min ister at ar 1 8 2 2 an the f r fa Southw k in , d became oste ther of the caus e at n a h n an ten n it for al Brixto , w tc i g d di g sever years . He t ate s tl as a s u em umerar n t at r t ul im ly et ed p y mi is er B ix on Hill, in 1 8 1 H a an d t e . e in Somers Ro d, died her 4 is recorded to a e a f a an l a h v s id be ore his de th, I me to die c e n ; I will take a a f r as ha for l f a b th o my body, I ve my sou in the ount in which is ” Open ed for sin an d unclean n ess . N0 date can be foun d when the worshippers quitted this l ta r a e e a t a ar. cot ge, but p ob b y th y wer there bou ye They then a re a ear s t of r t H ll an spi d to position n the ummi B ix on i , d took ss of a all l fitted as a rar a po ession sm bui ding up tempo y ch pel, t r r where they remained about h ee yea s . It was approached from Upper Tulse Hill Road at the existing back entrance to o Th Streatham Lodge an d Avenue L dge. e building stood in a ar of la at a an d the b ck g den the tter the e st end, on the west
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- r an d r t n the art r had sixty one membe s, its cont ibu io to Qu e
in f ar was 6 6d. The i Board March o that ye £4 8 . c rcuit
r for ar an r. n stewa ds Southwark were Thomas F mer d M Bick ell. a Ga r l f r of lar r n s in Thom s b ie , the ounde the ge timbe busi e s
a h fa of hr r T. Ga r an d Sir Th mas L mbet , ( ther C istophe b iel o Ga r l an d ra fa of h a Ga r the r se b ie , g nd ther T om s b iel, p e nt a ur of da ls was r n of tre s er the y schoo ), sometime supe i tendent the un a at r t l hi h was in the al r S d y school B ix on Hi l, w c held g le y f ha l o the c pe .
r r Brixton possessed men of va ying types . The e were the r rr t a h n il h two brothe s She ing on, who commenced pre c i g wh e t ey r ll t e r r a e an d had w we e sti in h i sho t j ck ts, who more to do ith f r l ounding the West No wood Society than an y one e se . arl rr n l an c Ch es She ington subseque tly sett ed there, d be ame its firs l r an d t eade supervisor. Brixton suffered in common with other districts from the f m l r l s r t an an d h as . Re o m ovemen , d ost membe s some w o e cl es a h ts lf tr l t e an d was l s But it g t ered i e up in oub ous im s, b es ed by the n fif ie l t s of s T. a r a a a . dve t in the e r y such men C G b iel, ar Cordero an d h as G r h d Edw d y, T om u ney ; Jo n Bennett joine a l l l ha a l e who ers it itt e ear ier. It d its not b e wom n too, in div a nd h z l n l Mr an a a a d s . d w ys spheres wroug t with e ove, Key Mrs Kirso a r n an d f l . p mong othe s bei g disting uished success u a -l e s G ra wa a t s t a z l an cl ss ead r . ene l Booth s bout hi ime ea ous d f a a l to r the ol success ul loc l pre cher, who won sou s Ch ist in d a l a n st h n ar En l fi ld a r r an ch pe , mo g t em bei g M y g e e , ve y since e d t r s a n d a f of he It ma devou Ch i ti n, a riend t late Miss Rye . y n ot be generally known that the Ge n eral an d Miss Mumford (his future wife) met at an d signed the pledge together in the n t house con ec ed with the Dulwich Road Mission . Th e Rev. Thomas Akroyd became the first resident minister 1 8 2 At in 5 . that time some additional pews were introduced an d ar s r al al erat l h r m f v iou inte n t ions made, inc uding t e e oval o the old h an d - r was igh pulpit the choir seats a ound it. It soon f h ev r a l as r r ound ow e th t the bui ding w becoming too ci cumsc ibed, re n la -r l-r an d l all the bei g no c ss ooms, no schoo oom, on y one sm r vest y . The Sunday school was held in the gallery under the r n n of a r ll a wh th supe inte de cy F the Se m n, o then lived in e very house in which the first Methodist services were held ; an d its r ar was a man a l who su sec et y young , one George C nd er, b l a a l al a r a l lea r rc sequent y bec me oc pre che , c ass der, t ustee, ci uit s e ar an d who f t w d, contin ues to bring forth ruit to thi s day.
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In 1 85 6 it was fin ally decided to arise an d build . The n u a a n l iam mi isters then on the circ it were Ch rles H ydo , Wi l Jackson (for many years subsequently Governor of Didsbury
ll l r . Geo. a rr an d Co ege), T y or Mo ison, John Skidmo e The l r r r an M a a d r . a . . s cl ss e ders we e Revd Thos Key, Supernume y, of a n l m r a G r Key s i t y emo y, John Fletcher Bennet, Thom s u ney,
Mrs . KirSO at l a a e s a r p, F her Sel m n, Benj min J nning , C leb P ice, ar n l an d s Th la la an d r C. a . e M ti H l, Mi s Dutton y pil rs p ime T la a l n r r r . Ga r l movers in this ud b e e terp ise we e Ch istopher b ie ,
h F. an d a or o . Jo n Bennet, Edw rd C der y
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N OT ES
“ F SET ON A COLLECTION O TUNES, TO MUSIC , AS THEY ARE COMMONLY SUNG AT THE
FOUNDERY.
The custom of sin gin g Psalms was introduced into f f r n first sa to England soon a ter the Re o matio . The P lter become widely kn own an d used was issued by John Day durin g ’ th a a f e t e a e of h e e rly p rt o Elizabeth s r ign . From the ti l p g t is “ book we fi n d on e of its objects was to supplant all un godly s an d a a e ten n to s n of song b ll d s, which d o ly the nouri hi g vice ” an d t n of th n ew a t of n alm s corrup i g you . This pr c ice singi g ps re e n t of een za for she ss an ceiv d the sa c ion Qu Eli beth, i ued injunction that at the en d of the morning or evenin g prayer there may be sung an hymn or such-like son g to the praise of ” A God lmighty . During the last decade of the sixteenth century other famous psalters were issued by Thomas Est an d Richard ’ s n t 1 2 was the first a s n n a s Alli o . Es s Psalter ( 5 9 ) to s ig me to P al n a f w es n ate the s m tunes, but o ly e were thus d ig d, the melodies generally bein g kn own by the number of the Psalm to ” t -fir t Old n e e. . s which hey were set, g Old Eighty , Hu dr dth a n a l-lmown a (which however is mis omer, th t wel tune h ving e n ll l b en origi a y set to the 1 34th Psa m). As our object is to examine the sources whence John Wesley derived the tunes contained in his first Music book (published in 1 let us b riefly notice the tunes in these x r a of r r f si teenth centu y ps lters . Most them we e de ived rom ha is w t known as the Gen evan Psalter. The melodies herein n a e ar l n a n r for the an co t ined wer p t y origi l, bei g w itten book, d art er f a e t p ly d ived rom loc l sourc s, some being adap ed from s a m l In s e n stan e r rr ecul r e odies . om i c s phrases we e bo owed f ar an d n t e h r f r a t rom v ious tunes, stru g og t e to o m new un e .
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THE W ES LEYA N H YM N BOO K.
The history of the Wesleyan Hymn-Book has yet to b e written the following is a brief abstract of an attempt made m t m a o the s n t r n ot a a so e i e g by pre e write , but does cont in f f th t ull enumeration o e edi ions . n r of the r n a a az for e er O the cove A mi i n M g ine Nov mb , 1 is an a r n t as n als for r n b 779, dve tiseme u der Propos p inti g ( y subscription) A Collection of Hymns for the Use of the People t n in all t r a called Methodists . In e ded to b e used heir cong eg
— I ll t n n a t fi n n t n s . a ve tio s . Co di io This Co ec io will co t in bou f f n dr an ar o n a . . hu ed hymns, d upw ds our hu dred p ges II It is l ea for the s an d l n t t a l e t o . now r dy pre s , wi l be pri ed wi h xpedi i n s f a at h t III . The price is three s hilling hal to be p id t e ime of h f a h r f sewed r t e t al t t e l o . subsc ibing o her h de ive y the book, l onl for six es a a e a . s IV Booksel ers y, sub cribing copi , sh ll h v ” T e f e n a s . h e a e o seventh gr ti pr c is sig ed John Wesl y, Lond n,
2 0 1 . Oct . , 7 79 w l ar th f l n ar The book as pub ished e ly in e o lowi g ye , the full title bein g — A Collection of Hymns for the use of the people call d Met is s t a a r at th e hod t o . r e L ndon Prin ed by J P mo e, ou n dr 1 0 : r s s l 8 . e F y, 7 (P ice Three Shilling ewed) The vo um a 2 s s e f 2 1 ara t al a cont ins 5 5 hymn , elect d rom sep te poe ic public t n f l io s previously issued by the Wesleys . The ollowing is a ist of the a f h the r ta h public tions rom whic hymns we e ken, wit the n umber of hymns taken from each
A Collection o salms and H mns 1 -8 - 1 an d- f P , 737, , 4 , 4 , y 3 H mns and Sacred oems 1 y P , 739
’ H ns on od s Everlastin Love 1 1 ym G g , 74 H ns and w eet oems 1 2 ym S P , 74 A ection o Moral (f Sacred oems 1 Coll f P , 744 Fu s 1 6 n ral H mns ir e . e y (F st S rie , pp 74 H mns or the N ativit y f y, H r imes o Trouble and ersecution 1 ymns fo T f P , 744
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’ 1 0 H mns or the Lord s S” 1 y f , 745 1 1 Hymns of Petition and Thenhsgiving for the Promise of the Father H for h s n e 1 6 ( ymns W it u tid ), 74 1 2 Hymns for those that seek and those that have Redempti on
i W. E ts and 2 . 1 m Sacred Poems ( vols . by C 749 ’ H mns or N ew Year s Da 1 0 y f y, 7 5 m H ns occasioned b the Earth uake ar s I. 81 1 0 y y q , p t 75 H mns or the Year 1 75 6 1 6 y f , 7 5 o Intercession or all Mankind 1 8 f f , 75 on ShortPassages of Holy Scripture (2 1 76 2
H mns or Families 1 6 y f , 7 7 H mns on the ri nit 1 6 y T y, 7 7
A few of h m had n l leafle or the y ns bee pub ished in ts, a r s ra f e a ared in a ppended to p o e t cts, be or they ppe the bove a l n e m of n med pub icatio s . Besid s the judicious o ission verses f m ma of the r al ra of r ro ny longer hymns, nume ous te tions wo ds an d hra e a m e In e t n p ses w re m de by the co pil r. the s cond edi io , ” 1 8 1 m 1 rr God an d r was 7 , Hy n 44 , commencing Te ible t ue,
an a h r of the a h st . omitted, d not er po tion s me ymn sub ituted in the first was ff r an d The hymn edition in two di erent met es, l n ot n n an d a cou d be sung to a si gle tu e . With this exception few al alt rat hi fl m r a verb e ions c c y isp ints, the book p ssed l n n a e of m l through severa editio s unaltered . No m co pi er a eare l - f an t l ha of 1 pp d on the tit e page o y edi ion unti t t 79 5 , which w ll ” as a A n w t n sl A . M . e . c ed edi io , by the Rev John We ey, a n : e for G Whitfield at In new edition (Lo don Print d . , the a l a ear ar 1 New Ch pe , City Ro d, n Finsbury Squ e, 79 7 , t n t - m e m an d - h we y nine hy ns w re o itted, twenty eig t others substituted ; an d ten more added an d marked by an a at a to n of the e n sterisk t ched the umber prec di g hymn, one two as ter s s and h an n t -five a l with i k , one wit out y. Twe y c l ed ” t a m n s e a n ma n a al of 6 1 Addi ion l Hy w re ppe ded, ki g tot 5 , the a m 0 though l st hy n is numbered 5 5 . Many of the in corporated an d additional hymn s were not the e s an d far f r s a r r by W sley , in e ior to the We ley n poet y gene a n lly . O e hymn commencin g The Nazaren e despised , Wh o h f in is c ie my esteem,
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had been described by Wesley in the preface to his Pocket Hymn. ook or the use o Chh istians o all enominations e me B f f f D , publish d so ” ar l as e el l t . ten ye s previous y, dogg r doub e dis illed The alterations in this edition gave much dissatisfaction to both e f an d f n of ministers an d memb rs o the Society, in the Con ere ce h r 1 f l n was a . r 799 the ol owi g resolution p ssed Dr Coke, B ot e r r an r t lar are a t to Story, B othe Moore, d B o her C ke ppoin ed reduce the large hymn book to its primitive simplicity as published in the secon d edition ; with liberty to add a word an th n the wa of n t ai n a difficult a sa now d e , in y o e, to expl p s g e, for the sake of the unlearn ed : an d a discretionary power is ” A n t of n e r the a t n a . give th m, in espect to ddi io l hymns repri 2 was s in the f ll ear this edition in 4mo . publi hed o owing y . 1 8 79 . a 1 80 0 the t n of 1 av n ol In the ye r , edi io 79 7 not h i g been s d the se n ta n the en i was n e w h the out, ction co ini g App d x repri t d it om of the mn 2 6 The e se aza n e an d th e ission hy 5 , d spi d N re , ”
t t t n of an t n all the l s n a e . subs i u io o her, Joi g oriou m s The f r er ar of the was n a t re the t t - a ar o m p t book u l e d, i le p ge be ing the
a 1 on the la t a the was G . d te 79 7 , while s p ge after Index t r N t G ee e o n 1 8 th e S o y, or h r n, Worship Str et, L ndo , In ” same year 1 80 0 an other n ew edition was issued with th e title exactly as before except that an d Sixpen ce is t n the as n t s prin ed u der l t li e, hu Price boun d in calf four shillin gs n a d Sixpence . The of the h n a to a en e n t whole ym s ppear h ve be r pri ed, at the en d of the h r r Gree t e r s . t but index wo d , G S o y, No th n, s t e t n . ar ta n . r Wor hip S r e , Lo don e re i ed This is pe plex
i n g . In this edition two other hymns besides The despised azare e m t 6 r an t an s viz . 2 d N ne w re o i ted ; No 7 , Wo ship h k ” an blessin an 1 N ow f f l a d d . o a g , No 44 , in a song gr te u pr ise an d the hymns displaced for them in the edition of 1 7 80 ” iz ate v . . 2 6 The n a a reinst d, , No 7, Lord u to my Lord h th s id, “ i ” an . 1 n r d No 44 , S n e s the call obey. r e 1 1 Anothe dition without alteration was printed in 80 . n 1 80 an was s e in I 3 edition i su d by the Revision Committee, which twenty-five of the twen ty- nin e omitted hymn s are r an d a rr s n n f h resto ed, co e pondi g umber o t e inserted ones All displaced . the hymns of the origin al book are retained f except four . Fi teen fresh hymns are in corporated an d twenty “ t a s r a n at a i all six Addi ion l Hymn em i the end, m k ng in ’ f t - h s t a a or y one ymn more h n were cont ined in Wesley s editions .
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the index to the first lines of verses mentioned above— of whi ch ’
in of 1 8 1 Mr. l Dewhirst says his edition 3, As Wes ey s hymns ha n r n l an r s the ve eve bee pub ished with index to the ve se , proprietor of this edition hopes that the following which con tain s part of the first lines of every verse (the whole alphabeti ca l ar ran a r al a the r ll an d l y ged) will m te i ly ssist eco ection, h f n t greatly facilitate t e fin ding o a y hymn tha may be wanted . The r a r da e ul 1 8 2 was er b Po tr it by F y, t d J y, 5 , ins ted y Kershaw in the editions of that year ; an d was bound up with of the n of 1 8 2 l n some copies editio 4 , which were evident y bou d after the 1 8 2 5 portrait was published ; it was also inserted in of 1 8 1 e h h r r a some copies the 3 dition, w ic we e bound p ob bly ’ f r f n be ore Jackson s po trait o Wesley was e graved .
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' W ES LEY S V l EWS O H PRAY E RS F R T O HE D EA D .
’ In Dean Luckock s After Death the statement is made that l l ra r for the ea an a Wes ey be ieved in p ye s d d, d dopted the r practice in his dai ly devotions . Du ing my min istry in Torquay had f n t the n an l ar a I reque t interviews wi h Dea , d e ned th t the ’ f r for the a r n re first e s a er chie g ounds sse tio we , , Wesl y nsw to a n Works his e s t f h ra . o t e L vi gton , ix 5 5) second, xpo i ion p yer n and r a a f r he e Thy ki gdom come third, ce t in pr yers o t d ad r n e n f ar of a an f p i t d by Wesley a d orming p t m ual o devotion . This mysterious man ual is A Collection of Forms of Prayer for ’ ever da h k f r f f o t e w . s r o . o y y f ee It o m pa t Vol xi . Wesley s Wor ks . sle a of t ournal Ma 1 1 6 a We y s ys his book (J , y 4, 7 5) th t was r n in 1 - at five a f r n ers it p i ted 733 th is, ye rs be o e his co v ion
— f r th f fir l o e h an wa st . use o is pupils, d s his pub ication Dean Luckock is a distin guished leader among High l an s an d a th has the a e Church Theo ogi , his u ority given st t ment such weight that Ritualistic clergymen repeat it in their pulpits an r n i a fa d w iti gs as if t were ct beyond contradiction . I appen d the passages in which the so-called prayers for the dead are made
a. r r r la Sunday morn ing . Show me cy O Lo d to my e t an d e n all t at are afilicti n r ions en mies, a d to h in o di ecting all s an d r s th l r ha h and their thought , words wo k to y g o y, t t t ey those that are already dead in the Lord may at length enjoy thee in the glories of thy kingdom through Jesus Christ our ” Lord . b . a e m of h Sund y vening . Co plete the number t ine l an d a t ha and all ha a for e ect, h s en thy kingdom t t we t t w it thy n ma s h salvatio y eternally love an d prai e t ee . hat w th r 0. G a e wi h e Monday morning . r nt t t ose who a already dead in thy faith an d fear may together partake of a f l r rr n joy u esu ectio .
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d n t m a u . a . at r n n d s Mond y eve ing And leng h b i g the , with t a alrea r f a s the of hose th t dy est rom their l bour , into joy ” our Lord . e th r ith . a n at we all to e e w s Tuesd y mor ing . Th , g tho e w i f a n o e n t ma a a ast n . th t sle p hee, y w ke to li e everl i g d all m e n . G an t an f . Tuesday eve ing r that we the me b rs of thy Holy Church may fi n d mercy in the dreadful day of n t the e at an d a sfa n of s e judgme t, hrough m di ion s ti ctio thy Ble s d ” on e r s S , J sus Ch i t . to ether with all h e s . a we 9. Thur day morning Th t g t os who are gone before u s in thy faith an d fear may fin d a merciful acceptan ce i n the last day.
h e n n — a t us all to ether with l s a . G . Thur d y ve i g r n g thy who e ” n n church an en tran ce into thin e everlasti g ki gdom . i a u with ll t e a ha . r n n s a F id y mor i g . Bring , hos th t ve ea th e f the in n of the l n the r pl sed e rom beg ni g wor d, i to glo ies ’ of th n n y So s ki gdom . n with h at are a in . a e r us e j Frid y vening . B i g , t os th de d e f r h r of s thee, to r joice be o e thee t rough the me it our Lord Je us ” Christ . k at a n s of h . S urd y morni g . Accompli h the number t ine e t an d as th n t a we with all h le lec , h ten y ki gdom h t thy w o f n church may have our per ect con summation a d bliss . Upon these quotations I remarked
at t r all t at a n te a a al . 1 . Th hey a e h mi u ex min tion reve ed
t s n Luckock a r e . With hi , Dea g e d h ar f 2 . That these prayers were printed y e ye s be ore ’ s on n n d t a i n his a a s of Wesley c versio , a h t l ter compil tion Prayers for the use of families an d children even these expressions do n ot occur. t th ea are f e 3. Tha wherever e d d re erred to or impli d in
— it is the aith ul ea a in s . them, f f d d those th t sleep Jesu With f t n l both o hese conclusion s the Dea a so agreed . e e s n are all a an t n ll 4 . That th s expres io s v ri s upo the we n n in th r a er we ra We le s k ow passage e Bu i l S vice where p y, b s thy holy name for all thy servan ts departed hasten thy ‘ ’ kin gdom that we with [n ot an d ] all those that are departed in the true faith of thy holy n ame may have our perfect con su m at n an d ss t in an d so rlas i m io bli , bo h body ul, in thy eve t ng ” glory . r f n t at From this view the Dean pa tially dissented . I ou d h he read an in ten se theological sig n ifican ce in to the copulative ‘ ’ ‘ ’ a H ar e f at an d ea of t n d. e gued th re ore th to use inst d wi h
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E R l ES N OT ES A N D Q U .
ARL S TO — r r of o E Y LICEN ES PREACH . The w ite this n te asks the frien dly aid of the members of the Historical ma n a e t n of o a f m Society in ki g coll c io licenses, bt ined ro Con sistory courts an d authorizing public worship in the f f e o a ll houses o some o the arly Meth dists . Such co ection would b e an interesting reminder of the days of persecu s r m t tion, when such license were needed to secu e im uni y from interruption an d violen ce it would bear witness to the wonderful progress of Methodism by recalling the period when our chapels were few an d far between it would furn ish man y a replica of the scenes depicted by ” f x i 1 1 l h stl ew v . d t a . e po e in words in Rom 4, 5 it wou revive the memory of men of influen ce an d bravery who at the judgmen t day will stand side by side with Jason an d st men n n s the s Ju us, who not o ly ope ed their door to ect r s a a t af a eve ywhere poken g inst, but kep open house ter ” ’ ” godly sort for all who went forth for His name s sake . Such licen ses are still among the treas ures of old Methodist f ll n s ar t to ear n o amilies but as a such thi g e ap disapp , s a n n 00 an d r n m time hould be lost in obt i i g pies, p inti g the in the order of locality in the ann als of the Wesley r a As th n n of a l n Histo ic l Society . e begi ing such col ectio the t t an t to f a a of wri er begs, withou v i y, orw rd copy the - n document obtained by his great gra dfather. These are to certify to whom it may conce rn That the ' House of Joseph Woflen den of Upperbridg e in the parish of Almon dbury in the Coun ty an d Diocese of York was this day registered in the Consistory Court of his Grace the Lord Archbishop of York as a place of public worship f r tn of Almighty God o Protestant Dissen ters . Wi ess my hand The Sixteen th day of June in the year of our Lord
a n e an t . ra z one thous nd seven hu dr d d eigh y F Wright,
— h . Butterwort . Deputy Register (si c Ree R.
1 26 PRo nnmn os c .
In searching for materials for a history of Methodism in a h I ha e f d a st h r ma scr B t , v oun , mong ot e things, nu ipt books containing the complete accounts of the King Street ha l T fr n n of th ha C pe rust, om the ope i g e c pel by John sl 1 1 a ar a l r r 8 . ear s We ey in 7 It ppe s th t the ie t ustee , in ’ l alled l r r of the Wes ey s time, c themse ves p op ietors h 1 r it A th a an a e a 0 0 a . t e ch pel, d e c one h ld £ sh e in death of on e the share an d interest in the profits an d emoluments of the said chapel had to be transferred by a t a r legal deed to a new trus ee . Sometimes p oprietor o e of his h har at a on e disp s d undred pound s e discount, in 0 h The rs case being satisfied with 9 in cas . proprieto were accustomed to b old an annual dinner at the Christopher H h tr tl a an d t Inn in ig S eet, to set e the ccounts ; the cos , s or was amounti ng sometime to 3 £4, debited to the ’ h was e m n h Trust Account. T is in W sley s ti e i a d alt ough he was one of the proprietors an d drew his 5 interest or ar ar fin d was r r ar dividend ye by ye , I he neve p esent to sh e f r h r Ar h r an these estivities at the Ch istop e . e t e e y other
f — Mr G k ha l . . B cases nown o a c pe held on such a trust P .
Mr T. R th ar wh has l G. a . . e o . J ckson, A , chitect, recent y ’ f arr ra at St. ar h r c ied out conside ble work M y s C urch, Ox o d, gives some interesting particulars about the pulpit of the h r h ar s for 1 2 a University C u c . In the P i h Accounts 49 ’ carpenter and his man were paid tenpence for two days work about taking down of the pulpit and the silver over ’ ”
he r. St . Catherine s altar an d to cross board t doo In 0 s 2 0 1 5 8 a hue stone pulpit was erected which co t £ . s l t fr l the r of t Thi pu pi , om which Dr . Co e, P ovost E on, an n oun ced to Cranmer that he was to be burned at the sta e r a ll of k despite his ecant tion, remained ti the time the l h Wh was - a ll r Commonwea t . en Dr . Owen Vice Ch nce o a 1 6 h w a an a fra bout 54, t is pulpit as taken way d med of it Dr Ba h r t rel pulpit wood set on s pedestal . . t u st en i y ’ r the r l emoved stone pedestal and D . Owen s wooden pu pit 1 6 or 1 6 6 an refittin of th h r la till in 75 7 , d his g e c u ch sted 1 8 2 h w For h r an fift ears 7, w en it as repewed. a und ed d y y there seems to have been no fixed pulpit but a very plain a l al the re of move b e wooden one, which usu ly stood in cent h t e a . r h s l t h h has sa a n ve F om t i pu pi , w ic now di ppe red, John an d Charles Wesley preached their University - ' l or r Rev ohn Te d. Se mons . . J f
1 27 S STO 5 0 111 1 1 WE LEY HI RICAL 0 .
' ’ E — 10 11 11 Lacxm c ron s TRADE ToK N S. While resident in aha as r r h ha of a c r the B m , whe e eve yt ing in the s pe c ppe a rr an d for r o of tra coin p sses cu ent is used the pu p ses de, I became possessed of no less than three trade tokens f n t Lackin ton o the o ce no orious John g , whose relation s with Methodism form such a remarkable episode i n the f W t f ’ st r o our . e o s a s f hi o y Church i h the ev nts thi m n li e, who from a pen n iless condition was en abled by means of ’ Wesley s lendin g fund to establish a large an d flourishin g s s as a se m r of h bu ine s book ller, the me be s t is Society are ” fa ar n r f r ar of hi mili . In the toke s to which I e e some p ts s history may be easily read . In size they are about the f n Th fi same as our own hal pen y . e rst specimen has on on e side the date 1 794 with the name an d full-face portrait of Lackin ton h l the r h r the fi ur of g , w i e on othe t e e is g e an n a tr e an d l r a gel sounding ump t, ho ding a w eath in the left: an d t the s r t n r n a f f h , wi h in c ip io u ning round H l penny o ” Lackin ton o . a r rl J . g C Che pest Bookselle s in the Wo d . In the secon d specimen Lackington is ornamented with a - n d is in to the r Th a a a . e h i pig t il, look g ight d te on t is s ” 1 an d in sb ur a is a the fi ure 79 5 , F y Squ re dded below g s . In this specimen the figu re of the angel is somewhat a e an d the n t n is alte e to a f of l rg r, i scrip io r d H l penny len Lackin ton Co. a e t rs in th g , Al Che p s bookselle e t e s en s are e l n . o t es e t e World B h h pecim xce l ly pr served, b ut the t is a a e of the first has hird, which duplic t , become
' — i h d . Wr t Fre . n Rev. C rather wor . g The se in Lackin ton a n hou which g lived, djoini g the s e an a e a e a t n We l y Ch p l (c lled The Temple), Budl igh S l erto , t e n has t th n o Sou h D vo , recen ly come into e possessio f et s as an d is t s M hodi m by purch e, now ves ed in tru tees . ’ h was Lackin ton s ift — ev T e e R . Templ g g to Methodism . Ri all M gg .
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i t th f t an at . To promo e e study o the his ory d liter ure of Methodism ;
11 . a at a t n an d To ccumul e ex c k owledge,
. a of n t e on all s e iii To provide medium i ercours , ubj cts at n to th a rel i g e s me .
W a G 1 11 1 1 10 1311 O R . W e s : S 8 . Tr surer REV . . R E AND Moss
F K AN D ta : M . SO . A. s S. . A Secre rie REV P R IN N J SHARP.
t - RE V RE V R t . I A A Edi ing Sub Commi tee : R CH RD GREEN ND . .
WADDY Moss .
Enquirie s as to the con ditions of membership may b e addressed to an y one of the above en quiries as to the Publica tion s of the Society to either of the editors at Dids bury l e a st . Col ge, M nche er
Further copies of any part of the Proceedings may be h f th onl f r ad er o e t o d. a fr n by memb s Socie y y 7 e ch post ee, o
a licatl on to . R . a s r oll pp the Rev W ddy Mos , Didsbu y C ege,
an M chester.
PU Bc ar ron s Price To Mem er T N -M er b s. o on emb s. The Bennet Min utes Articles of Religion
’ Mrs s n f . Wesley Co erence O E E D N S PR C I G .
M TH D l T LA Tl KETS E O S C SS C .
On e of the earliest customs of the people called Methodists which has contin ued down to the presen t— is that of the quarterly t n of th as s th t at a visita io e cl se by e minis er, which Ticket is n to a f of t give e ch ully accredited member Socie y . There is some obscurity restin g upon the origin of this t It is n a at s t cus om . ge er lly believed th We ley did not give ickets f e 1 2 but it has tt ri to me to ask if t be or 74 , o e occurred ticke s were ever given by an y religious commun ities other than the ’ ’ H rn k h n c s . a et sts e . . t e a a s . o e M hodi , g Mor vi , Dr or Dr Woodw rd s * i t r o ethodism hi s o M . 1 . t s . . t in s H . Socie ie Dr Smi h, y f (Vol p In a a e of n thin ks it very probable they were . pl t e graved f he s e n s on . 2 2 on e a e t p cime p 3 he reproduces in csimil , with “ ” i n n R h f n s t G r . . . as ollowi g crip io , John eo ge, Sep 4, 39 , J It been suggested that the fig ures 39 may refer to the number of the e as th n a t t r for on s memb r, e me s ood upon the regis e , ome ' of the n a s n s r s n for n r e gr ved pecime there is p ovi io the umbe , “ ” “ ” t s N 1 N O an d it is n t a r hu , , k own h t Wesley did numbe an of th et s th a 1 a ef am m y e Soci ie . In e ye r 745 he c r ully ex ined the t n n on e an d te a st of e Socie y in Lo do , by one, wro li the whol ” t his an n r fr 1 to 2 0 0 8 te n Hi stor wi h own h d, umbe ed om (S ve s, y o Methodi sm n n 1 6 n te an d t er a n l Ed. . 0 a f , Lo do , p , o ), h e cert i y is n e n of the r t But the s r t f umb r o some ea ly ickets . clo e p oximi y o ” he fi h t g ures 39 with the day of t e month Sep. 4 seems to be ‘ fatal to this theorynl ’ Mr n of n f . Wesley s own accou t the origi o the custom is given “ in a letter en titled A Plain Accoun t of the People called t ts n t Mr P r n r f t e o . er o et a o r a Me hodis , wri t , vic Sho eh m, Kent, 1 f 8 . te s n th of t w 74 A r de cribi g e origin Me hodism, which as
* For an accoun t of ese re u c e eth M a t o s So et s see M . . 1 8 . h ligi i i g 37 , p 347
an d 1 8 . 1 0 . There is n o ref ren ce t ckets in the ru es or rd r 45 , p 73 e o ti l O e s of these Societies see A n Accou n t of the Ris e an d P r og r ess of the Relig i ous ‘ Soci eti es i n the Ci t o London c b o Woo ward D . D . 1 1 2 & . s a . , y f y J i h d , 7 1" In the book en titled The P r og r ess of Methodi sm i n B r i s tol or The M thodi t n k r e s U mas ed the eface to w ch is ate an . 26 1 2 , p hi d d J , 74 3, the following lin es occur But such as Tickets had from John With this Device upon the same ’ The Nu er and the earer s N mb , B ame.
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1 on sa a af r a m established in 739, he goes to y th t te while so e r f an f l ba e e a r car f l er h g ew ain t d e l ck, this n c ssit ted mo e e u ov sig t the t of a 1as a and suggested cus om C techumen C ses, , or cl sses f s a r met a ar o in struction in the Chri ti n religion, which we e p t ” s i l from the congregation. But thi did not accompl sh a l that was ll r an d s s r r n desired some sti g ew cold, the e expo ed the b eth e H a r a r a h. e to repro c s ys, We g o ned unde these inconveniences f a re l f n the s a r s long be ore medy cou d be ou d, people were c tte ed o i n all a of t fr a m t ha wide p rts the own, om W pping to West ins er, t t I could n ot easily see what the behaviour of each person in his n was so a s a s rl a s own eighbourhood , th t ever l di orde y w lker did f f i much hurt be ore I was apprised o t. At len gth while we were i n of an r n a for th nki g quite othe thi g, we struck upon method a s Go n w which we have c use to bles d ever si ce. I as talking with several of the Society in Bristol concernin g the mean s of payi n g the s r n on e t an d a er debt the e, whe s ood up s id Let ev y member ’ of t a n a i all are a an the Socie y give pen y week t ll p id, other ’ a an of are an d an aff it nswered But m y them poor c not ord to do . ’ n a he e of s an d if t The , s id , put leven the poore t with me hey n l n n f c n i a . al o a d i a g ve nythi g, well I wil c l them weekly, they f can e t or as l as f. a h giv no hing, I will give them we l mysel And e c of you call on eleven of your n eighbours weekly to receive what ’ a is t f s c n e i an d a an . a o t o th y g ve, m ke up wh t w ing The d te hi ” 1 h 1 2 f l . r at was eb . t see ourna a vers ion F 5 , 74 ( J ) A te while, n l of t n f f n co tinues Wes ey, some hese i ormed me they ou d such n n n as an d such a o e did ot live he ought. It struck me imme ’ i l h is t n r n a n at a . d e y, T is the hi g, the ve y thi g we h ve w nted so lo g I called together all the leaders of the classes (so we used to term t an d e an an d s t a a a a hem th ir comp ies), de ired h t e ch would m ke particular en quiry in to the behaviour of those whom he saw
h . n weekly . T ey did so Ma y disorderly walkers were detected . t n e f a e f us Some ur d rom their evil w ys. Some w re put rom .
a saw t f ar an n o t r r . M ny it wi h e , d rejoiced u to G d wi h eve ence As as a th was in L an d r soon possible, the s me me od used ondon othe ” places . This goin g round to the members was found to be in con ven ien t for several reasons ; so each class or company was met at t an e s on : As th together one ime d place . W sley goe e Society increased I foun d it required still greater care to separate h f In r i at t e . e precious rom the vile ord r to do this, I dete m ned, eas once i n three months a t r f an d l t , to t lk wi h eve y member mysel , n at t nt as as of t a an d to e quire heir own mo hs, well heir le der n e h rs t t r a e n d in th n of ig bou , whe her hey g ew in gr c a e k owledge
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Hr 'r L ' r WESLEY s oc Socmr .
His comi ng again others were severely plain containing a t t in a a r a se l r of the a s imple ex ne t borde , with con cutive ette t r of alphabe , othe s with just the word Society others, the Sun n a n f t a Righteousn ess shi ing on phoenix risi g out o h e. Some h ve n an d t r ha n ra n a a dove e circled with glory, o he s ve no e g vi g wh t t er a a a a a fla an d t e a r t a ever o h s h ve l mb c rrying g , o h rs t ee wi h n m ehovah as a sun h it an d at its f broke ste , J s ining on , oot two m n n e an t n a t an d the at r on e e , o pl i g new cu ting, other w e ing already planted ; others represen t the Christian kneelin g before an a s r e it the s ra an d fa n n ot a t alt r, in c ib d w h word P y i t no her the ” f a w a s a in image o Time hurrying long ith croll in his h nd, “ ” w The a e s was scribed with No is the accepted time . s m de ig n n r la used more than once at i tervals . Some were p inted with b ck
t an d s . ink, some wi h red, ome with blue Li e o Wesle 1 88- T erman in . a s y his f f y, ii 9, describes pecimen “ i f n a w of one which he says s without a ellow. The origi l as “ a n tt n t a a given by John H mpson, se ior, to O iwell Higgi bo h m, man of ra l r at ar ar conside b e prope ty, who lived M ple, ne Stock ” r an d was n t for f ar r . It was te po t, i ended to serve our qu te s qui a for a t t t t at an d f r pl in, except border ou side, wi h the ex the top, ou t f r a f The first l re lines benea h o the n me o the member . ine bo t n n n a a 2 1 the l e a the beg i i g the d te M rch 5 , 7 second in 2 f 2 2 the . . rt . . r was June 5 , third Sep 9 the ou h Dec 5 The membe re to a a r a a n r requi d bring it e ch qu rte to h ve his n me i sc ibed . ” T erman r n in a n a f a y is w o g s yi g this is without ellow, bec use in ’ re is n e f r th r Smith s specimens the a oth r o e year 1 75 5 . Moreove ’ T erman s s m was n ot the n ss for 1 as y peci en o ly ticket i ued 75 4,
f r n 1 t t ffe n s — an h o a . a e Smit gives one J 9 , 7 54, wi h qui e di re t d ign ” orn amen tal shield-like device with the words Watch an d Pray n r ar e n an e of t of for in the ce t e . There i st c s diversi y design even r e 1 6 n h r r a ar e . . a d . a the s me qu te , g Jun 7 5 , others T is g e t dive sity in the early specimen s is largely accounted for by the fact that they n t an in t n s we re pri ed d issued hree tow . After the Conference of 1 765 diversity gives place to greater f r : e on e e w er an d f r uni o mity Let th re be ticket ev ry h e, the o m r fr n n an d in e n art r sent di ect om Lo do , so ev ry succeedi g qu e
hron t 1 0 6 t n f n i .w l is . A t t s . H C . as a o Myles, , p his Co ere ce decided to give Notes of Removal sign ed by the Preacher to “ f n r members removin g rom on e place to a othe . The form adopted for the tickets was with few exception s a plain upright n 2 1 th a e of r an d a s oblo g ( 1 ins . by g ins. ) wi t xt Sc ipture imple r t t s of a a s n ar af r borde , wi h the let er the lph bet in succes io qu ter te r a f r w n n bu t f w a e a . as e qu rt , lso the d te This o m co ti ued with
1 32 P m Rocann os . chan ges except variation s of the prin ter as to type an d border to f the r 1 8 2 2 . es a at s are n t n s yea Th e v ri ion reque , eve on ticket f r t 1 r n t . 6 a he a a e . 8 e . o 1 a be i g s me d te ; g , two tickets S p , lthough ha a t t an d n l e ff r in an ving the s me ex co secutive ett r, di e m y
a l — in as the is a a or z za l the det i s, one c e border thick w vy ig g ine, al a e r a the fi rst e of has f ur r ph b tic lette le ns, lin the text o wo ds, ” N ow the Lord of z in the other the border i s a light open l n a the a a t t u -r t the first e of the i ked ch in, lph be ic le ter is p igh , lin h h m e as n l s N w t e . a t xt o y three word , o Lord This y imply that the prin ter had not en ough uniform borders an d capitals to fill the e or f r the a of ar t an e of up sh et, o s ke v iety in roduced ch g s n h r n s t o a an . t s t e is m s vit l import ce Some ime bo der si gle, ome i e
i traiture o ethod m 1 0 . . t n a e in or M is ed. 8 double N gh i g l his P f , 7 , p “ 2 6 r es t e are n t at the fe n ffi ce 4 , w ites, Th e ick ts pri ed Con re ce O , N rt G n rs t et an d are e a s n t to n o h ree , Wo hip S re , r gul rly e every tow an d village in the United Kin gdom which contain s a Methodist ” ’ i h a r t . N in t n n 2 a n l t ale s s at s s o . 6 e Socie y g g illu r ion , give p 4 , o y ideal suggestions an d n ot actual reproduction s of the tickets for a 1 0 I m t t 8 . t a a n t a s a at to M rch, 7 y be p re hetic lly t ed th up thir y f ars a o the t ets e e ss to n st in he ts or orty ye g , ick w r i ued mi i ers s e , h a e n o s a l t in n n t n t t w ich g v m l rouble cutti g them up i o si gle icke s, se ar n an d s n who m gi s edge were very u even . t in 1 2 2 iz a t s 8 v . a n an d . For hree qu r er , , M rch , Ju e, Sept , there was a st n t an n t e — a a an d r f se om a di i c ch ge i roduc d, l rg er, p o u ly men t d floral z n n 2 e n a in a in s . . desig , hori o t l oblo g sh pe (3 by "ins ) B ut n t s n n at n n ot et t e e a a al evide tly hi i ov io did me wi h g n r l pprov , as in e e of at ea the fan a e wa to the D c mber th y r, cy border g v y s n n eat b ut n ar st n s a r has pre e t i ti ic desig the h pe, howeve , n t n th co i ued to e present time . In D 1 s ec. 8 the first t t was s n a n n th 93, icke i sued co t i i g e word ” sl an t t t n n th ld an We ey Me hodis Church, hus dispe si g with e o d fa a s es e an et s et a s e 1 mili r word W l y M hodi t Soci y, est bli h d 7
. H . C . a a e metal t t as The Rev Kelly owns very r r icke , or p s, ea n the ate 1 8 in the n e n e the s b ri g d 7 7 ce tr , surrou d d by word ” e an et s s es w for Wesl y M hodist Church . The e pa s ere used ’ a n h to t e r s ss in an . It s ws dmissio Lo d Supper, po ibly Scotl d ho that our fathers were n ot so much afraid of the word Church f f as s o s ar . R l has ome their ollower e . The Rev . Green a so one or s two imilar pas ses . The fi rst t for ar 1 8 was s e icket issued M ch, 95 , rigidly uppr ssed n an n a r a e e e of e an d an t r was s owi g to i pprop i t s l ction t xt, o he i sued in t a t at t n ot n n a of its s e d . It is believed h his is the o ly i st nce t i he k nd .
1 33 S STO rn 'rv WE LEY HI RICAL Soc .
Besides the Society ticket there -was also the Band t T - icket. he Ban d meetin g was copied by Wesley from the ’ k h ra an Wor s r oth d. . an d ad Mo vi s (see Wesley s , c , viii its ” l s a D 2 th 1 8 t ec. a its i . Ru e dr wn up 5 , 73 , lso Direc ons, Dec 2 h 2 n th 1 i . 6 2 f n n r s , 744 ( Con erence Regulatio s co ce ni g a w l f 2 n f i o b nds il be ound on p. 95 . The origi o the inst tuti n a n e i 2 - For th mo gst the M thodists s described on pages 48 9 . e ’ sa e of t e ma n ot a e e Works to f ma k hos who y h ve W sl y s re er to, it y be stated b riefly that man y of the members of the classes which e of arr an d n l an d n a wer composed m ied si g e, old you g, desired an of s n n w to t on e a t me s clo er commu io , they ished consul no her e r e art a t a r s ecific tem ta without r se v , p icul rly wi h reg rd to thei p p tions an d sin s ; to this en d Wesley divided them in to smaller an t n the a r e s n e an d the comp ies, put i g men, m r i d or i gle, tog ther, m n h t of t n a e n e t et e . t e e wo e , m rri d or si gl , og h r For m hod mee i g
t th a . 0 n s M 1 1 . a e e a s an d ses see Me . 8 6 h B nd Clas g , 7 , 4 The B d tickets were distin guished from the Society tickets in various “ ” a s et s the w an a n n r t in w ys, om ime by ord B d lo e bei g p in ed a a a a ss the fa of the ti ets s et the l rge c pit ls cro ce ck , om imes by word an in s a a ta s en eat the te t n a e B d m ll c pi l b h x , pri cip lly howev r by a ffe e e t of t e a s t ff n t an d an ta di r nt t x Scrip ur , ligh ly di ere border, i lic ”
b a ta se es th s t e a a et e t . , or c pi l B clo b ide e con ecu iv lph b ic l t er In a 1 8 hn th as of th a t t a M rch, 5 7 , we d e l t e b nd icke s with d ffe en t an d e ef t the n ffe n e et n the two i r t tex , h nc or h o ly di re c b wee ” in was the ta ette b fin all sa ea af k ds i lic l r , which y di pp red ter
n 1 80 . r ar n an s w e 8 e o n . Ju , Th e e B d o “ In addition to the Society an d Ban d tickets there were ’ als o others issued for admission to the Sacramen t of the Lord s f e . a e seen two ea s e n t o Supp r I h v only rly p cime s, bo h which l were issued to Margaret Somerhill or Somere l in 1 7 74 (P). They have the letters IHS i n the cen tre surroun ded by what may b e f termed rays o light. “ These various token s were used by the early Methodists A w n e to dis fi n it se . s e a e ee t e e for de e purpo s h v s , h y w r used tin g uish those who were members of Society from those who were “ n U to the ea 1 6 t e e se a as N t of ot. p y r 7 5 h y wer u d lso o es e r e to be se n f a ss n Removal . Th y were igidly r quired e be ore dmi io tain e to the ve- asts C n an t s an d could b e ob d Lo Fe , ove ervices, ’ e t n s In e n te s of ea t n s Society m e i g . v ry old Mi u book L der s Mee i g you frequen tly come across the n ames of ge n tlemen who are “ ” at was es e den omin ated Ticket Examin ers . So gre the d ir on f n on - e s a n a m ss n t at e s s e the part o memb r to g i d i io , h memb r om f n s f the times len t their tickets to their rie ds . Thi breach o rules
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WE S T Y LEY HIS ORICAL SOCIET .
G . NOTE BY MR. EORGE STAMPE ’ w I have read M1 . Parkin son s able paper on this s ubject ith r a t r s e i ll tha art of it la the n s an d g e t in e est, e p c ay t p re ting to ge esi l le of the a sa to a 1 . deve opment ide . y up the ye r 74 5 The who ra e in a er a an d s a a l subject is w pp d gre t unc t inty, we h ll prob b y ha f r r i it t t e now ve no u the l ght upon . In common wi h most o h r Methodist usages it grew but that the custom prevailed to some a n the a a s r is tt e an d fr extent mo g Mor vi n the e li l doubt, om them r e Wesley would de iv the idea. The giving of mon ey in the Class Meetin g began at Bristol r in eb ruar 1 2 a ta n o s t at e r i n whe e, F y 74 , C p i F y sugge ted h ve y one the Society should give a pen n y a week to pay off the debt on th e n th fai buildin g. This buildi g was the n ew room in e Horse r l r l e t 1 fir st e d a e . rec ed by Wesley in 739 , the M tho ist Ch pe ev bui t It was rs e a a r a a s e supe ed d by l rge building, prob bly on the s me it , r in 1 n ear it 8 . or ve y to , 74 U to if n ot aft r 1 0 a was ef on ea t t p , e , 75 , sp ce l t ch icke ,
et an d a for the . of the e e a a t Soci y, B nd, no m mb r, e ch l rge Socie y ha n own r t r st a on for e 2 6th 1 0 the vi g its egis e or li I h ve e Jun , 7 5 , ’ date an d all but the bein g in Charles Wesley s “ n i e r tt n f . mi ute han dwritin g . The word Ban d s h re w i e in ull The s t for 1 has f e af e th t te t an d the e 7 5 3 no re er nce t r e prin ed x ,
i h ft an . at ate s at t e e r n . a d l h d lowe cor er, the no being bove Th for 1 ha th f n a s n ee t a 754 s e our quarters pri ted on i gle sh t, wi h ’ text at the top an d spaces for the quarters in which the member s n a t t n a e a of s n e t c ets for s me migh be wri te . I h v he rd i gl i k thi ea b ut t e e s b e n te at t N ast e y r, h y would doubtl s pri d Bris ol or ewc l is when the supply of the combin ed ticket had ru n short . There t n t i n n n no eviden ce that any ticke s were pri ted excep Lo do , st N e a t the s eth s a Bri ol, or wc stle, hough Iri h M odi ts prob bly used their own particular ticket from the begin nin g. The picture tickets were issued at irregular times for s s e n r ta e r s of art an d the n e is several year , ome b i g ve i bl wo k ; wo d r m n Mr a s t was et. s s t se a . how the cos Be ide ho med by P rkin on, ’ f th rucifixion ta n f the f n t of s the on e o e C , ke rom ro ispiece Wesley d Kem is n s a e s ze a a t f M p , co ider bly reduc d in i , is be u i ul i s 1 8 b ut has n o a se eu example. My copy No 5 4 , d te, The s en s tan s t the a n n es graved ticket were giv imul eou ly wi h pl i o , but in n n n s sa . gen erally, I hould y, Lo do o ly 2 e w n a w n t th After 1 76 th date as early l ays pri ed on e ticket, v for t at greater un iformity bein g thereby secured. I ha e one h a a S e th te t s e n it was a year with a large c pit l b low e x , h wi g ‘ Ban t is for s n s Soc1ety an d n ot a d icket . It variou reaso
1 36 PROCEEDINGS.
l f r a rf of th s t n impossib e to o m pe ect set tickets, e mo t comple e o e i t t ha e a a e . a lar aft rwar I ve s en be ng h m d by Dr Ad m C ke, e ds n an a e a r f r at l ow ed d dd d to by J mes Eve ett, but it un o tun e y went r t f r for f r or r ar r to Ame ica. One icket o ten se ved ou mo e qu te s ; n h l fa l l n l l a d where t e supp y i ed o d o es were arge y used. At this remote dis tance we have no mean s of ascertain ing the r h e r an d ss an iffic l o der in w ich th y we e printed i ued, d the d u ty is n an the fa of r s arat r at at a t e h ced by ct thei being ep ely p inted , le s , h a For on e or ar th a was r t ree pl ces . more ye s e s me ticket p inted in f a rs s t s a he ar r . our ep r te colou , to di tinguish qu te s The Band tickets were supplied in the proportion of two to n f t ten et t s a t s ar a n s r t r e rar . Soci y icket , d hi p tly ccou t o hei grea r ity of n a e a a e the an d Some mi e h v l rg B below text, some, like “ ” t f t 1 60 a he N h at or e . t S r e a e t e e h S p 7 , h ve word BA D p int d bov t xt, h n in the i ht an r r m ar 1 t e a e e . o 0 d t bei g r g h d upp r co ner F M ch, 7 7 , downwards mine have all a small b in italics after the con secu f r 1 a tte an d o t. 8 a tive l rge le r ; Sep , 7 7 , I h ve two Society tickets t W with totally differen texts an d letters . as one issued in Irelan d P r a n i n t n t th n M . P rki son s wro g in sta i g hat e Ba d ticket “ as in n 1 880 . a e on e t a s a b for ce ed Ju e, I h v wi h m ll Sept. 1 880 s e to a ta n l if ha w s . I hould lik scer i decisive y t t a the last. e n ot at Th y do know the Bookroom . It t ss ear s n ta n t if wn s would doub le cl up ome u cer i ies, the o er of the st t s f ts l et an m r be collec ion o ticke cou d me , d co pa e an d ate the s n It a in n coll ir pecime s . would be fitt g a d desirable duty for the es e st a et to n e ta e sa at the n n W l y Hi oric l Soci y u d r k , y Lo do n fe e e of 1 8 an d a n it th Co r nc 99 , I cordi lly comme d to e considera t f th n ion o e Cou cil .
1 37 E S TO W LEY HIS RICAL SOCIE TY .
How TO W RI T E A LOCAL H I STO RY F M TH m O E o o ls .
Some years ago was published a capital little book entitled How to Write the Hi t a ar h l s ory of P is . No doubt more Loca Histories of Methodis m would be written if the many who are in terested in the subject kn ew how to set about it therefore a f w n ts ma e hi y be helpful . ’ 1 s of all for f ournals h h . Fir t use ulness stands Wesley s J , w ic m fi l A ay be t y termed the Domesday Book of Methodism . e an d classified n e of a s e n s an d compl te I d x pl ce , p rso s, book
W w . an w v Sk s . s e as s th Re . . . e e mi cell ous items publi hed by e J , M A , in 1 8 2 is n a a e an d s be a e n a e 7 , which i v lu bl , mu t sc rc , si ce I h v n s n an wn t tha ever ee y but my o copy. It is much o b e desired t such of the missin g Journ als of the Wesleys as are in private hands should b e put in to prin t they would be of great value for referen ce . 2 f th n an d sl a . Then ollows in importance e Armi ian We ey n s a Methodist Magazin e from the begin n in g in 1 7 78 . Thi is e fe n of a a s e n t s ast an d e s e p r ct mi e we lth . Would th t om e hu i ic l i ur d studen ts could un dertake an In dex of thi s formidable set on the ’ n s f M r Sk w a n s a n " As an e a e of its li e o . e es p i t ki g work x mpl utility it may b e stated that in the issue for 1 8 1 4 are memoirs of m M r. R . r n n d M r. eo. t n t Costa di e a G Houl o , which hrow uch light on the history of early Methodis m in Barton an d the adjoin in e ma n ot be n a t g Brigg Circuits . Thes volumes y i p ly looked
ft s t a t r upon as the public records of Methodism . A er thi our u ho s a t s t f t st er a as the hould have ccess o e s o o her Methodi P iodic ls, Miscellan an d th Cit Road Ma azine as e as to s y e y g , w ll tho e issued by the offshoots of Methodis m . T th s n e a rs e n n 3. he files of e Methodi t wsp pe , b gi ni g with the Watchman n in n e of ea s in a r at old , abou d otic s rly Methodi m g e
e of an d la an d be l ar e . numb r towns vil ges, should diligent y se ch d
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E W SLEY HISTORICAL SOCI ETY.
THE CO R R ES PO N D E N C E O F
H 1 8 - T OMAS W R I D E . 7 5 6 .
h 1 H wa T omas Wride travelled from 1 768 to 80 7 . e s h e e hat he el ve to e his an a thoroug ly d vot d to w b ie d b duty, d loy l a fa e an e h st r e an sa e s s to ult to W sley d M t odi ul d u g but su piciou , c f i sa a a e e o s an a t n a e an d n ra c en . r stic, r port r c d l, obs i t , ge e lly e c tr c He a e e i n c t on e a 1 8 -6 r tr v ll d the Norwi h Circui ye r, 7 5 Du ing ’ that time two of his colleagues were John M Kersey (so g iven i n ’ Hill s Arrangemen t ; but usually spelt Muckarsay by Wride) who a l e f 1 n i 1 0 n m 8 u eat n 8 0 a d a e M . r tr ve l d rom 7 4 til his d h , J s By on ’ (sometimes spelt Byrom in Wride s letters) who travelled from 1 8 1 8 2 n d e in th In 1 8 the a th 7 5 to 7 a di d e work . 7 5 Y rmou was f e f orwich e n te the f n a Circuit orm d rom N , but r u i d ollowi g ye r, s a a e a a n 1 88 an d n te 1 8 et a a fi n all re ep r t d g i in 7 , reu i d 7 9, y g in y f in 1 2 n f h e s o t t is s a . orm d 79 . The divi io e Circui d plea ed m ny imse f the s e n ten en t was n ot n a l a a Wride h l , up ri d , ge er l y popul r ; dispute waxed fierce about a mural tablet placed in on e of the ’ chapels contrary to Wesley s wish an d to crown all Wride waged war st ate an d in en fi ht t his n ea es , by r gy op g , wi h two you g coll gu n a e a m d bove . ’ A e t n of s in Wride s an t n of his coll c io copie , own h dwri i g, f n 1 t ett o t s e e e D . an d s s l ers hi p riod to Joh W sl y, Coke, o her exist , f an d n ow the se n of Mr. G e ta e o G s is in pos ssio eorg S mp , rim by , to whom the writer is gr eatly in debted for courteous permission to f h of t a t c n fi n e se s use extracts or t e purpose his r icle . We o our lve he la t the f n to those portion s of t MSS . which re te o dif ere ces ’ M K n n Al t hi ea s rse a . l between Wride an d s coll gue , e y d Byro he s e t quotation s are from letter address d o Wesley . They will be fou n d to cast i n terestin g light upon the customs of Methodis m a hun dred years ag o . [Peculiarities of punctuation an d orthography are as far as r possible etain ed] .
1 40 Pn n m ocaa os .
Long I received [the letter] con tainin g your intelligence an d r ct s n er a es r n arr in r h Di e ion co c ning J m By o , who ived No wic and Se on r a n between Six ven Thu sd y eve in g . I should have been la that he ha e r a b ut he s e t an d g d could v p e ched, eem d much ired to desired be excused. Ou r a had f n at n t an d if ma F id y I ree Co vers io wi h Him, I y e s an t n t He is a man of e an alcu judg by uch Oppor u i y, Fir , d C a for the e -c rt r s hiefl l ted out r ou wo shiper C ey. He professed himself ready to follow an y Direction that may be given him ; b ut I hn d that in the little time he has been in n an has a n e let the e n n t Yea to E gl d he le r d to p ople si g A hems, , e out the An t for t e n ot n n t a he t n a e giv hem h m , k owi g h t herei ct d a a n t an e b ut as a t n e t a g i s y Rul , I h ve old him your Mi d, I hop h t H e fullfill it will . Lon g ag o I desired Brother Muckarsay to forbear the Singing e een a e an d the e t b ut he st es his wn wa his b tw Pr y r T x , ill go O y, a as n is t at a es a an d fills th t vowed re o h it s v him l bour up e ime . “ as a a t f i in a e viz t a o t . Mr. L t S turd y I old him your n m ; , h t Wesley desires you would sin g n o more than twice whether this be e a e n r o e e . the fi st a will r g rd d or , Tim will prov From I h ve desired Brother Muckarsay to preach at N orwich at five in the n n But he n t He a t a H a H Mor i g, does o , s ys h t e C nnot e says that he can rise soon enough ; but He can n ot Preach without his Breakfast — Ii I laboured un der this Difficulty I really would carry n ten e a fa to b ed t t a eat it en th my i d d Bre k st wi h me, h t I might , wh e t f f it a t w . I b e ea ea e ha e n ot clock s ruck our rouble to pr ch rly, v of it for it n at N orwich an N t Wals m t a much , is o ly d or h a h t we can t ' h ar rs m m n e e e . e e e a t f g B liev Sir, I willi g o ollow your direction s
h 1 t 8 . Norwich, Dec . 9 , 7 5
Rev. Sir, h f 1 h was at o Nov . t l I in good hope t my promise 4 , wou d be accomplished with ease to myself Satisfaction to you for when
f N 1 2 th — I eft the a n I le t N orwich on ov . ye l H ys in a sile t mac t e t w c e at ri n n iv stupidi y, hi h I hop d would length pe i to something An d had t n a te as t s t . an be ter my bre hre c d hey ought, howing y due regard to your Direction s which I commun icated un to both of t s ri e e e t n a n n l hem, I e ously b li v hi g s would h ve bee soo sett ed . As Brother Byron was youn g both 111 years an d experience I gave him as full i n struction s as my oppertun i ty an d ability would
1 41 S STO ra'r WE LEY HI RICAL Soc v.
a an f n ha f e a in dmit, d eari g t t he might org t ; I g ve him written struction s respectin g what I would have him do I did not doubt but t at as e as fulfill for so h he would, w ll he could them ; he e as f as his promis d, reely could be desired : But he broke word a for the da f l n a s n n afte the without del y, y o lowi g he [beg n] i gi g r first prayer an d so con tinued to sing before an d after the first prayer an d after preachin g as usual although added to the a i M r e a e H ea te Mr Muckarsa at . dv c I g v him e h rd me ll . y th ” e n n W sley desires that you will ot si g more than twice . n n n n a My wife told Mr. Byro co cern in g his si gin g co tr ry to M ’ r. es e s b ut he sa t at e s n r an d W l y rule, id h Th y i g ve y well I ” could hear them si ng ever so lon g l So they had the sin gin g r n accordin g to their own will u n till Sat. ye 1 9th of Novembe whe t f the 1 h a w s s n e e o t a to n . r. B r n as e your l t r 7 . c me H d M y o v ry pre i g fe O n the e te at as she and n with my wi to pe l t r which l t did, telli g what you said He dropped the three times sin gin g an d I have n ot ear of his n n n h d si gin g more tha twice at on e Service s i ce .
T W ' t e . es a n a n t [ . here lodg compl i ts ag i s Byron on o h r groun ds an d con tinues] Brother Muckarsay was also in formed of the con ten ts of your tt has b e e a e it he n ot e for Le er, yet how r g rd d ? Why did giv out t e as s a b ut as s as th irst a r was n out h m u u l, oon e F pr ye e ded, s n w t t Muckarsa e s t a leas an d . bur t our Si g r wi h h hey p ed , Bro y f stood listen in g un to them until they pleased to stop . My wi e Mr u kar a 1 e s to . M c sa n n t ar M poke y bout goi g co r y to . Wesl y, but he e It n ot t n f w t So repli d is wor h maki g o ords abou . they a t hen wen t on as before un till I came in to N orwich on Saty . l s w I
e to n Muckarsa — at first he e a e an d sa it was n ot spok Joh y v d d, id ” h at is . n n t m doing They bega s ingi g withou e . I told him th he ht to s t t e b ut sa he n ot t n it a oug op h m , he id did hi k right to c ll out i n a u t h t av n e it the Ch pel b t I ould him that e ough to h e do , for I had to do it at my first comein g — At last it came out nakedly “ thus They asked me to let them sing a few verses before the e an d t t n ot But t a e if t e T xt, I old hem I could , hey sk d him, h y n n ot a out us ? An d hat did begi , would you c ll to I told them t ” I did n ot thin k it proper to call out to them in the Ch . an n let an on e e Now Sir, without y Comme t y Judg how much he has acted like on e that has an y desire to be directed by
f T. f n t o M . n a W n n his n t n t o . o [ . co ti ues i dic me J ccou his n ot a n met the e e t an s the en an d his e n h vi g S l c B d , childr , obj cti g to a n n n an a s n a s a a n s th e e rly mor i g preachi g . d l o bri gs ch rge g i t
He s who e m e s of the n an a a e . y , w re emb r u m ge bl choir ]
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e e et tho it be a . a if w S l ct Soci y, cross I will th nk you, you ill do ’ M1 W i s n s ll r n e . r r f n a you can to st e gth n de ha d . Bewa e o Stre gthen L t in g an y party against him . e you three be one " Nothin g will give greater satisfaction than this to ' Afiectionate Your Brother,
J . WESLEY .
There are several subsequent referen ces to the matters in ’ dispute in Wride s correspondence but one further quotation will ffic su e .
. 0 1 8 Norwich, Dec 3 , 7 5 . sa at sa r few a e I y to you Sir, wh I would y to ve y , I h v un dergon e more pain of min d within this Ten days on account of the Circuit in gen eral b ut of Norwi ch in particular ; than ever I felt in Ten Years about the Salvation of my own Soul If the person who s ucceeds me b e n ot particularly fitted he will have an t f i H s n th n un easy ime o t. e hould k ow e Methodist Tu es b e resolved to Sin g them only It would be well that he should kn ow a little of Musick or else their little kn owledge will give them At t t a M great advan tage over him . his ime an is wanted for orwich who has the n the a the e th N in him Lio , L mb, Dov , e Serpen t an d the C x It seems as if the Devil had a special leave of Norw1ch at this time I thin k if my Fellow a s had en fa t f ] war a en at an L bourer be i h ul , our would h ve be [ ] E n d 11 1 a few days after you was with us but Brother Mu ckarsay ee n to his t e t es s n set t n t e k pi g hr e im ingi g hem upo h ir high Horse,
an d t e t t to t a e me n . n e r ett to B h y hough r mpl dow Si c you l er . M kar a 81 n th thr es s n n But i h uc s e e e . t as y Byro e tim i gi g is ov r , h i m s made t e Heys outragion s w th e . Brother Byron says he ha n ot n out t an w at er e n e n t it give more h t ice one S vic , si c he k ew y was disagreeable un to you : But that on ce since ; the Heys burs t a t e eas t b ut to en t e for out with wh t h y pl ed wi hout him, prev t h m H be ore th n Mu ka h th f t e a s e . t c rsa e u ure, Pr y f Si ging Bro her y as met the Select Society an d the Children once ; I hope that he will con tinue
In this un pleasant quarrel there was eviden tly fault on both s es but it wa n e ta f the s n an d t of id , s i vi ble rom di positio me hods e en t as e the en t e e n a s cc ric Thom Wrid , which ir corr spo dence reve l , t at s n n t fa a t st f He a e h he hould be co sta ly mili r wi h ri e. must h v een to s e as a t n in the fl a a t e of r t the b We l y hor esh, or p r icl g i in e e y .
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Notwithstan din g the desire of Wesley an d man y of the earlier a r a of n e ela ra an d r pre che s, the pr ctice singi g mor bo te music, mo e f t t n t th er s ra a a ral requen ly ha wice in e s vice , g du lly bec me gene , whilst select ban ds an d early morn ing preachin g fell in to s t t a t sta fierce ar de ue ude . During the r nsi ion ge disputes ose w th between the adheren ts of the old an d the n e schools . In e as at Norwich n e con flict e a shar ha r c e , i d ed, the b c me so p t t W ide was f n f r at an d r locked out o the chapel by the i u i e singers othe s, n d had f in a per orce to preach the street. But whoever should suppose that such transitional disturb an o s se s aff t ara t an d a of i e riou ly ec ed the real ch c er v lue Method sm, would make the same mistak e as on e who supposed that surface scratches upon silver appreciably affected the in trinsic quality an d a of th ta e a t ar ra a v lue e me l . Thes p r icul sc tches h ve long ag o een ate a of an d ma n t n r a a b obliter d by the we r time, it y o u e son bly be expected that others will make their appearan ce from ag e to a Th h i f n as n r e . e C s o a as n g urch hum , well Divi e, o igi an d r e a n an d t in all a a ra s of the fall l pe p tu tio , mus ges be r t ce ibi ity, f an d n s f m n are r u rficial olly, weak es o e . They however ve y s pe se s fa te a n t tra l h ob rver who s n exclusive tte ion upon nsient b emis es, an d quite un trustworthy critics who make these the standard of t e r es h i timate . F JAMES RED EARN .
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SOME W ES LEYA N TR EAS U R ES .
h a s a r t a o W en ttending Committee in London sho t ime g , I had l a r of i a t of a fr d the p e su e spend ng p r s two d ys, with my ien , Fl at th la l h . G e n t e Rev eorge etcher, Richmo d College . I g d y embraced the opportun ity thus afforded me of examin in g the ar s ia on e r n e be o f College Libr y, e pec lly po tio which I kn w to great in terest to all seekers after the relics of the Wesley publica n s was n ot a hn d t a t eas as t at tio . I prep red to qui e so rich r ure h whi ch gladden ed my eyes during the all-too brief time at my di s
a am a th f l — n a a of hat pos l. I ple sed to record e o lowing o ly p rt w I saw— for the guidan ce of future searchers an d for the gratifica th s f r n s of the ar tion of e member o our Society. The po tio libr y that most in terested me were the remn an ts of the private libraries of h and a s e an n a a Jo n Ch rle W sley d Joh Fletcher. They ppe r to have formed part of a library at City- Road for the use of preachers a ar f t s en t in the e rly p t o hi c ury .
1 e are a s f of s t ar . . Ther m ny book rom each the e hree libr ies n to n 2 . Books by John a d Charles Wesley belonging Joh ’ ’ t e an d esl s es of t s e of t m Fle ch r ; W ey copi Fle cher s Works, om he
presen tation 00 pies . ’ i f wn w th h M rr . n o s is co 3 Ma y cop es We ley s o books i S. ec n t n tions an d an ota io s . i w f T and As s io H s o n o heron a an d an h r . 4 . copy p , m y ot e s His of his Short A ccoun t o the Li e and Death 5 . copy f f of Fletcher t a a th n 1 n r a e t e e d 11 a s . , wi h ch pt r m u c ipt 6 an f - . M y volumes o Hymn s an d Hymn tracts by Charles ’
s s n te an t n s . We ley, with John o s d correc io ’ - 7 . John Wesley s German Bible an d German Psalm Book n es with Tu .
- 8 . ll h a His we t umbed copy of the Boole of Common Pr yer .
. The Hem hn th H mn B ook of 1 8 9 y 73 . ’
1 0 . A u ustine s Con essions 11 1 at n ar for th g f L i . Small : prep ed e a for n s tt W press, prob bly Ki g wood School . In it is wri en J . . ”
1 0 . A s n n n to 75 i er bor die .
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N OT ES A N D Q U E R I ES .
An Im ortant Revi ew o the Li e an d Writin s ubl p f f g , p i c and h l r Mr . h le ivate character o t e ate Rev. J o n Wes i nter e ned p , f y, v with a variet o curi ous entertai n in and authen tic A needotes y f , g . To which will be added a co o his Las t Will and Testamen t py f ,
with tri tur and Remarks . In tw r S c es o a . ar p ts P t 1 . Writte n ” h n an d te . Collec d by his nep ew, Joh Annesley Colet f a n : n or the and ol C . te Lo don Pri ted uthor s d by Fos r,
& . 1 1 v N 1 tr & . c. o . the c & c . 8 o . . v 4 , in Poul y 79 pp iii . 37 . Was the e ar of the a he ? If so has s cond p t bove publis d , an r a can r r a of ? y membe copy, or he p ocu e me sight one Rev R. Green . . ’ I have recently purchased a copy of Tyerman s Life of Wesle 6th n a n n a of y ( Edition , I otice co ti u nce - v 1 6 l th mi n r s l. 0 s e s stateme t which ead thus ( o . 5 ) We ey a a the h st a - of 6 a e lso g ve Irish Met odi s hymn book 33 p g s, ’ n t le n s an d a s : r n te e it d Hym S cred Poem , (Dublin p i d in th f Mr a es t lfo e ear a e e . S e x y My l t ri nd, J m , s w n H a e the lu howed that this as a error. e ex min d vo me t a r T man had f e en he r th t M . e e e h y r b or him , wh w ote a e- te s an se n t a f a n of a bov quo d word , d ull ccou t wh t he f ho ist Re der 1 0 1 th Met d cor 8 . r n t e M . ou d o , April , 73 T rman e s at his ta a ye expressed his r gret mis ke, but ppears n Is it n ot t a a to have made n o correctio . time h t corree
— Fr M r . is ack M anc . on tion should be made P J s .
- — I h THE LE E DS T O ST O T O S 1 8 2 & c. a ME H DI C N R VER Y, 7 ve th f l w n a ts w efe to t n t e s an e o lo i g p mphle hich r r his co rov r y, d t a t e ar t t to I should b e glad to hear h t her e o hers rela ing it. f h on t 1 A t h E d. o t e s h . Le ter to t e Leed Mercury e presen t un happy Dissen sions of the Methodists in
n . 1 2 f r H. ee aa e 8 . n t o n L ds, by Is c K eli g 7 Pri ed Spi k,
Bri ate H . n rt . 37, gg , by Culli gwo h 2 A t t f a s in t . S atemen o F ct opposition to he In troduction of an organ in to Brun s wick Chapel h Dat n t Ba1 1 . e . d by John Barr Pri ed by Jo n , O ct. 6 h t 1 2 8 . , 8 7 . 4 pp
1 48 P E S ROC EDING .
Reply to the above by Isaa c Keelin g ; published by
a t. 1 th 1 8 2 . 2 8 . . Oc H. Spink D ted, 9 , 7 pp Letter to Isaac Keelin g in reply to his letter to the r r f th h Leeds Mercu y by a Membe o e Met . New Con th 1 2 t. 1 8 . n exion : Oc 3 , 7
f . Mr T. i . A o K Le s Letter To . ed , Oct
2 8 . 2 2 1 . pp n d, 8 7 f t f n r ar 6 . n a o a o a Vi dic tion the St ement F cts, bei g em ks R v aa on three pamphlets published by the e . Is c
t R v Ga an : h arr . l an he e . . Kee ing, d Thos ll d by Jo n B 1 8 2 7 SIPP W t r Appeal to the es . Meth . Societies in Grea B itain M an . . d s n st a n n . s ig ed by J Sig on, J M lli so , John on,
n Dec. 1 8 2 . Jos . Hodgso ; 7
- o th th . 8 . Letter t e Churchman by a Church Me odist
T. l : n In chbo . 1 8 2 1 6 . Leeds pri ted by d 7 . pp e rt of the Le s a s e R po ed Speci l Di trict Me ting, held
D th 1 8 2 : a n n th l c. an d ec. s 4 , 7 cont i i g e Reso ution , & ,
1 8 2 . 1 . an appen dix. 7 9pp th t s f 1 0 . Address to e Me hodist o Leeds delivered on h 1 2 n a . t 8 . h s Su d y, Dec 9 , 7, by Rev Jo n Stephen ,
s en : n r . 1 8 2 . 2 pre id t Culli gwo th 7 4pp.
- 1 s r t. r n l n 1 . ee s a e s . r L d E t Ci cui L tte by Messr Tu to , Ho li g
n d ee . : Ma 1 2 w t a ee 8 8 . or h, K ling L ds , y, R v n t 1 2 tte to e . Ga t on the a rre e a . Le r Joh ul er l te Occu nc s t E ck 2 h e s e ett . 6t 1 8 2 8 . Le d , by Rob r July , Reply to various false statemen ts in two letters published two st ea e s in e s on the s t by Methodi pr ch r L ed Di pu es, h N n n f r n t s s : by t e o co o mi g Me hodist . Leed printed by W M . n d s e b s n . a an e . B rr, ign d y John o , . Ri d r, J Hodgson
z l st 1 8 2 8 . June , Remarks on the Resolution s of the Con ferences of 1 8 2 8 an 1 8 2 at to d 9, rel ive the dissensions in the
et at ee s . n : est an d a 1 8 2 . Soci y L d Lo don W ley D vis, 9 Con duct of Protestan t Methodists in leavin g the Old n n e n in a e n tt r n Co xio S co d Le e by Da iel Isaac . Leeds :
n 1 8 0 . Spi k, 3 testan t t s at e s n a s a e Pro Me hodi m L ed , bei g t t ment of the proceedin gs that have taken place in that
C n e & c. s : r n a o n xion, Leed p i ted n d published by G. 8 2 a w 1 . Cr wsha , 3 f w . o a as wr . 5 bove no doubt itten by the Rev Thos.
. l w . an d a e n as s for M A , s co d etter promi ed in it Nov.
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th. It had . a 7 37pp , but I have not seen a copy . Does n y member know of one ? I shall also b e glad to hear what other a hl p mp ets were called forth by thi s un happy dissen sion . ” Is there anythin g published on the Protestan t Methodists
— as h are all s r h E Martin . t ey c ed in eve al of t es e pamphlets P Rev.
49 . Can anyone prove who wrote Methodism an d the Church of lan a B an r . a . d Eng d, Compa ison y Layman London
rifli th h l 1 . n G arra Okeden an d s . C Syd ey , F , , We h 8vo z 8 P . . 1 a a r pp viii . 4 The uthor professes to h ve been ve y - R Wadd M ss a e a a e h s Rev. . o . intim t ly cqu inted with M t odi m . y ’ 0 . THE r M11 R H O T O or SP S O o . . ove s 5 DI ER I N . L C LLEC I N
S A M — at a WE LEY N HY N Booxs . Man y incorrect st ements h ve ’ a r been m de respecting the disposal of the late M . Love s ollecti n f - n l a the r a o o Hymn books . I rece t y ascert ined e l pa cts .
1 . a t k la . 2 1 1 88 at r . The s le oo p ce on Nov , 9 , Mess s ’ he Sot by s Rooms . 2 Th t a r . e Charles own Hymn Book was bought by M . a for 2 0 1 0 0 i two s of the t e- r J mes , w th copie p int l It r as r n or . s l 2 e h inc uded wa ot 5 3. N it e the purch e th h s f su e book a been heard o sin ce the sale . It is p t posed hat the book wen t to America.
. r W r an n M . e . T r 3 Wh . B ooke owned this p ecious d unique l t h e th R v . R . r a vo um he lent it to e e G een, th it mig t be r - r n e -r was af r e p i t d by the Methodist Book oom . It te
ar r R for . For b Mr . H a . . w ds pu ch sed , y Love 5 wa a i fi the r some reas on Mr. Love s not s t s ed with e f r n Mr A. l a e a an d . e p i t, N Lov (now iving) m d his ther
a an t t a r . s tr scrip . I have this r nsc ipt Thi book does
not resemble the 1 738 or 1 74 1 publication in con tents . ’ . s s salms and H mns 1 1 first n w th 4 We ley P y , 74 , editio , i ’ s wn r t n for some item in Charles Wesley s o w i i g, sold 1 W f a n 1 . o i h r . M1 . r t o l 5 g , Wo ve h mpto , possesses t l his vo ume . ’ M1 - . f t s . u l f 5 Love s bea ti ul col ec ion o Hymn book , published
. an d sl i n 2 l n was by J C . We e 4 vo umes richly bou d, ffe e for sal f r it a r r o r d e 3 were bidden o , but ese ve of 2 was it an d th e a e in the 5 put upon , e books r m in d
ss ss of fa . a ase po e ion the mily I h ve since purch d them, and added to them all that were necessary to make a i 1 an d 1 8 l complete set, except ng the 737 73 books on y of an d f h are n one copy the former two o t e latter know .
— h r R. l M . Thnr e d mit sfi S .
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The f r was n r one el at L s at Con e ence the i te esting h d eed , ' which Boardman an d Pilmoor ofiered themselves for work in a an d s rea r tan t t r Americ , We ley d his ve y impor let er es ecti n a a th an d th t p g his ppe l to e clergy, e me hod to be adopted to preserve a firm un ion between those who choose ’ to remain together — the firs t step towards preservin g ’ t f 5 Th i Me hodism in case o Wesley death . e verse is n Short H mns on Select assa es o Scri ture oetical Works y P g f p (P , f f . an d se n o o ff t s ix is the co d two verses di erent me re , ” P l r a n t r n f s . . o a on xxi 9, Fo s ke me when my st e gth ileth .
— Rev . Gr een . R .
e t a s a o a a n h f Som hirty ye r g p i ting, The Triump o Reli ”
n was e e an hest . was gio , xhibit d in M c er It executed by Mr T t n t s n . a I s s r a l n . W lley . repre e We ley p e chi g the a n str at n on 1 8th of t e 1 se e m i eet, Bolto , the Oc ob r, 749 ( ournal n h f f . a as a a t y e et J ) The c nv , me suri g bou e by our, n a n a s f ft fi r s l S e n co t i ed upw rd o fi y gu e . Wesley repr se ted as t n n on a n n A r n s a di g a ch ir ear a wi dow . p omi ent fig ure i n the is at of a an a group th butcher, close to whom st ds super stitious a a n n n b ut Rom n C tholic, i citi g him to viole ce the ’ t s fe i a n s an d A bu cher wi is d ssu di g him by gesture words . callous sceptic an d a bloated publican admirably typify in fi elit an a s t r fi ures are a a l d y d je lou y . O he g pp rent y deeply fii se e s sco n n r . a impres d, oth r g or unco ce ned The ch ir on which Wesley stands was 00 pied from on e which used to be in the f a a e An -fa h s in vestry o H lliwell ch p l . old shioned c e t the r r to the eft is sa to a e Mr Eskrick co ne l id h ve b longed to . , s s an ts e e at n -f l an d who e de cend r sid d Brow low o d, who, ’
a t a s Mr. s . In the tr di ion s y , received by will We ley s wigs com er to the right lies a han d-bill an n oun cin g a cock-fight at on e of the - t t re t h t public house pi s . The pic u hroug ou gives n a n s of the f an s of It ha i dic tio li e d cu toms the period . s been e in t a h r t an d a a r produced pho ogr p (copy igh ), I h ve copy . Some time ago the origin al was in the possession of the f f a a . an an sa an d i B rlow mily C y one y where it is now,
— r s r n d if so h r P Rev F M. a can r a . . photog ph be p ocu ed, , w e e r Pa kinson .
It is our sorrow to ann ounce the death of one of the earliest f th s r a Mr B l wh i s o e . . . o member Hi to ic l Society, J Les ie, d ed - m r 2 s e 1 a a e s ove be 8th . at his re idenc , 45 , C mp Ro d, L ed , N For M1 L slie was a en t ll t of h a lon g time . e dilig co ec or Met odist n d r ar s an d a f ec r a r h . r itie , requent l ture w ite on Met odist topics
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