BYRO M AND THE WESLE YS .

I . OX FORD.

THE nam e o f m w e e b e e w i th th a t th e VV esl e s Byro ill v r associat d of y , e o f the m em e b ecau se of their e arly fri ndship, and sy pathy that in nt m a n w m e w no t th e l h a d ith Methodis but lik ise, and least of all, because, of bu k t e f th e t w o e e l e o f m an u scrip s l t by broth rs, a v ry arg portion is in th e m shorthand inv ented by Dr . Byro . w d e w e h u e John Wesley as a ilig nt rit r t ro ghout his long lif . When h e l e e b e his d e m n w a s at co l g , copied correspon nce into pocket volu es, eatly

o f d e m ze . Hi s e m h i s e m bound , d uo ci o si s r ons, diary , and oth r co posi n w e w e i n m o f the m e n m e tio s , re ritt n volu es sa e d scriptio , and for d a s e We n coll ection w orthy of the mo t careful pr servation . have o e of t he se as 1 24 n w h m volumes dated as early 7 , and a other in hich e ade an e ntry

seven d ays b efore h i s d eath . I e m m a to m o e e e a nd gi v all y nuscripts Tho as C k , Doctor Whit h ad , ” M b e b ne o r u s e h e see . w a th e H enry oore, to ur d p bli h d as t y good Such s ’ l m n r w . the w w a d isposal of Mr . Wes ey s a usc ipts by his ill But ill s ne v e r

e e ff . To bur n the m n s w h e e e e e carri d into ect a u cri pts ould av be n lik sacril g . To p ubli sh th em w ould hav e r e quire d m ean s and money w h ich th e e xecu d n o t e s l e s tors and l egate es h a t at h ir di posa . Th y cannot r ea onably b e no h n e fe e w w as m e I m bla m ed for t avi g f ct d that hich i possibl . t ay be ’ d w e e w a s the m e of f oubted h th r it possible, in circu stanc s Dr. Coke s r e ’ u en e e m E n a nd e n M e e an e t q t abs nc fro ngla d , of H ry oor s itin r t duti s, o k ee p the man uscripts togeth er as a coll ection for th e admiration of th e

t tim e . m a u e w e e t e w c u riou s i n all fu ure . It y be do bt d h th r h re ere a ny

e e em e e w . m u f p ains tak n to ke p th tog th r as a hole The o rn u l fact is, that t b t m e w a th ey soon b egan o e scat ered . So hav e fou nd their y to th e Bri

e m e e . A fe w em th e se h e tish Mus u , and oth r librari s r ain in pos ssion of t - m o r a r e e h e e n ena H u Methodist Book Roo , lodg d at t C t ry all . B t th e l a rge st coll ection is said to b e in th e posse ssion of a private individ u a l * f o ' re sidi ng in a village o Oxf rdshi r e .

e ef e m e one o f th e m nu m e of th e e o f 1 24 . Th e I hav b or a script volu s, dat 7 w n e n e a nd e e e e e e e t f m and t h e m s riti g is v ry at clos v ry l tt r p rf c ly or ed , o t fi s u a e e u M o f t he w a r e ni hed acc r cy obs rv d thro ghout . ost ords abbreviate d ’ m e w h a r e o f . e e e by contractions so of hic , probably, Mr W sl y s inv ntion . He appears to have u se d t hem in all h i s privat e m anuscripts u ntil th e y e a r ’ 1 40 w e h e e w e m n w h h e 7 , h n b gan to rit his diary in Byro s shortha d h ic d o i his M h —a m continued to unt l death in arc , period of ore than ’ fi e m a b e e m e h e e e e o m s e m o h i s fty y ars . It y pr su d that pr f rr d Byr s yst t o w a w as m m a and w as e e s l e e e h a s n b ec use it ore co p ct , l ss a i y d ciph r d . It e s h e u e w t o e b en aid that s d it in correspondence i h his br th r Charles .

l at: T he g entlem a n wh o w ould re store th is collection to ofli cial custody w o ul d entit e m e f the the and of the wh e Me s w hi s l to thanks of Connexion, ol thodi t orld. A 2 4

m not met w of . Of this I have so e doubt, having ith any proof it That ’ e e m e w e n Charl s us d Byro s shorthand in corr spondence ith his broth r Joh , m e e th ere is a ple evid nc . If any apology w e re n ec essa ry for off e ring n e w information conce rning th e e e ma b e th e e o f e w h W sl ys, it y fou nd in d bt gratitu d hic is d ue to

e m u e n m e e e . e w e th , nd r God , for our spiritual e joy nts and privil g s That th y re e e e of e w e n w w e indefatigabl pr ach rs the Gosp l , k o . That they re authors, w w e a r e use o ur e hose orks in prose and in po try in daily , to d light and d ificatio n w e w We a r e h e ef e e e e , also kno . t r or p rsuad d that any additional s w b e e e e m w particular hich can giv n conc rning th ir ethods of riting, and

e e m w b e w e m e . th ir u npublish d anuscripts, ill not un lco ’ w as r om s s em It no light sanction to By sy t , that it obtained the appro b i f h e e e w e e w e e e e m w a s a t o n o t W sl ys hil th y r at coll g . Byro born in w W 1 6 1 as w e . e 9 , and consequently t elve years old r than John esley Wh n h e w as e m e To m so n d e n a stud nt at Ca bridg , Sharp, of Arch aco Sharp , and ” e o f G set hi m . w as m fath r ranville Sharp , upon shorthand He sti ulated by th e high classic authority h e d i scove red for th e art Th e Ro mans ' ' h ad notae semeza w r os/ ntibazetlz their ; the Greeks, their the Hebre s, their ” ’ t h e E e . e w e e r e e and gyptians, th ir shorthands Cic ro s orations r port d ,

w w m w m . And Em ord for ord , by his freed en ho he had instructed the peror h is e e w no t na ta r e nota r e - w m b ut A ugustus taught n ph s , but , not to s i , ’ w e the e m e . He to rit shorthand . The truth is, pursuit suit d Byro s g nius a m e m e f m e e me fo r o w n use us d hi s l for any years in p rf cting his thod his , u ntil it w a s ack now l edge d to b e th e most sci entific among all th e mode rn * e m 1 2 0 e e o f m e m e h im e r syst s . In 7 , the pr ssur circu stanc s co p lling to p e e th e o f his m h e e e sonal x rtion for support fa ily, announc d his discov ry to the

fe his e . N0 m of w public , and of red services to teach it to oth rs syste riting m e e m e r e e o n em e w a s in od rn tim s ad so g at a s nsation its announc nt, or e e w s o m w as h e e rec iv d ith uch favour . It taught at bot U niv rsiti s by authority ; and in London it receive d th e Royal sanction i n a manne r w e e e ithout pr c d nt .

l 6 h of 1 42 . m On the t June , 7 , His Majesty George II ca e to the of e e e o n th e t e w House Pe rs and , b ing in his royal rob s , seated hron , ith the u em Hi s e w a s e se ve th e l se a n sual sol nity , Maj sty pl a d to gi Roya as nt to m e of A Act securing to John Byro , Mast r rts, the sole right of publishing for a c e rtain te rm of y ears (twe nty - o ne) th e Art and Method o f Short e e him hand , inv nt d by . “ e e m m e w as What r nd rs this act of grace still ore re arkabl , is, that it e e o f e e o f of e m obtain d fre xpens . The Clerk the House Lords visit d Byro e m no t w o f m sev ral ti es, ith a bill costs, but for the purpose of beco ing ” practically acquainted w ith this new syste m of shorthand . To some o f o ur re ad e rs it m ay b e ne ce ssary to stat e that John Byrom w a s e o f e e He e e e e a nativ Manch st r. receiv d a Univ rsity ducation proc eded M w e e . A. e m F . l n e . R w m m Fe l o , and b ca S . and as so e ti e of Tri ity Coll g , ’ m e . He m e ee Ca bridg studied edicine and surgery , and took a physician s d gr e e e m E i n at Montpeli r, in France, during his constrain d abs nce fro ngland e e e f w f t He w a s cons qu nc o his avo e d attachm ent to the House o S uart. , e ef e m w M e e m e as th r or , fa iliarly kno n in anch st r, and a ong his fri nds, m W e e e e h w m e . Doctor Byro . h th r e as or ce lebrated as a po t, as an inv ntor

’ I m e M r G a w tr ess s m o eme s n e h as ee e e e . od rn r porting , it b n sup rs d d by i pr v nt o n m w o e w o on th e e o e o t w o ed o e Byro , ( h s rk subj ct has g n thr ug h iti ns , ) and by oth r em w c a r e m m e e e f f exe u syst s hi h co nd d by g r ater acility o c tion . 5

f l o r h a nd as to w e a i , or an adherent the House of Stuart, shall not stay to 3 emg e . ’ We m w w e e m m e e ust ait until recov r the anuscript volu s of Mr . Wesl y s w e f e e w e e e e h d Journal hil at Ox ord , b for can asc rtain pr cis ly t e ate of ’ m n hi m or th e m e h e e e Byro s introductio to , i pr ssion r ceiv d at the ir first w intervie . Where are those journals ? What a flood o f light they w ould cast on the state of things in Oxford more than a centu r y ago Information respecting his coll eg e li fe has b een re c ently inquire d for by som e o f t h e h eads o f e w h o e e e e e h e m hous s in Oxford , r sp ct and v n rat t me ory of Joh n W e sley . He himself refers to those re cords a s a m od e l /by w hich his preache rs m ay f ee t e r o w n e 1 m e h M ashion and k p h i . On pag 3 of the first volu of t e inutes o f e e e 1 46 e o f 1 862 th e w e Conf r nc , 7 , dition , occur follo ing qu stion and ans u e r

". Is there any prudential h elp for greater w atchfulness and r ecollec w o u tion , hich r Assistants m ight u se ? A We e . b lieve it w ould be an inconceivable help if they k ept a journal o f e e v ry hour . The manner o f d oing it they m ay l earn in a fe w minutes ” o n e o f th e w e f by looking at journals e k p t at Ox ord . Byrom w ould probably be introduced to the Wesleys at Oxford by the

- R e v . o f B r a zen no se w h o w a s e e w w m n John Clayton , , a fri nd and f llo to ns a ’ o f w as e his, and also an associate of Mr. Wesley s littl band of Methodists i n w w Oxford . Clayton a s th e son of a book selle r in Manch ester a s born 1 709 m e Br z nn e e i n , and educated at the Gram ar School ent red a e os Coll ge ’ 1 2 6 me H s 7 me Ex e 1 29 . e em e 1 3 3 i n ; and beca ul hibition r in 7 In D c b r, 7 , h e w as appointe d to preach the ordination - sermon at th e great church in ” e e . m m e a ll a bove Manch st r In the sa e onth he brought sev nty people, sixt ea r s d b o f ol e fi me th e e . y y , to con r d by Bish p at Sal ord chap l This is ’ m e e f e ff e e m of o ne o f Mr e e ntion d as an illustration o the ctiv inistry . W sl y s a e - M e w e f e a e W e r . ssociat s , th n only t nty our y ars of g . find Clayton still ’ “ a e w t h e m e th e d e fo r th e th o f ssociat d ith Byro s aft r octor s d ath : , on 7 ’ 1 69 e e m o f . July , 7 , he pr ached the s r on at the consecration St John s church, M e m E w m Es . the so n o f w anch ster, founded by d ard Byro , q , his ar ly

. m e e i s e e th e e o f th e attached friend , Dr Byro . Th r at K rsall C ll, s at m e e o i l- n e th e Byro s at Manch ster, a larg original painti g r presenting interior ’ o f - Mr a an d en o f . Clayton s school in Salford , a full l gth portrait Cl yton , in ” a e e e w w h w e . blu v lv t go n lined it hit silk, surrounded by his scholars ' F a stz M a ncun MS . ( . ) ’ . e e m of m e e m h Mr W sl y s ature Opinion Dr. Byro is r cord d ore t an once m w m 502 of in his volu inous orks . In volu e iii . , page , under date July, 1 3 h e 77 , says “ M - m m on . 1 I e e m m . 2 . pr ach d at Wolverha pton and Bir ingha In y ’ H th e w i t e m e e m m . e j ou rn y fro Liv rpool , I r ad Dr. Byro s Poe s has all an d m of w f e w m m e e hu our Dr. S i t, tog ther ith uch ore l arning, a de p and

d n e e e n . A few strong understan i g, and, abov all, a s rious v i of piety things him m e in I particularly re arked : 1 . Th first is concerning the patron of England and I think th ere can b e n o reasonable doubt of the truth o f his e m e e e conjectur , that Georgius is a istak for Gr gorius ; that the r al patron

m w a s th e of e w el - w e e Dr. Byro author thos l kno n Jacobit lin s

’ G o d e th e K e th e F efen e bl ss ing , and bl ss aith s D d r ; G od bl ess—no harm in bl e ssing —th e Pretender wh o e e e wh o K But Pr t nd r is , and is ing , ’

G od e s s e e t . bl s us all , that quit anoth r hing 6

f E is G e w ho e A th e En o ngland St . r gory ( s nt ustin, Monk , to convert g

t w m no o ne w me a. m e e land and that S . G eorge ( ho kno s) ca in by r

n 2 m o n m e e ee m b e w l e . blu d e r . . His criticis s Ho r and Horac s to el ground d h e wives m e m e w e Very probably t , ntioned by Ho r, ere not dogs, but att nd ‘ w o b r es m m u th e ants ; and ithout doubt p j eans, not ules, but the outg ards of m ca p . em o de e It se s, that in Horace ought to be r ad ,

u m JlI n t s mici S e , cece a s , cy a ho a itis Ca nt um i il es l uce r na s S osp . e t v g r n a m Pe f er i l ce .

Ar t o f w In the Poetry he ould read,

Unum ue r emol a r i n a nnum q p .

Lib . 1 . 9 . Fo r Ca m us et a r ete Ode p ,

R ead Ca mus cl a lece . ' ' ’ —Aa r Lib . 3 2 . me bi r emzs r aeszd zo sca la e r a e al . Ode 9 For Tunc p p f — Cum me Aur a fer a i . ’

. 3 . 23 . T/zur e la cdr zs cl ll am a Lib Ode Read p ,

F r u e La r es a vid as ue . And g , q Parcas

. 1 O de 20 e V i le o tab Lib . . R ad p o.

A f e w things in th e second volu m e a r e tak e n from Jacob Be hm e n to w m e e e e t a n ho I obj ct, not only that he is obscur ; (although v n his is in e xcusabl e fault in a w rit e r o n practical r eligion n o t only that his w hol e e e w u e e t e S e o r e hy poth sis is unprov d , holly nsupport d i h r by cri p tu r r ason but that the ingenious mad man ove r and o ve r contradicts Christian exp e ri e e e m e nce , r ason , Scriptur , and hi s lf. e e e h e w e e me o f th e e e m e Bu t , s tting th s t ings asid , hav so fin st s nti nts a e e e i n E l e m e o f t he n e t th t v r appear d the ng ish tongu ; so obl s truths , e e e w th e m e e e th e t e o f xpr ss d ith u t ost n rgy of languag , and s rong st colours w e w l m e poetry so that , upon the hol , I trust this publication il uch advanc ” t h e e o f a nd e e n caus God , of tru r lig io .

a i n um x iv . r e o f 1 st 1 80 z Ag in , vol e , u nde dat January , 7 , he says I k w m b of m m have li e ise still in y hands a undance verses, any of the m o f e w e a r e original . A nd ost thos hich have b ee n pri nted befor such as v e f e w e so e e t e e e e o f h a r e se t ry p r ns hav i h r s n or h ard . Suc tho in par icular w b a r e e e m th e f . m . I t e e e hich xtract d fro Works o Dr Byro cannot d ni d , t h e w a s mm e u m a n he e e tha an unco on g ni s, a of t finest and strong st und r n e t e f w e n em e sta ding . A ud y v ry e e v of his country m e n and cont porari s ” a e m h a s e me h v so uc h ard his na . u n t he w e e w e h e m h a d D ri g t nty y ars hich pr ced ed t Royal sanction , Byro e m e w e sev ral ti es visited Oxford . The genius and l arning hich he exhibit d , th e e e h e e e e o n w e m m e i n l ctur s d liv r d his favourite topic, ould hav co and d

e t a n e . I t w a s b e 1 3 1 w e h e w a s att n ion at y p riod , proba ly , in Jun , 7 , h n on s t h e t h e e me n e w t th e e e s a vi i to t at Univ rsity , tha b ca acquai t d i h W sl y , and h e e e m e e w t MS m e w t y acquaint d th s lv s i h shorthand . In a . volu hich con t th e e o f 1 3 1 a nd e 1 3 2 — w ains dat s February , 7 , Octob r, 7 , and apparently ith t h e m e en e w th e e e — e e a r e t w o sa p and ink he u s d i n riting latt r dat , th r r i e n i n s r e t e m t w Mr . e he e b f inscri p tio s ho thand by W es l y t arli s I hav e ith . ne e w l e e m e w e w l e As our xt pap r i l r lat to A rica , il so far anticipat it as t o s a e m w as e e w t e e e t t that By ro alr ady acq uaint d i h Og l thorp , and a p prov d a nd d m e e e e l h f e r e a ir d his b n vol nt p a ns for t e colony o G o g ia . B fore his 7

d e 1 73 4 n o w h o w a s e e e ub parture, in , Rivi gt n, also a fri nd of the W sl ys, p l ish e d a n o f mas a em w e edition Tho K pis, hich Mr . Wesl y read for the

s - - . i s . He lin e l pres It said that Dr John y , R ctor of St . Mary e Strand, and ’ e S t. w as e w h e e i Pr bendary of Paul s, associat d it Mr . W sl y n that task . O f h s m se w o s t i book Byro records, that he purcha d t copie for his children .

II . AMERICA.

’ R S Y w as one of m m t e w as CHA LES WE LE Dr. Byro s os succ ssful , as ell m - e e a r e e e . ost distingu ish d , pupils . His shorthan d pag s qual to copp r plate m w t h i m 1 Yo u a r e m e e m in Byro , ri ing to in 73 8, says, so co pl t a aster, [ a rt s n m m o w n w ri w see the of hortha d ,] that I sha e at y ting hen I the ” n e e ss o f N w h e en e atn yours . o o n e ca n dou b t this opinion o has s Charl s ’ s i e Wesley Journal , begun in Amer ica n 1 73 6, containing pag after page of t he neatest and most accurate short hand his shorthan d Tele machus ; his c opy of the le tters relating to the supernatural disturbances at Ep w orth ; his ex tracts from the l etters received from the Countess of H untingdon ; h is e e — Scripture s l ctions ; h is various fugitive pieces ; and not least of all, o ne th e m em e m me o f e e e e e e but of ost r arkabl onu nts his pati nc , p rs v ranc , — a nd skill in this me thod o f w riting a ma nuscri pt volum e o f th e Book o f mm e e e e e Co on Prayer, containi ng the Morning a n d Ev ning S rvic s, tog th r w t E es for o n s t i h the Collects, pistl , and Gospels the year, and having the la page th e follo w ing inscription in his o w n hand writing

n 12 1 9 Fi ished, July , 77 , i n a Fortnight, W 0 by C . ., aged 7 . Shorthand afforded the poet an opportunity o f e xpending th e torre nt o f

h is h t w m e m . t ough s, ithout exposing hi self to inconv nient re arks On the s m e e e e w t m e d ffe e t e a pap r tog th r i h atte r of a. v ry i r n d scription in ordinary

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w o u m a r f . riting, y y find an o utbu st o s corn or indignation Our friend has hi e m i n th e Mr . Chubb in s possession the Epitaph on Richard K p, h w and riting of Mr. Charles We sley ; w hich he justly values, and very b ts m n e n s properly exhi i a o g his curiosities of literature . That pap r co tain o e o f e e b ut w e als four lin s shorthand , insignificant in app aranc , , h n d w m eciphered, giving out the follo ing sarcastic epigra

’ ’ e me the f e o i s h e s w d . Tak ti by or l ck, old C arl s or ’ me e his w the a ir of Ti noug h , quoth son , ith a lord Let the vulgar b e punctual ; my humour and p assion ’ I s m e e e w b e f . to ak p opl ait , or I can t in ashion I f I f w w e e w e ollo th e g reat only h n th y do ll, To the size of a h ero I never can swell : m e i fi W ffi e But to , nsig ni cant ig ht, it su c s , I f I follow th em close in their folli es and vices The London riots o f 1 77 1 m ay have been th e occasion of the follo w ing ’ ' j ea d esp r zt Huzz for l e es w s a, ib rti and la , Fo r Cromw ell and th e g ood old cause The g lorious str uggle is begun And Forty- Five i s Forty- O ne h e e e our e T e reb l rout s cur s qui t, e s e e By thr at , and viol nc , and riot ; m e Bring s inisters and king s to r ason , l e l em es ea By ib ls, b asph i , and tr son ; 8

’ In law s defence all law suppresses ; And Lo ndon votes no more addr esses of does arise To Open and to bless our eyes ; l w see es e O d Noll e in Wilk r turn , Hug h Peters i s revi ve d in Hearn ; F r e e e fi s o lib rty r b llion ght , And h ell supports the Bill of Rights “ ” His l to r in 1 44 on r and b m bl Appea a F iend , 7 , the ing atitude a o ina e - e m w h o accusations of a m uch loved conv rt, a inister, proved unfaithful , n s h h w s of t n m exte d t roug several neatly ritten page shor ha d , in double colu n the follow ing lines ar e a sp ecim e n of this y et unp ublishe d poem

e e r e e Poor r ckl ss p odig al, by grac Divin w f m a nd w e Dra n ro his husks, his harlots , his in , My arms received him w ith a fond embrace ; ’ I ki ss d the filth and sorrow fr om his face ’ ’ r im oin d th e m e Fo h I j acclai ing hosts abov , ’ And loved him w ith my heavenly Fath er s love for w e e - w ea e a e Cared his soul ith n v r ri d c r , of m e e o f m r e Son y choic , and burd n y p ay r ; e e e w e h e r un w e R joic d and glori d h n did ll , ’ Labour d his faults and follies to conceal ; ’ I n m e ex r es s d to ils and tea rs y kind conc rn p , ’ cher i sh d th e e m e s And young vip r in y br a t, ’ w d e o d Till by my friendship ar m h sh t his art, The of m e sting subornation , to y h art

S ee t he w e for a o bold r tch , again Sat n b ld , By pride to every d esperate evil sold ; ’ He of r ufli an - m e oi n d ad a band in alic j , m the h s a of m n Scu of churc , and c ndal a kind, e na e e e e e e Choic sy g og u , by dir r v ng alli d , of s se s e Worthy uch a cau , and uch a g uid ; e me ma m e e e ze Whos cal r thought y od rat th ir al , G e e e t e em w iv ach th ir par , and strok th to his ill Whos e w isdom may in leag ue offensive j o in ’ Th e tutor d th e u e harlot and so nd divin , ’ e ale m e l n i e Th ir horrid t or p ausibly to i d t , ’ th o And teach e infernal frogs to cr ak arigh t. a: a: a a: O G od for w hat am I reserved ? or why , He on th e a o f fe f ad t o d ie ld r ck li , orb , ’ Com ell d e e e e e to p b n ath Thy h avi st plag u stand, And fear the bruising s of Thy veng eful hand Why hath Thy w rath let loose th ese dog s o f h ell Thy ways and judgm ents a r e unsearchable as a: at:

w e the r w f m m e e But ip at last sor o ro y y s ,

s e m s f m e the e e e es o And av y oul ro d ath , d ath that n v r di

It w as most gratifying to Byrom to lear n that his ar t had been practi sed i n m e h ad ee u e th e e — t b en o f m t A rica, and b n found s ful r hat it had e os e s s v W as a s ential er ice to Charles esley, Secret ry to General Oglethorpe that he had tak en do w n in shortha nd th e confe re nce s w hich had b ee n held e w En th e — u b t een the glish and Indians and that the niversal alphabet , w h e B m ve e le Man e e f e hich ( yro ) had gi n to John W s y in ch st r, be or his d e n b e parture for Georgia, had been applied to the Indian la guage y anoth r * o f . m w h o ee e i n m a. his pupils, Mr Ingha , had succ d d for ing vocabulary w n containing perhaps one half the ords in the Indian la guage.

m of the e e s G e w as fte w w as th e R ev This co panion W sl y in org ia a r ards kno n . e m m M A e of be f the o f Y w ho m i e B nja in Ing ha , . . , R ctor A r ord in county ork ; arr d th e M e H e of e us e e E of Hu n do Lady arg ar t asting s, daug ht r Th ophil , s v nth arl nti g n , 9

h m Am w w nes In t ose days letters fro erica ere sought after ith eager s . of s s w m l w Those the We ley ere dee ed especia ly interesting, and ere passed f m m h as e ro hand to hand to be read . Byro this r cord , in his shorthand — n A t 24th 1 3 6 . s jour al Tuesday, ugus , 7 La t Saturday Mr. Clayton l e w n m s w h o w as ca led her ith a you g clergy an of Chri t Church, Oxford , ( at ’ his w n hi e e house, ) here he had e tered s brother. They call d for Mr. Wesl y s m w m n i n letter fro Georgia . I drank tea ith the and Mr. Rivingto the f ” a ternoon . Byrom d escribes his meeting w ith Charles Wesley after his return from G as w s eorgia, follo

’ [Br a on s snonr n m n JOURNAL ] — ’ ’ F l oth 1 3 . At th e e of e e riday , June , 7 7 Duk D vonshir s, nine o clock . ’ met Mr a s w ho w as m n A to I . Ch rle Wesley in the street, co i g to bington s, ’ u m e He e m w m e as call pon . turn d back , and ca e ith as far the duke s, ’ and t w t . s w e d . me w as hen en to Mr Hutton , h re he lo ges He told that he to in e e s w e go aga to G orgia ; that he had sev ral book ritt n in shorthand, w h ad hi me m hich been of very great use to m in A rica ; that Mr. Ingha h ad applied the universal alphabet (w hich I had give n to his brother w hen h e w as e th e u e w e at Manch ster) to Indian lang age, and that it did v ry ll for all the letters and sounds w hich w ere to be met w ith in that language ; m f h w that Mr . Ingha had composed a catalogu e o half t e ords in their language already that he him self had tak e n dow n th e conferences w hich e e e w ee th e E had b en [h ld] b t n Indians and the nglish, in shorthand ;that Mr. Ogl e thor pe had done great things ; that there w a s a m an that w as trans f n m and was a t ported for elo y (one Wright) that had done great har , grea ’ m e t e e w as e e o f ene y of Mr. Ogl thorpe s w ithou t reason ; hat th r littl hop r w fe w d e converting the poor Indians to the Christian eligion, hile a tra rs th e s m e w e ffe e m e there, for ake of getting a little on y, re su r d to ak the m u n Indians drunk , to cheat the , and to play s ch roguish tricks as did ofte m e r e m e m em . He To moch a chi e e ak g at ischi f a ong th said that had a f v r, and n O had w to , bei g visited by Mr . ., said in ans er a question, The great ’ m e w B eing that gave e br ath w ill take it hen He pl eases . — ’ m 1 l th . A w for w o Saturday orning, bington s . Have not rit these t or

w . As w e m e e e three eeks past usual , have had etings very Tu sday night, ’ o f u to fi x u e o f . a e and , late, Thursday and Sat rday, pon a pap r Dr H rtl y s, e m e s w hich he finished after various alt rations, and gave to on Thur day

th e H o ur e o f m ee . e h e night la st at oop , plac ting Nobody ther but and I ,

F e . The ma i d i s d ead wil tr ouble e the and Mr. Walton, and ouqui r ; y y m m m as h e m met w M aster co es into y ind , to t discourage ent that is ith

w e o ur e . in life that should still pray and not faint, and do b st ) — w as m w m Yesterday, Friday . Charles Hindley to have co e ith y horse, ’ e w w ho . e but he did not, I breakfast d ith Mr . Wray , read Dr Hartl y s

h e w a s e er e w . e w as i ts pape r, and said that a cl v f llo But his obj ction ,

t m t . s being too long . I s ayed at y lodging this af ernoon Mr Charle k t ea w m e k g of W esley cam e and dran ith , and had his boo a ain shorthand , [respecting] Georgian matters ; in w hich I found many odd things and

M ethod i sm m s me of em Mr s m e of . and w as a zealou pro ot r A anu cript volu po s by . H m of the w e of e. e u s Ingham is in the pos session rit r this not Th ophil s asting Ing ha , f M e - H e C e m e of the e of Y e i s s . o E q , rton ous , in rav n, a ag istrat W st Riding orkshir , ' ’ o f Mr Wes e m f e . grandson . l y s co panion and ri nd ’ Where is Charles Wesley s book o f shorthand relating to G eo rg ian matters o i f b e e o e e w all hi s e wr b e e e e This bo k, it can r c v r d, ith oth r iting s, should pr s rv d e ffi a e und r o cial c r . l O

, a nd no t tell w m o f strange accounts could hat to ake Mr. Ogl ethorp e, w h o h e . e understands (as says) St Paul about c libacy so oddly, that h e w not w be so m as e o o u m s on. m e ould all it t ch a p r is i Charles hi s lf talked , l ” I thought, prettily, at ast .

m a b e m te o f e Cha r l e e w It y no at r surpris , that es W sl y , h o a fe w years e r mob w s lat r preached the aging at Nor ich into ilence and g ood humour, “ ” w i n m m th e e h e e e should fro Byro r cord that talk d pr ttily , at last, e w h e e o f ven hen talk d in favour Oglethorpe against Byrom . The latter w a s e vid e ntly desirous o f a thorough kno w ledge o f the character of his e e e the of e e e h int r sting fri nd , and took Opinion oth rs r sp cting i m . o f t he o f s w Chaddock, Chaddock , in county Lanca ter, as a common e m . He w a s e fri nd of Byro and the Wesleys r lated to Tong, of Tong, in th e m e a to m — sa e county and p rh ps Byro also, for he addresses h im as his s cou in . His Opinion o f Charles We sley after his retur n from G eorgia is

e e e e . m e giv n in a l tt r still xtant H u ility , pi ty , and earnestne ss in religious e x e r cises w e re already among th e prom ine nt feature s o f the young clergy ’ rnan s as e the e character, d scribed in s ntenc es follow ing .

. C D CK T N MR HAD O O JOH BYROM .

Lond on S e tember 2 th 1 . , p 7 , 73 7 — Co z . l e 1 9 th w DEAR , r ceived you r last favour, instant ; and ill hint e m en m e m e o u e o f o ur y our s nti ts, in that od st ann r y sp ak , to shorthand ’ m m n eur w brothers , the first ti e I have the happiness to be a o gst hich I

e w b e e e . \V i nd ha m i s set o u t o n e . . f ar ill not soon , b caus Mr his trav ls Dr ’ H m Tunem a n s s w w a nd e artley ca e to Mr. la t eek . He looks ell, pres nts ’ e e o u w h w m w W es o o e e . his b t r sp cts If y nder I ca to rit in Mr . s ’ e e e e w t h e l et m e th e e r e e e [W sl y s] l tt r , kno hat copy v s s nclos d ; and I w e a li a s e t o ur rit at large ( longhand) to cov r the shorthand , and preven ee e t h e s e m e i t w e w e p p rs in po thous fro op ning , hich is constantly don h n e e w e — the shorthand is p rc ivable through . But to ans r your last The free dom w ith w hich yo u e xpre ss your thoughts is a greate r proof o f your

e s m e e e e m e . n fri nd hip, and accordingly is or kindly r c iv d by In you g e mm t o f e m prof ssors, co only, the ares vanity app ar a idst the good grain * ’ ’ ’ th e e e o f es but in p rson spok n , I prof s, I can t discover any, tho I ve had

m e e h im fo r e . e w m ff y y s upon y ars Nay , thos occasions hich ight a ord h im th e greatest re asons for pride are ( if I may belie ve his o w n w ords) th e

e e m e o f mb him . O ne w l w h im m gr at st ans hu ling Sunday , a king ith fro

w e e e h a d ee v e e e h im 0 . church h n th r b n a ry full congr gation to h ar , , Mr s h e w e n th e l w a s m e e ee ays , h I go t into pulpit hu bl d xc dingly ; to t h f te e h m u f l t o f m m e f ink , if, a r t ac ing so any, I sho ld al shor y duty ys l , ’

e e e m w . m s and , having pr ach d to oth rs , should yself be a casta ay But I u t b e w ar e ma n m : no w e foolish to think any ords a proof that a is hu ble , m u e o f th e t o f em t h e t o f th e m a n t h e m n ne st j udg ruth th by spiri , by a r f o e e e m . e e his lif , his d signs, xercises, and the co pany he keeps Th refor , e m me o f a m b e l aving y friend to the j udg nt God , I can only say that I o lig d t o th an k G o d for t h e advantage o f see ing such a s i mpl e a nd u naff e ct e d p i e ty a s e m w e e m app ars in all his anners, hich, I b li ve , proceed fro a pure fund fo r e e m e w k e w m and his conv rsation , and ncourage nts to al b fore God ith y w e w w e w e rs hole h art, hich I hope ith r ne ed end avou I shall strive to do, d n m e m o s t u t aily renounci g ys lf, and taking up y cr s ; tha th s, par aking of

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’ m ma k w Him w e e y Saviour s death , I y no , and the po er of His r surr ction ’ m e in . I beg yo u ll no t forget m e in your inte rcessions ; for you have w e m m me me mm al ays a plac in ine . And , pray, fro ti to ti co unicate such ma m e me e m hints as y ak refl ct upon the i portance and end of life . Con v e rse w ith m e as oft en as you ca n by letter ; for you kno w I love to talk w e o u t e se m e e m ith you , b cause y s riv to t y h art right , and to giv e true n e w e m e e e me otions of lif for hich acc pt y lov and thanks, and b li ve , Y ffe e our very a ctionate and obliged fri nd .

W . C .

e w w as e e A e e In reply to a lett r hich addr ss d to Miss th rton , the pr sent ’ * w e o f e e e o f B r o nr s m o n r K rsall C ll, and propri tor y invaluable anuscri pts, w e a r e e me h er e e a e e polit ly infor d by fri nd , Miss Bolg r, ( skilful deciph r r “ ' o f slr o r tlr r nd t the We e r a uus r i f m , ) tha only sl y n c pt ound a ong the papers ” o f J o lr rr m w a s the b e e — m w Byro shorthand lette r y Charl es W sl y , fro hich w e e e i e e m gath r that he obtain d pup ls for his fri nd , and p rhaps hi self ss s as e T a i ted a teach r of shorthand . he l e tte r is subj o ined .

‘ C WES E N nr n ru HARLES L Y TO JOH o .

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' S e tember 25th 1 Mr ha dd p , 73 7, . C ock s . S u —An e e h a s e e e m w i DEAR n u nint rrupt d hurry p r v nt d y r ting soone r . a m no w o w a o f u e w e I f rced to borro piece S nday . N xt e k I return to f w e fi nd me e Ox ord , and ill th n ti to look about for subscrib rs . Be t w ee n w e e m e e me The r t nty and thirty hav g iven in th ir na s . printing your p o w e m e a n d e m e posais ould bring in gr at nu b rs , g iv an opportunity of trying m e e e e E . . e of Emm e y interest b for I l av ngland Dr Richardson , Mast r anu l , a nd e m e e e ill e e oth rs of you r Ca bridg fri nds, tak it a little th y h ar nothing o f the m e e m b w m proposal fro you . P opl , I uch elieve, ould co e generally

w e e e e m e w e s m e e w e e the into it, r th r any ti (ho ev r di tant) ntion d , h r in t w You w m hing ould probably be published . ill pardon y troubling yo u w h m m r i rr u m m r a r rd a e w e mm it y i p e t e t e o . By your l eav and ritt n co uni es t n 1 w mm e e e ke u r . e m e io , ould i diat ly b g in to ta s bsc iptions My v ry hu bl e e to all e e r Mr t e s rvic fri nds at Manch ste ; . Clay on , in particular. I f ar, b hi s e e rr r e te h i m m s a e f me w r y sil nc , y l t r to i c rri d . Pray, avour ith you ’ o f G a mb old s e ses . . a s e : pinion o Mr . v r " Mr Ch ddock send his servic I h e e e e e s e t m e e e e hope b gins to b in arn t . I hav only i to d sir your pray rs for your obl i g ed and aff ectionat e

CHARLES WESLEY .

Perhaps the most interesting part o f th es e long - concealed treas ures is that con ’ t mem r of m s e w e o o f e e e e a nd aining o anda Byro studi s , ritt n in bo ks v ry possibl shap , a d w n o f e e o e e e s o w w e r o f m u a o in h n riti g s v ry c nc ivabl charact r, h ing a po anip l ti n r e e b er ofe o f e e e th e e x e th e sca c ly rivall d y any oth pr ss r o callig raphy . Th s xhibit t nt, e the o f e e s ee m z vari ty , and accuracy his lit rary studi s , in a triking and ind d a a ing point o f e w e e eem a d l to e ee a n u e o f w th e e e w a s vi . Th r s s h r y hav b n y lang ag , hich lit ratur o f an a ue w h h e n o t m a s e h r s w n o f Heb e w Ar a & c w a s y v l , hic did t r ; and riti g r , bic, th m em m e N or was e e en fi or such as e graver ight vainly att pt to i itat . th r any sci ti c

e a e a e b c o w h e n ot e t e e . lit r ry qu stion , ag it t d y s holars in his day , int hich did h ar ily nt r e e we e i s m s e e atterrr t To th s journals , ho v r, it i pos ibl to do justic by any p at publica “ ” o e em i w e fu mem of the o f e m an . ti n. Th y r a n ond r l orials industry an idl ’ ” Mr G a mbold s e es ar e u e e. Th e fi e r s 1 . v rs pon R lig ious Discours rst lin

’ e for G o d to u o ur o r e. To sp ak , so nd Savi ur s p ais 12

e the R ev m La w Various particulars r lating to . Willia are reserved for o ur e . . m w m f w pap r No III Meanti e it ould appear, fro the ollo ing deci h er i n s m did e e w th e We e e f p g , that Byro not agr ith sl ys in th ir opinion o his friend . —Mr e w 2 d 1 3 . . as Saturday, July , 7 7 Charl s Wesley called as I shaving, and brought t w o lette rs about the Mystics that h e h a d mentione d o ne from * e e th e e w e i t m t he e a t his broth r in G org ia, oth r an ans r to fro broth r ‘ ‘ — Ti ver ton m b me. w w e , f and both of the unintelligi le to I ondered h re e e h ad m h e m e e d Ta ul er us Mr . John W sl y got his notions fro for ntion 1 m M L w w ho w as e e the r . a a ongst Mystics, and , but v ry ill und rstood as i t ee m m e He e e th e M b e those who ne lect the s s to . d fin d ystics to g use o r ea son a nd tire mea ns o r a ce —a e e fi " f , f g pr tty d nition I told Mr . W e w a s m th e e w m Charles esl y that it fro Mystics, if I und rstood ho

e m a I e t w e . e th e th y eant by th t title, that had l arn that ought to hav

e h e f e w as th e e e s a n g r atest value for t e m ans o grace . Th re xpr s ion, If y ’ e e e e l et em e w e m lik r ading the heath n po ts, th hav their full s ing of th , —or e ffe w w e n w a s th e e to this ct at hich I ond ri g , he said that it advic of

. La w e e tho u h t u o n e e m e . w Mr , and talk d v ry oddly , I g , p th s att rs He ould have left th e l etters w ith m e but I chose to read th em and give th e m back : m e e m t n e he t he again for I did not uch lik th , and thou gh that it r of e e o f m — w broth rs had any appr hension Mystics, if I had yself, hich [is m e e f e e b e e u att r of] qu ry : but, if I have, I ind it n c ssary to v ry cautio s h o w n a en t ea t o e tal ks o f d ee p m att e rs t o e verybody . Wh t is giv o a gr e m e e ma b e e w a o f e m e sinn r, as ys lf, for his h lp , y not a prop r y tr ating a or e w Him m n — w e innocent p rson . God only kno s : to he glory " A e As w M n ou tha t m o f r . ent alo g, he said , Do not y think a palpable istake ’ a w h i s S er i ous Ca ll h th e e m m f o r i w s i n L s, in , t at r is no co and publ c or hip ’ — i w s m h w ea e Scripture ? and h e said that t a uch that e ould not l v it out . I e nd eavoure d to sho w h i m w hat a trifling obj e ction i t w a s : but b e p er sisted a little obstinately and I thought that it w a s better to let alone the e e he m e w me d cont ntion about it. I b eli ve that has t ith so bo y that does

not . La w m e th e t he e m e like Mr , by his t elling other day of obj ctions ad e the A D emonstr a ti on m e l against the titl of book , ; and y z a for vindicating the book is too [great], I fancy .

o e e J hn W sl y . m e M e e . A. e e e o f e Us e o f es m e Sa u l W sl y, , ld r broth r John and Charl s , h r W t inst r

. Ow me A e o School ing to his attach nt to tt rbury, and his oppositi n to Sir Rob ert o e h e w as e r e of e o f efe m m Walp l , d bar d all hop pr r ent at West inste r but in 173 2 he w a s e M e o f e o S ch ool i n e e w e e h e ed 1 3 9 H appoint d ast r Tiv rt n , D vonshir ; h r di in 7 . e w as e hm m e th e e u o eed a v ry hig h Churc an , and uch oppos d to irr g lar pr c ing s of h r s o e s e e e w a e br th r an xc ll nt scholar, ith l, and a g ood po t. o Ta ul er us m a m e e e M e I J hn , a Do inic n onk , and c l brat d ystic divin , di ed at Stras

13 6 1 . Hi s Th eolo i a G er ma n i ca w as m m e e a nd burg in g uch ad ir d by Luth r, has b een e e e e He e w translat d into s v ral lang uag s. bor ith exemplary patience the persecutions o f th e m w ose e h e e w e f ee m onks , h notorious vic s lash d ith g r at r do . ” Th e e u s th e f e of t he e a e passag occ r in irst chapt r S rious C ll, b g inning , I t is very observable that there is not one command in all the G osp el for public w orship ; ” ’ a nd e i s e s e e of e w p rhaps it a duty that is l ast insi t d upon in Scriptur any oth r. La s o bj ect w a s to excite a devotional spirit ; and h e opposed formalism at th e expense o f ’ e e s e m e who e u e e t our bl ss d Saviour xa pl , r g larly att nd d h e public w orship o f the ’ ’ ” ew . om em m m f o m e e o f M r w w a J s Byr s po , Church Co union , r a L tt r . La s , s w e w m ew e e e f es the u e ritt n ith a si ilar vi ; and loqu ntly n orc indisp tabl truth , that

Christianity that has not Christ w ithin m ea s w a e e e f m s in Can , by no n h t v r, sav ro . 13

e e . La w e o r hi m o r I beli v that Mr had giv n his brother, , both, very n e w t e m good and stro g advic , hich h y had strained to a eani ng different to H . e t h e w as o ne Mr . e his said hat to go to Hooke in H rtfordshire, a * e m t w as e e a h i m cl rgy an hat of Trinity Coll g , to te ch shorthand : for h e w e m w as to me t w el vemo n lr w ould l arn if y book not co out in a t , hich I ’ him w He h e told that it ould not . said that had l earnt Weston s b e fore ; ’ w w e e e that it ould do ell if v rybody l arnt Weston s first, and then ours w m hi m s ould be such an ease to the . I told , upon his a king if I had a copy ’ o f . e e 0 th e m e w w Dr Hartl y s pap r, N , that doctor had it hi s lf and I ent ith h im t e e hi m w e h thi h r, and the doctor gav it . I nt as far as t e park w ith ’ e e e w h im e w h o Charl s W sl y , and took leave ith ; th nce to Mr. Lloyd s, w as still at Windsor.

III . LONDON.

’ A LI V ELY and w ell- w ritten book is La w s Se rious Call to a Devout an d ” e Ea e i t d e Holy Lif . ch read r finds in a striking elin ation of his o w n e of the o f e charact r, and character his fri nds also . It contains descriptions o f e m m e e a society in its various phas s, ore nu rous and ntertaining than r e to b e f h e m m e e e e e b e e oun d in t ost popular od rn nov l . It d s rv s to r ad uni ver sa ll w b b e m m e e th e w y , and ould , no dou t , uch or r ad than it is, if ord “ ” h e e - e I n h e e e ea r ne t serious did not occur on t titl pag . t s ns of s and “ tr utb a l is f , the book serious but it is neither dull nor uninteresting . e w s f h R v W illi a rrr La w w h h e w o ne f o t e e . t It is o thos riting , hic , in ords o f . e w e m e m o f th e n Mr Wesl y , ill r ain an everlasting t sti ony stre gth and ” o f he E e . e e b e e te purity t nglish languag The c l rat d Dr. Johnson is r por d ’ w as w to have said , When I at Oxford , I took up La s Serious Call to a ’ e to o as e ar e Holy Life, exp cting find it a dull bo k, ( such books g nerally , ) La w a n e m m e and perhaps to laugh at it . But I found quite ov r atch for t o f m e e and this w as the firs occasion y thinking in arn st of religion , after I ” ’ m f The w w beca e capable o rational inquiry . share hich Mr. La s Chris ’ ha d m tian Perfection and Seriou s Call in oulding Mr. Wesley s reli w a e l e m w m e gions life at Oxford , ( hich fin lly r su ted in M thodis , ) ill i pr ss all lovers of vital godliness w ith a sense of the obligations of the Christ ian w e . orld to those books, and to th ir author “ ’ ‘ ’ F 1 2 m e w e a In ebruary , 7 9, Byro not s that he bought La s S rious C ll, ” ’ o f e m . w Rivington . Thr e days after, he co plains, I have bought Mr La s

m w m to him . book sinc e I ca e to to n, but have had no ti e read yet I

o f m e . La w m t e find the young folks y acquaintanc think Mr an i prac icabl ,

w m w e bu t a ru not . str ange, hi sical rit r I convinced by their reasons For La w n e a r e m o f Mr. , and Christian religio , and such things, th y ightily out e e e not w m fashion at pr s nt . Ind ed , I do onder at it for it is a plain, cal e a r e e business ; and h re people , and lov to be, all of a hurry, and to talk e w e ee w one their philosophy, th ir vain philosophy, in hich th y agr ith ” e e anothe r in nothing but in rej ecting many r ceiv d opinions . Within a ’ w e e m e w k e m onth, ho v r, Byro had not only r ad La s boo , but had expand d

f a M A 1 2 . I t e a a s e e o t . . J oh n Ho oke, , 7 7 is probabl th t a t ach r e of ti nr e m e hi s a r e w e shorth and Charle s Wesl ey employ d part his , and i prov d inco , hil ’ h e waited his broth er s return from G eorg ia. 14

’ ” o ne o f u e t a m s em The that a thor s striking passag s in o an u ing po , Pond , w h h e w th e e ic b gins ith quaint lin ,

O e ou m e e man wa s f o &c nc a ti a c rtain und, .

e e e e m e e La w m e f w e hi m Th s v rs s Byro r cit d to hi s l , h n on a visit to at ” 1 2 w w M e 4th 9 . . La m r s . Putn y, March , 7 Mr laughed , Byro rote to “ m h e m e e m a nd d e e w n o t By ro , and said ust hav a copy of th sir d I ould the w e e e fo r e w e l i n e put hol book into v rs , th n it ould not s l pros So ” n the good m a can joke . m e w and Law to Byro agr ed ith the Wesleys Mr. in the desire live a

e e . D h i s en e d vout and holy lif uring visits to London , to obtain subsist c h is m t m w as m c m the w s for fa ily by teaching, his i e uch oc upied a ong it h e n e e t em e m h e w and politicians of the day ; but lo g d for r ir nt fro t orld , m w w He and ofte n breathed ost earnest pray ers for fello ship ith God . m e the m m e me e We e co pos d hy n, so ti s attribut d to John sl y ,

r e e f m e Co n , Saviour, J sus , ro abov , and s m w ma as other piece in a si ilar strain . The follo ing y be taken a m l sa p e .

“ ’ T H E P N I N G s o r r r . s w r s rr DES O D .

My spirit long eth fo r Th ee \V i thin m e e s y troubl d br a t, Althoug h I b e un w o rthy O f so Divine a G uest

O f so Divin e a G uest U w 1 b e n orthy thoug h , Y e t m e e hath y h art no r st, U e i t om e f o m e nl ss c r Th e .

U e ome f m ee nl ss it c ro Th , I n vain I look around I n a I see all th t can , N o e b e f r st is to ound .

N o e b e f r st is to ound , But in Thy bles sed love ’ 0 l e t m w b e cr ow n d y ish , And send it from above

T H E N W R A S E .

C ee u e n ou h r p , d spondi g s l Thy long ing please d I see ’ Ti s part of tha t grea t w hole ’ Wh erew ith I l ong d for th ee

e ew I o e fo r e e Wh r ith l ng d th , ’ And left my Fath er s throne F m d e t o set ee f ee ro ath th r , m ee for m o w n ‘To clai th y .

c m ee fo r m ow n To lai th y , ’ I su ffer d on the cross 0 w e e m e b ut o w r y lov kn n , N o soul could fear its loss

’ m em vol i 46 E 1 8 o . . . . o f 14 mes N . Byr s Po s , , p ( dition , by Ja ichols ) " " e e H m - I W sl yan y n Book , p . 15

N o c fe r ts o soul ould ar l ss, ’ fil l d w e e But, ith lov Divin , d ie o w n Would on its cross , r ise fo r e e mine And v r .

th e l u u m e When Wes eys, having so ght and fo nd Divine rcy, began to ne the new o e w p reach the cessity of birth in rder to holin ss, and , ith the ne s c f h e e n h doctri of ju tifi ation by aith in C rist alon , insist d o t e k indre d d e n w d e of e w octrin s of the k o le g sins forgiv n , and the itness of the Holy ’ th e e e e m d nd w Spirit to b li v r s adoption , Byro looke on a heard ith less a m of his m s disple sure than any conte porarie . e e e e e i n h is u h o n e e h Charl s W sl y r lat s Jo rnal t at W dnesday, Jun 7 t , 1 3 8 h e w r m m i 7 , and others ere e arkably blessed in a eeting held n the house “ of . m n . e m e ffe o n Mrs Si s, in Lo don He says, I f lt ys lf a cted, as Whit Sunday ; [w hen he found peace through believing w as assured i t w as ” “ . . e w w e v Christ Mr Verding gr visibly in the faith , and e rejoic d and ga e t for n n me m God hanks the consolatio Returni g ho in triu ph, I found Dr. r m e e o f th e e m e m o h im the e By o and , in d fianc t pt r, si ply t ld gr at things e d e m e m n i w o n e J sus had on for and a y others . Th s dre a full xplanation ” o f e o f fa w h e e e w w e f d the doctrin ith , hich r c ived ith ond r ul rea iness . s m w n w fe m m l Soon after thi , Byro , riti g to his i , entions any particu ars l e e w w m w as e e e re ating to Charl s Wesl y , ith ho he in fr qu nt intercours , ’ d i h : ff e of c w ur ng Jo n Wesley s absence in Moravia as, the o r a cura y, hich Charles Wesl ey d eclined b ecause of the distance from London the pi ety o f w w m e me u th e e the Moravians, ith ho he b ca acquainted thro gh Wesl ys ; and h is intention to say more on the subjec t of e xperim enta l religion w he n u m m t m e h e h e sho ld see his fa ily again . The testi ony o the i pr ssions e e m e e w as e e i r c ived is the or valuabl , because it not int nd d for publ ca e w e a n e e i n extenso tion . N ed pologize for inserti g the l tter n arly

R JOHN BY OM TO MRS . BYROM .

London T/r ur sd a ni ht J une 1 5th 1 8. , g g , , 73 MY DEARESI' ‘ - I h w e h ad L s ould have rit to the last post, that I A ’ m h 09 and . e . broug t B[rother] J . Mr Greav s to St lban s, and co e back to t he m o f m e e se e hith er satisfy i portunity so shorthand fri nds, and to m h m ee w ef m e w as so m so e t at I could not t ith b ore but y hors la e, that et him w as e f e u I could hardly g to London and it so lat be or I co ld [do so] , ‘ that I w as oblige d to d ress and go to the Bishop of Nor w ich d (no w ’ El m e . Bishop of y, ) and he kept till eleven o clock and then I had Mr F w m h a d m ed i n th e a as w e h olk s ": to go to, ho I pro is p rk , I nt throug

now a m m . w n am w and I co e to Cos Chad, to rite a li e that I ell , and hope w m t that they ill be w ell at home before this comes to hand . I co for m m so w t u yself that y stay is to be short, to ha it sed to be for I find no sort of satisfaction i n being absent from them w hom I love the most ten

d er l w am a . y, and for hose happiness I very e gerly and constantly desirous

- a Axe bu a ou da . d t I lie t the , t m t all y I have dine yes erday and to day ’ w a t m s s e w e e h e ith Mr. Ch . Wesley t a very hones an hou e, a brazi r, h r

’ s m s em vol . r r. . 140. Byro Po s , , p e B who w as s e El e 1 Dr. Rob rt utts, tran lat d to y this y ar. 2 M n o e s LI r D e e o f the e : F E . . 2 arti lk s , q , . , Pr sid nt Royal Soci ty, d e I 54 5 1 t w a e H w e i d in 7 having in 17 , in conjunc ion ith Lord Ch nc llor ard ick , e e o f for th e e of t e o f w h e was th e obtain d a chart r incorporation Soci ty An iquari s, hich e e Pr sid nt. 16

l and w w s m odges, ith ho e behaviour and conversation I have been very uch ’ e e e i s w pleased . Mr. W sl y s broth r John gone to Moravia, along ith

o ne v . n m n e m Y e of the Mora ians, and Mr I gha , a you g cl rgy an of orkshir ,

d . . e e h e h ad w that h a been in Georgia. Mr Ch W sl y said been ith Mr. e w as W i n w i ck ‘l‘ w h o me e e m e ten m es Pi rs that at , has so pr f r nt about il

off and i s him a a . He s him a t r , he to go to g in give grea cha acter h e w m w ho b e e of i Last nig t I supp d ith Dr . S ith, " is to Mast r Trin ty

e e . e e d i e w h o e e m Coll g if Dr B ntl y should , as I h ar is r covered fro his last

d e w i w e e o f th e e e . e th e e ang r, though th a ak n ss l ft sid Th y say Vic

&c. a r e me m m w w e Chancellor, , to co fro Ca bridge to to n ith an addr ss . § m There ca e a gentleman to off er Mr . Wesley a curacy of £40 about fifty m e m n h e e e . e e o f th e e e i s il s fro Londo ; but r fus d it b caus distance . Th r m n m n w h m e uch talk about Moravia s, and a y persons o have been ov d by m f t w t m the to a Christian turn o though and life . I en several ti es to m w h im e e m e e eet ith that is gon to G r any, the other being gon to G orgia ’ m w i v f w but I did not eet ith h m . I ha e a good Opinion o em from hat I h . h m as am c men of w of ear T eir anner, I told , is to convin e their ant t w e e w l all s rue faith in Christ, hich if th y had, th y ou d have their sin ne so - m so s His forgiven, though ver great the ercy of God boundles , and l m so w d b m t ove to ankind exceeding great, that, if they oul ut co e o Him e — m , they are sure of being rec ived but then they ust not depend ’ u ow n n s e b ut w d pon their righteous es or str ngth, holly upon Go s love in

e . e m e e m J sus Christ Th ir ann r of xpression is very loving and co fortable . m w m o see But ore of this hen I a s happy as to thee .

e w e m e w e m th e . My d ar, rit to . I ould h ar fro children Pray God Am bless you all . en . M r E To s . li s . B r om nea r the G r ea t hur ch y , C , ” i n Ma n er La ncashi r e. chest ,

wi mm th e az and the e The follo ng co endation of poor br ier, of doctrin ” t e s m hese Moravians have brought, discov r a state of ind very hopeful .

BYR RS BYR JOHN OM TO M . OM.

London u e 2d , J n 2 , 1 73 8.

I THI NK I told thee the Bishop of Ely d urst not go out because of th e w e h to v t hi m s gout, or should ave gone isi . Thou ayst, I s he a clever f w i—as if u co to El . w ithout t. m ello he ld get be Bishop of y tha Why, y e w m e ss set ? He e ff e a nd d ar, hat easure of cl verne do you is v ry civil, a abl , co s b ut w e not in m nver able do altogether agree our senti ents . You w ould sa w e w e e el u ed y that r quarr ling, as you s to do w hen I disputed w ith a f so . . r e ha - riend or Dr Ha tl y, I suppose, d said some good natured things to me m h im so this bishop about , that ade condescending to hi s inferior . But w e m , ho ver, I confess yself full as w ell pleased w ith the sentiments of the w m h m p oor brazier, ho I t ink I entioned , and w ith w hom I have been to- and m ta w him ne day, had uch lk ith . He talks mor e like a bishop, in o

e e e n e es of John W sl y g iv s an i t r ting account this journey, and of the Moravian e e . See vol i Br thr n , in his Journal . . e th e R ev. . n es e e o f Curat to Dr A n l y, R ctor Winw ick. s e t e r ne e fi man ee e e e l 42 Thi v ry l a d and sci nti c succ d d B ntl y in 7 a and di ed M e o f e e 1 68 ( a ast r Trinity Coll g in 7 , t. 79 . th e of O G e e I I I . e 4th 1 8 n birth org , Jun , 73 . 1 7 s as w w ense ; but, yet, I do not kno hether I rightly apprehend w hat ’ d m em w s octrine these Moravians have brought a ongst , hich o highly * d s m e . w e th e i m e elights o e and displ ases others But, ho ver, subj ect s om nt o us a nd that love for th e name of our Lord Jesus Christ w hich they ’ e e m e o f e m m e m e w n e w m e m xpr ss, so in a ann r so hat to , is oving . It puts i m w me n mind of a stanza that I [have] so e here seen .

’ D ear nam e of Je sus — tis to this w e o w e Th e comfortable hope of being saved N o ne oth er name do I de sire to know D eep in my h eart I w ish Thou w ert eng raved

‘ ‘ . ill th e Blenn Mr Charles Wesley is again in country, at , l in Kent . e Mr e G e m . w e h im H is broth r is gon to r any so Clayton cannot rit to . I a m ca n . m w sorry that he thinks he do Mr Byro 1 no good . I ould have h im e l ee m to be paid till I ord r the contrary . I shal s his other again h e e ee e e e e e e e d e If s nds th any l tt r according to thr at ning, n v r r a it, but s nd i t him n i n . But w th e enclosed , u opened, a cover, back again , ho ever, pity

. G o d w w e him poor soul kno s are all sinners ; and Christ died for , and ll w a Him a e m m w e e e . for us , that all y co e to , ho v r heavy lad n He m 0 m receives all that co e, and rejects none . that His love ight not be disa ppointed r n any one heart " l i r r s o u . H m . Dear child en , I p ay God to b es y all Pray yourselves to He m e He e o u He e o u i n Him ad you ; lov s y ; sav s y His Son . Love , and o Hi w think n m al ays . M r E s B r m nea r he d hur h Ma nch r s . li . y o , t Ol C c , i n este .

’ Th e W e sleys w ish ed for t w o o f Byrom s hym ns fo r publica tion i n ’ - e m A. D 1 8 . t m s ns w th ir first Hy n Book, . 73 The le ter containing Byro a er i s e r rr ar ked e e qually by kindness and good s ns .

N B C S W . JOH YROM TO MR . HARLE ESLEY

nchester M a r ch d M a , 3 , 1 73 8 . — ’ R I R I e . h DEA S , tak the Opportunity of Mr C addock s going up to n m n o u Londo fro us, to retur y thanks for your last letter, and the good ’ w e e n e e n ishes th r i contain d . I b gi to think that your brother s arrival s of t m m e s E w ill be the occa ion your s aying so e ti e, at l a t, in ngland and e e e o u . ar e in sp cially, b cause y say that you are going to Oxford We ’ f e u e m . expectation o s eing yo r brother in th se parts, fro Mr Clayton s w e intimation to us that he ould come hith r. As your broth er has brought so m any hy mns translated from th e o u w f m a nd e s French, y ill have a su ficient nu ber, no occasion to incr a e ’ m o ur i no rr s tw o e e them by the small addition of Made oiselle B g little pi c s . d e m e e w u w and I sire you to favour y pr s nt eakness, if I j dge rong, not to publish them .

e wh o w e e es e e s e was who a e e s Among thos r p cially displ a d Warburton, gr c l s ly “ ” “ e M r m Law e Me o d i n e of G . m sai , his Doctrin rac , that Willia b gat th dis , and Count Zinzendorf rocked th e cradle in his ardour for sober relig ion ag ainst ’ ” “ - Mr e e new es. f m the e i e m w fe . anaticis , that d v l act d as id i to W sl y s born bab ” \ hi tefield h e e e e e him th e m e o f the t wo . w er e V utt rly d spis d, and call d add r Such th e w e em e m f me m e e e e not apons ploy d by Byro or rly, and or r c ntly by South y in efe e us zea d nding apostolic usag s agains t injudicious thoug h pio l. ~ e e e b 1 Bl an , n ar Cant r ury. Th e e i B au. 18

w I do not at all d e sire to discourage your publication . But hen you ru e o u w e th e tell that y rit not for critic , but for the Christian , it occurs to my mind that yo u r rr igh t as w el l w rite for both o r in such a manne r m a w b e m e that the critic y by your riting ov d to turn Christian , rather * d b e w e e than the Christian turn critic . I shoul anting, I f ar, in sp aking e m m m e freely and fri ndly upon this atter, if I did not give it as y hu bl ef e o u mi la ef m e e o pinion, that b or y publish you ght y b ore so e exp ri nced

o r e th e w o u a r e . e Christian critics, j udg s, design hich y upon But I sp ak w all m e t e e m e m a this ith sub ission . It is v ry likely that in h s att rs I y h w w ant a spur more t an you ant a bridle . “ e o u b e m e e e o ur h Wh n y go to Oxford , I g y h arty r sp cts to all s ort e w hand friends and others there . I have thought oft n of riting to Mr . Kenchin abou t contractio ns ; but the tediousrr ess of explaining that matter w th e e e o f b e e m e m e d e e r by riting , and as doing it y conv rsation , hav ad f it As in h opes of meeting w ith som e occasion of d oing it the latter w ay . I e e f w e o u hav had the pl asure o talking ith you a little upon that subj ct, y w e e h im m e t o r ill be abl to giv so satisfac ion in that particular, anything relating to th e art w h ereof yo u a r e so compl ete a master fi that I sham e m o w n w n s e e at y w riting he I e the n atness of yours . I w ish yo u and your brothe r happiness and holiness and a m Y m e m e e our ost oblig d and hu bl s rvant ,

Br R oru. J .

B m e th e e e e m e o f M e e e w yro lov d q ui t r tir nt anch st r, his nativ to n , and th e e w n e e e e m soci ty of his ife and childre , in pr f r nc to the gay co pany an d d issipations o f th e m etropolis : but his inclinations had to y i e ld to h is n e e e e or as ec ssiti s ; and in his capacity as t ach r, , his shorthand pupils ” t er rr r ed h im M e h e e e t th e e 1 3 9 i n , Grand ast r, sp nt a gr a part of y ar 7 As e m w e e e e m London . that is the y ar fro hich , by g n ral cons nt, M thodis t e e e e m e e e ak s its dat , (the Cent nary of M thodis having be n cel brat d in ’ it become s the m ore remarkable and satisfactory that Byrom s notices of th e e e o f Me m e a r cO io u s H e W sl y s and thodis in that y ar e unusually p . e o w n w m e e to k pt his journals for his satisfaction , and rote any l tt rs his m e w h e m e e m e f the e of fa ily and fri nds, in hich akes fr qu nt ntion o r vival e o f h i s e e e w w e w h m e r ligion, and p rsonal int rvi s ith thos o took a pro in nt m e e w a e m m part in it . Byro valu d spiritual r ligion but he s not fr e fro so e o f e n e e e o f e the pr vaili g pr j udices against the irr g ularities, so call d , M thod ’ i sm h e o f e e e w . and entirely disapproved Mr. W sl y s plain d aling ith Mr La w w m e m e e h e u e , for ho and for his p culiar ystical t n ts ind lg d a profound e r esp ct. M r L w w a n i . a s m a e n e w e d e a of gr at co v rsational po r a rapi g n us , “ o ne w d e w e w e and , it oul app ar, hose eloqu nce flo d as a H is e m w e s me me w e nd w w m m en r ark s re o ti s ighty a ell ort h re e bering . Wh I w as in g r eat danger of not valuing e noug h [th e authority o f holy Scrip ‘ m m w e m ture], you ade that i portant observation : I see h re your istake

This excellent advice w a s follow ed by Charles Wesley ; and in th e Preface to th e H m now e th e Me s efl w e him o e y ns us d by thodist , chi y ritt n by , his br th r and o o m e th e f ee m f m m and th e e o f oe w c adjut r ntions r do ro vulg aris s , tru spirit p try, hich w l b e f h m O n e tw o o f th e m w e e w e m ue i l ound in t e volu e . or hy ns r ritt n by Sa l ’ I i esl e the e e w ho eem e w Akensid e e y, oth r broth r s s to hav thought, ith , that po try

is only true eloquence in m etre . As e e a G e e a O e o e M r e e f o f e se a s cr t ry to n r l gl th rp , . C. W sl y ound this art s nti l

s er vr ce. f ’ ' “ esle s W ks 2 45 t y or , vol . iv. , p. .

2 0 — ff e e . 1 3 . 2 3 d . I n d n a f e far di r ntly 7 9 , Oct ri i g to Br d ord , I r ad ’ w on Ne w i i over Mr. La s book the Birth ph losophical , speculat ve , pre Beh ru eni sh carious ; , void, and vain

0 w h a t a fall is there

’ e Mr w . m w a f 1 740. It is ass rted that La s syste s the creed o the Method

st B ut i t not e . ee e e ef e i s . is prov d I had b n ight y ars at Oxford b or I ’ of . w w a nd w e w as so r m m read any Mr La s ritings ; h n I did, I far f o aking t em m e e m e e e . But a ll h y cre d , that I had obj ctions to al ost v ry pag this m e m m w a s e e e the ti y anner , to sp nd s veral hours a day in r ading Scrip t e e . And en e m em me w as w ur in the original tongu s h c y syst , so ter d , holly ” w t o th e h e n ‘ dra n , according lig ht I t had . 1 “ ‘ ’ h — I e Mr w 1 4 2 t . La O u 7 9 . July 7 r ad . the Spirit of Prayer . e m m e e e w e Ther are any ast rly strok s ther in, and the hole is liv ly and e n e i t h e G e F o r i f w as e e n t rtaining ; b ut is anot r osp l . God n v r a g ry, (as e th e this tract ass rts, ) H e could never be reconciled ; and , consequently, w hole C hristian doctrine of reconciliation by Christ falls to the ground at o e e e e m of D i s b u h e e nc . An xc ll nt ethod converting e tsr y giving p t v ry ” “ e e i n . e ssence of Christianity j , So it app ars that those days Mr Wesl y “ had to combat th e same vi e w s as a r e no w put forth by th e Essays and ’’ w w h o f n m . Revie s, and those de e d and support the and their authors ve e e m w o n so e e tr ifi es I could not ha born to sp nd so any ords gr g ious , but that they are mischi e vous t r ifi es

H ce n ayee ser i a d ucent m /a I n a . These tr ifies s erious mi schief

e n o w n w no t This is dr adfully appare t in your case, ( I ould speak , but that e w m w mm e I dare not r frain, ) ho , not ithstanding your unco on abilities, th y of m B ad have led astray in things the greatest i portance . philosophy has, e e e r e e w a b a d by ins nsibl d g es, pav d the y for e one e the e e ma If th re be fals hood in Bibl , ther y be a thousand neither ” ee m th e of can it proc d fro God truth . “ e w mm H e all m m So J s, Moha edans, Deists, eath ns, are e bers of the church of Christ 11 e e o f L w d s l This rroneous t aching Mr. a has its sa parallel in ecclesia tica e th e r e d a high plac s at p sent y .

. e m d t Whilst Mr W sley ost strenuously proteste agains the errors, he e nterta in e d a charitable hope for t h e possible safety of th e e rring “ r s w e w Mr La w e z e d ed It ll kno n that he [ . ] absolut ly and alously eni th e i mputation of the righteousness of Christ But will any o ne dare to f m m h as La w all mem s a fir that all ystics, (suc Mr. in particular, ) and ber o f th e Church o f E ngland w h o a r e no t cl e ar in the ir opi n io ns or e xpre s ar e o f i— e e sions, void all Christian experience that, cons quently, th y are in ’ e m w e w G o d h e w " Ho w a stat of da nation , ithout hop , ithout in t orld e e e e e ma b e w e e r m e e ma v r confus d th ir id as y , ho v i proper th ir languag , y m m w w a nd w h o there not be any of the hose hear t is right to ard God , eff ectually know th e Lord our Righ te ousness ? ’ e e M1 e e e e r Aft r r ading . W sl y s publish e d opinions o n the dang rous rro s Mr m i n e b . La w w e b e r fi nd h ld y , shall not su prise d to that Byro , his

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dm i o f Law h l h b m w m h is ffe for a irat on , s ou d ave eco e less ar in a ction the sl s We ey .

. m w a s l e h e w n s Dr Byro deep y r ad in t riti g of the Mystics . With M e a w w e e e n e La a s f m . He e al br nch , F n lo , Poir t, , he a iliar r ad Jacob e me e e Bou r i no n e e e e B h n and Antoin tt g , and xcus d in th ir sp culations m n n n nor u he a y thi gs he could either approve nderstand , for t sake of the e w o f e e m ee Spiritual vi s they took r ligion . R ligious i pressions had b n m on m m w th e early ade the ind of Mr . Byro ; and , not ithstanding native of his i n e e th e sprightliness disposition , he did not his youth ntir ly forget “ end w w of m h ad for hich he as created . The force ti ely instruction prepared his mind for acknow l edging the justness of th e fundamental ‘ e o f M m m e t i n the B i ble the w or d o G aol ther e principl ysticis na ly , hat , f , ‘ i s a sp i r i t beyond the letter and that sp i r i tua l r eligi on consi sts i n the ’ men w en o t or lo ve o G od on ea r th a nd i n hea ven. j y f , , In these vie s he ff e e m th e e o f h e o f h i s w h o w e e m e e di r d fro gr at body t e cl rgy day, r r m t w t an a t . oralis s, ithou y apprehension of the s ving ruths of the Gospel w e m a nd w He had felt, h n at Ca bridge, as a student as a Fello , that he u c w e f w e e e co ld not con ur ith them in their negl ct o in ard r ligion and , th r

he c m . U fore, that ould not co fortably enter into holy orders nder the e o f e th e e 1 16 h e e e Fe w forc thes convictions, in y ar 7 r sign d his llo ship, and ll * forfeited a hi s prospects of collegiate and clerical promotion . Byrom w a s thu s prep are d to tole rat e th e Spiri tual vi e w s of th e Me thod i sts m e h e of e : h e . He ad itt d t e genu inen ss their Christian exp rience m - n r e ad ired their self de ial , and their zeal for God , in the practical bukes f h e He e they administered to the indiff erence and ungodliness o t age. oft n u w e r e so ght the ir soci ety and w as not asham ed of b eing kno n as th i fri nd , m m m w of and particularly as the friend of the fore ost a ong the , the Fello e Lincoln Coll ge . “ w m the Mr. Wesleysays : It is true that for a hile I ad ired Mystic e w . d em e e e w riters But I ropped th , v n b fore I ent to Georgia ; long befor

” ' ‘ I knew or suspected anything as to justification by faith . l His strong common sense le d him to rej e ct fanciful interpretations of holy Scripture w m mm the hich prevailed a ong the Mystics, even though reco ended by e m w h o e ed p rsonal piety of the w riters : h erein differing from Byro , acc pt m e e . e e th ir errors for th e sak e o f their goodn ss . Mr W sl y held Byro in e es e th e the u e a ed gr at r pect b ut he had a. greater resp ct for truth , nadult r t w of w w a i m d a nd ord God , by hich he s h self to be save judged, and by w e t e hich he sought to convert m en from si n to holiness. On th se points h e e friends disagr e d and Byrom , in his private jottings, and his confid ntial

o . e w . on l tters, often expresses his dissatisfaction ith Mr Wesley this acc unt At There w as neither w avering nor compromise about Mr . Wesley . no “ m l fi e f o f e e h e h a d t th e h e s al sacri c o re putation , and as , bough truth “ ” w u not . His o ld not sell it for any consideration , even for friendship r m d e term ine d bearing a n d decid e d ton e w ere som etim es distaste ful to By o , w ho w mi ms t a a s his senior, and ght think hi elf entitled on that accoun to [anew measure of deference w hich he did not receive . Mr . Wesley the to m i n d oubt e m . m w as not w , truth , and h ld by it fir ly Byro un illing re ain r n t s n e . La w w w hen the Mystic , i cluding his friend and teach r Mr , ere doub

also .

h e mes N l the e e M A F R . S . t e The Life of John Byr om, . . , . , by lat Ja icho s , l arn d ’ 18 14 e Pr efixed hi s e of r m s em ee , . printer o f Hoxton Squar . to dition By o Po s, L ds 3 2 Works, vol . xiii . , p. 7 . 2 2

l m w as w i . sl In stature, a so, Byro in contrast th Mr We ey . He w as o ne of th e tallest m en i n England ; so that in th e course o f fifty y ears he m et t w m en l m l w e appears to have only o tal er than hi se f. If bear this in m ind w h e n he d escrib es him sel f as w alk ing w ith th e W e sl eys through th e ee w e e th e e e e th e str ts of London, shall hav pictur squ add d to other ele r nt of w h e a e m th e n e s interest in hat rel t s . We can i agine remarkable ’ e w e m m - group as th y alk d in co pany fro Little Britain to St . Mary s

to . e e o r a s e sa e church, Islington, visit Mr Ston hous ; th y t tog ther i n ’ e e e e e m e m e hi e arn st conv rsation and d bat . Byro s p culiarities ad m xtreme]y w e w th e ff ee- o f d w m ll kno n in co houses Lon on , here , a ong the topics o f t h e e m e w e e ee e day, M thodis and G orgia r fr ly discuss d . Und er date of e Fe 6 th 1 9 h e w e h i s u Tu sday, bruary , 73 , thus rit s i n j o rnal ’ ’ w o ut e a o z I ent after br akf st to C . Chaddock s ; thence to Child s ’ - e Mr ff e u ff ee . e e w h o w a s co e ho s (co thence to Hutton s, books ll r, M w e w h o r . e as o ut o f w going to dinn r, [ ] said that Whit field going to n ’ ’ - no t w . h a d H thence to Mr . Lloyd s, ithin [I] bought (at Mr . utton s) W i fi ld ’ f . h te e s o f o m L Mr continuation his Journal , [ a Voyage fro ondon

t . 1 to the Savannah in Georgia ; second par published by J H utton , 73 9,

- w e th e ff e . Fo r ests a nd en m d hich I r ad at co ee hous , a g tle an there, desire

e e e e o f him . to r ad it, and did , and said v ry s v re things Mr B r h - . t e z e i n e B w e e M r ay , bra i r Littl ritain , at hos hous . Charles w as n s his r t m Am a w h e Wesley kindly ur ed after e urn fro eric , ( here, also, ’ w a s m e e o f G e th e ad a happy partak r od s p ardoning lov , ) stood hig h i n m of m t n m esti ation Byro . He of e called at the house , and uch enj oyed the ’ b z h e m et th e ra ie r s intelligent and pious conversation . Again and again \V esle s o n n w w n y there and one occasion he otes, that he alked ith Joh ’ ” e e n w m r W sley and anoth r you g fello fro Mr. B ay s to Islington . — ’ Fe 1 3 9 . e d th . e e bruary, 7 Abington s, Wedn s ay night, 7 Ros at ight ’ — m m on m a w e . y no t breakfasted in y roo put y clo k and nt to Mr Bra s, ’ w - the e e- t w e E e ithin to [ booksell r s in] Littl Bri ain, h re I bought lias L vita — ’ De Accent . lr en . m t ce . , for so e neighbour like Dr . Gray to Mr Bray s w e e Mr n e e m e w n m e w e te r m e again , h r . Joh W sl y ca do to , and I nt af so

u w w e b ut . invitation pstairs, here they ere at dinn r I ate none H is brother l e w h o a ke w m e E o f O t e m Hal th re , t l d of in ard att rs vans xford , a rad s an ,

e e . w w . e e his e . th r I ent ith Mr John W sl y to Islington , to broth r, at Mr w m m w h Went ith the to church thence ca e to his house, ere

- e e e m n e e m . e e . th y pray d , aft r a hy , in th ir Soci ty roo Th nc Mr John w w w e e u k d Wesley ent a ay ; and thre pstairs, and dran tea and ate brea ’ and S tonelr ouse s butter, and talked about faith ; and I agreed to Mr . e e e w h e t w o ten f e r pr s ntation of it, ( hich said I should not do or days a t r, ) ’ w as w e a m A . that it hat n bled us to cry fro or in our hearts , bba, Father h ad e M e w h o h e He been a great read r of the ystics ; particularly Poir t, ,

’ m l r re u mm a m vo 1 6 52 _ e a N o enc a to E lia? Le vi t cu m Cen s r ci e t Co . F r e 8 . . , , , L vit w a s a fa m u o f the ee e w ho e e e the o e s of th e e o s rabbi , sixt nth c ntury, r j ct d hyp th si v ry

h o o f th e He ew o a nd efe e em to th e e . igh rig in br p ints , r rr d th sixth c ntury ’ The R ev. m e e e of o e e O xf Ja s Ston hous , LL. D. , St. J hn s Coll g , ord ; born in 1 1 ee e e i m e o u e th e e a o e and 7 7 ; succ d d his broth r, Sir W llia Ston h s , as t nth b r n t ; d e m r e M 1 92 w e th e e a e o e e e th e i d un a ri d , arch , 7 , h n titl p ss d to his c llat ral r lativ , v m o e e The n a e e R e e e M D th e f e o f H M . . Ja s St n hous , . . , ri nd annah or i dividu l h r n me w a s f e w e o f m e and w as ee e e e th e a d a t r ards r ctor Clapha , Surr y ; succ d d th r by M r w e ar e e e ed R ev e The e e a th e e o . . John V nn . pr s nt p tron , and r ct r, Bo y r, d sc nd H n f om m w e e th e e of the o . e . wh o m r r Sir Willia Bo y r, Bart , ar i d Ann , daught r Right o e se M P m e of the H e o ee e in Sir John St n hou , Bart. , . . , Co ptroll r ous h ld to "u n Ann ,

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a w as of e m . m Bour i non w as w s id , the best th Mada e g , he said , a fine oman s he th e w e w a s e w had po r, and a right Christian , but kn not w hence it m e m w as d m m ca e [adding] that Jacob B h en not to be reckone a ong the , ‘ ’ e m an a Tha uler as h e d hi being a tru in all points ; th t , calle m , w as a E v e l e e e e r good author, but his ang lica Pov rty a strang pi c . M . C h arle s — — Wesley said that John Gambold f so he called hi m affi r med he [Tauler] ’ w as : w w Mr a spiritual Deist and hen I ondered at . John Wesley s and ’ . S to neh u se s ffe e e o f n Mr o h im . Mr di r nc opi ion about , Ston ehouse said that ee e e e o f him ind d Mr . Wesl y spoke too s v rely . H e had said to Mr. Wesley, h e w e d h im i u that had , as it re, eluded nto their Opinion abo t faith . I t o e m o r a n e n me m i e e though that l v , hu ility, y oth r a ght xpr ss the same things [stating] that I w as afraid of their b eing fond o f a peculiar e xpres w as m e m n e sion for a truth that ant by a y oth rs . He [Stonehouse] said that t b u t the New e m en La w he hought to read no book T sta t, only Mr. a little, w e u the m e e mme m hos book pon Sacra nt th y both co nded uch . But Mr . e h e h e h e m e e f Ston ous said , thought that ight hav a littl o e nvy o r th e l h i m w w o eeme ike in still, hich he ould find out ; and they b th s d to think a h e w se e b e e m him th t ould his error, and of anoth r ind . I told that I sa w not t e ff bu t d id f m e La w h ir di erence, that if they dif er I ust pr fer Mr . e m l e m an m e see e to th ; he being an o d r , and ore lik ly to farth r. Mr. ’ e e e m e e en an d w t hi Charl s W sl y ca for London about s v o clock , I i h m ; Mr . e e see m e a . h im M P e and Ston house hop d to gain I told that . oir t w a s e m an his mistr ess , I thought, an hon st , and very clever ; but that i w a s a n w h e w a s no t e o ne e original , hich , but lik that chang d gold into e - e th e mm use e he silv r and half penc for co on , b cause said that such and ” su n t m ch things he had o fro her . th e w e e r m m w w In follo ing l tt , allusion is ade to the sa e intervie ith the

Wesleys and Mr. Stonehouse

B RS B JOHN YROM TO M . YROM .

’ - h B a tson s Co fee house Thur sd a ni t F ebr ua r 8th 1 3 . f , y g , y , 7 9 MY D T S p o us n — I h ee f o r t h e e w a s EARES , t ank th y l tt r last post. I v o f mm me w ery glad it for, though in co on ti it is but a little hile since m w a o f me n w e m me e I left thee, to y y asuri g it h n absent fro ho it app ars v e ry long ; and n othing shorten s t he te diousn ess o f it lik e hearing of all

w l w as f n e . your healths, hich I shal ish to do reque tly as possibl w e w h Mr e e e e t o see e I nt it . J . W sl y y st rday to Islington , his broth r ’ ’ S toneh ouse s e ee e e at Mr. , the rector s He is a v ry agr able young g ntl m a n w a o f w m m e , and in the y thinking ith the called Methodists , but or el m e m h e w e w em th e int ligibly to than so e ot rs . I nt ith th to church

e e w e An w m w a s ze . th r , h re an abaptist o an bapti d

W u ee h im . He Mr. hitefield is gone to the co ntry, and I have not s n

’ e Bi bli oth M sti - m m 1 18 for e fe e e t o w o w c S ee eca c0 . Poir t s y , p , a r r nc this rk, hi h e t d a u r ila J esu hr i sti i s m entioned und r he title of Tr a cta tul us e p p e e V C . G m M A e e M o a w a s ea John a bold, . . , a pious and l arn d ravi n bishop, born n r — 1 1 He w as of e e w e e he e . s Haverford W st, South Wal s ; h r di d in 77 Chri t Church , O f and ee of - H th e of O f w x ord , had b n Vicar Stanton arcourt, in county x ord , to hich f f r ut fl e l a ed . S eeke r w e o o O b ef h e h ad be n co l t by Dr , h n Bish p x o d ; l t his ock in

1 42 h e w fe se w a m me the E C . He 7 , althoug h al ays pro s d a r attach nt to nglish hurch publish ed s everal w orks of a th eological character. Bour i non w w e m w h e w as f e w o e I Madame g , ith hos ystical riting s in atuat d , and h s f h w e He e m e e e of her w s w e - one Li e e rot . also publish d a co pl t dition ork in t nty

me 8170 0 6. 1 19 wta t. 3 . volu s , . 7 , 7 24

of l w e h e m h is e h as printed a Continuation his Jou rna , her in entions b ing De - e 2 . at Manchester . He says : Sat . , c. Reached Manch ster by four this ’ w as m edified e . afternoon , and uch by d ar Mr Clayton s judicious Christian m w e n th e e e o f w m e so o ut o f a . conv rsatio , for b n fit hich I ca far y y ’ — e w e e e Sun ., Dec . 3 . Preach d t ic at Mr . Clayton s chap l to a throng d and

e e s th e e . w si x very att ntive audienc , e pecially in aft rnoon Assisted , ith m m m e n e e m ee e ore inisters, in ad inist ri g the bl ss d sacra ent to thr hu ndr d e e see m e comm unicants . N v r did I a table ore richly spread , nor a great r e e b e m m M e e ord e r and d ecency obs rved . Bl ssed God for y co ing to anch st r 1 m I hope it has greatly benefited and strengthened y soul . This has been a m e e w w th e Sabbath indeed . May it prepare for that eternal r st hich a aits children o f God

e m . Mr . J . Wesl y said that he had received a letter fro Mr Clayton , w w b h he w w Mr . e fi e a s a e e e ut a s e hich Whit ld to h v ans r d , had not , ould

m e f o f w f m . e m e let hi s l : hich please to in or Mr Clayton , becaus I pro is d to hi m w . 1V hitefield kno . The book against Mr by Mr. Land is thought

w e e e . e e w e e be o r o ne a ak pi c Th r is an ans r, suppos d to [ ] by a "uaker, ” Mr e of his r e . under that character not by . Whitefi ld , or any f i nds — 1 3 . 1 4th . . 7 9, Feb Wednesday, Rose at ten Breakfast, green tea

m th e e e e e tea . e l e a t first ti e boh a b ing, as I fanci d , a dy d W nt out, ca l d ’ w sa w Mr w h o w a s to Mr. Bray s ; ent upstairs , and . J . Wesley, going give th e m e h e w m Hi s e e e T e e sacra nt, said , to a poor o an . broth r not th r . h nc ’ ” w e e e m e m to Mr. Hutton s, h r I stay d so ti e . “ ’ ’ 1 3 Feb . w e m . th e e l 7 9, I rit fro Abington s But lodg rs don t go til ’ d o f e d isa this day s ennight, being isappointed plac s in the coach , and p m h e e e al l m e e e pointing y e xp ectations . T y hav b en talking by h r abou t M r e fie e e l w ke te . Whit ld and M thodists v ry seve re y . I al d this af rnoon to ’ w e e S toneh ou se s w h o m e Islington again ith J . W sl y , to Mr . , ca back ’ w ith m e to London to meet some of em ; and w e had m uch talk o f like m o ne w e m w rr S en d m atters . So ould think I should l arn so e hat ; but I s p y m as am e t l w e e m ee j udg ent, as far I abl . I can a k ith Mr. Ston hous ore fr ly

w . e e m w m ff e m than [ ith] Mr W sl y, fro ho he di rs in so e points that he and ” ee I are more agr d in .

F SH ORTHAND ROM JOURNAL .

“ — 1 9 Feb . Axe F i a n ten l 6th . R se l as usu l n 73 , , r d y ight, , o ate, a . We t ’ u M r . H s w h e e h e m e w h e w abo t to u tton , r , ask ing n I ould g o t o s e e ’ M h i An m Hi r C a l s s sa . s n and . r e We ley, I d , y ti e brother Joh another u f w w e M r H h yo ng ello r e going so . utton said t at I m ig h t a s w e ll go w ith

m so . . m of w a w hi the , and I did Mr J . Wesley talked ost the y ith s co m t e m e o f m e e e panion , and h y took not uch notic , b ing ngaged abou t th e ir ’ o w n ff w w as w to a airs, hich I not illing hinder. Only he said , about Gray s e u mm e e Mi Inn , that th y took nco on pains to spread the last W kly scel lany that one gentleman gave one to every housekeeper in his parish en w e m th e w m h e m e e that he had be ith a cl rgy an of city, ( ho na d aft r, I f me — e ancy, for he ntioned Mr . that th y began and e nded

H h e f oly Trinity c ap l , Sal ord. ' The Rev m M A 1 8 E m H O e . 6 9 o f 1 . John B rri an , . , born in ; St. d und all, xon . ; e o f w e e o f M e m n Curat St. S ithin , and L ctur r St. ary, Ald r a bury ; but in 1744 ’ ese e th e e o f - ee w e e he e 1 68 pr nt d to R ctory St. Alban s , Wood str t, h r di d in 7 , being ’ t he o es m e o . He e e M o e s e e ld t incu b nt in L ndon pr ach d Lady y r L ctur , and publish ed 25

m em e sa u civilly , but in the iddle he se d to y that they co ld not agr ee . n w e m n h w as m w w e Whe ca e to Mr. Sto e ouse, it church ti e so e nt there . ta w e m o f th e u In lking as ca e out ch rch , I having said in the vestry that

w a s e . e e th w as e o n e I no M thodist, and Mr Ston hous at I tak n for , Mr. ‘ e w a r e n Wesl y said , I kno that you othing but I said , Ho w n w o u nr ea n w w e othing ? I know no t hat y . I ish ll to all : one m ay d o ’ ’ w m w e e — i that . He ent so e h re els , to his s ster s, I think ; and I to Mr. ’ S toneh ouse s w the n e w h me w him , here you g f llo t at ca ith and I drank tea a nd e m e e w talk d about att rs, and specially about the Mystics , of hom Mr. e me n n Ston house had asked if I thought he had said a ythi g against them . e w a h e n I saying, Why, a little t nding that y said he did o t intend to

em He eme sa t . . e e lessen th . se d to y tha Mr J W sl y had persuaded h im by telling h im that h e had conversed w ith people w h o h ad told h im th e m ischie f of the Mystics and I said that he see m e d to me no t to under stand He described his notion of faith in som e scriptural terms w e e n e e e to hich I r pli d , that I had othing to obj ct ; that I b liev d h e might meet w ith those very expressions i n t w enty Mystics -that the coi ncidence o the huma n a nd Di vi ne w as w a s a w f the thing that Christ the He d, and e — h e w as m the body t at ther the sa e proof of His resurrection as if Dr . * Emm w h h is e e u ee o f w s had appeared it h ad abov ground , pon s ing hich a — m an m ight w e ll go and say that h e w a s risen from th e d ead that a n w as m th e e mu ge eral the leader, life, and spirit of the ar y yet soldi rs st fi h t —w h e w a s no t e e d g , hich , said , a right r pres ntation, and escribed it other w e . To w ee a n d f e m e w o f e e i is hich I agr d , a t r so various ays r pr sent ng

m e i n w w e w e o f m . the att rs ords, he said re both a ind u ma n ’ ‘ w h o m I talked very freely , though before that yo ng , l (I i agined) m e e m sa e w ight acquaint Mr. J . Wesl y again . H e s e ed to y, that Poir t as quite w rong in his notion o f regen e ration ; an d that h e said w rongly tha t — fie e f e He ustified w w a s not . e e God sancti d b or j , hich true I nd avou r ed to e e him m be ff e e e repr s nt to , that it ight a di r nc of expression only ; that

t w o m me o f e m e m e m D D posthu ous volu s S r ons by his broth r, Willia B rri an, . . , Fel w of E e e the f e o f e the lo ton Coll g , ri nd Wat rland, and antagonist of Conyers M e iddl ton. Emm of w m wa s f e the F en e he w Dr. s, ho it or told by r ch proph ts that ould ris e f m the e on the 2 5th of M a 1 08 Th e e e o was a ro d ad y, 7 . r surr cti n to t ke place in ’ ” B unh ill- F e s i n th e omm e G e e w i ld , part c only call d Tindal s round, pr cis ly at t elve ’ ’ o c O f e e e w a s e e em w e th e o cl k . cours th r a v ry larg ass bly to itn ss doctor s uprising , s me - e e e w as u e th and great di appoint nt at his non app aranc . A broadsid p blish d on e o o w th e fo w e : The m M e the e ccasi n , ith llo ing titl ig hty iracl , or Wond r of Wonders — i nd mill Hrll . e th e I o o f o a c E s . a nd th e e f at W B ing nvitati n J hn L y, q , r st o th e i e Pm hets to a m sda the 2sth Ma : w nspir d p , all Spect tors, to co e on Tue y, of y hen, to t e e ee a o m e e m a e o . Emm e o ut o f fi G a e h ir xc ding st nish nt , th y y b h ld Dr s aris his rst r v , d e m e f i n s e v ew w o e e a e and r ss hi s l his u ual habit, to all th ir i ; and ith a l ud voic r l t m e o f m m e e m u o e m . o d o : e fo r att rs o nt, pr aching a irac l us S r on L n n print d J . s F ee - s ee M r e o f for th e Robin on , in l t tr t. . Lacy publish d a sort apolog y ’ “ ’ n ot m u i to m e e e E e e s doctor s co ing p accord ng pro is , ntitl d squir Lacy s R ason w h Dr Emm was not e f m th e ea the 2 5 th o f M a th e y . s rais d ro D d on y, according to ’ : e for J L. i French Proph et s Prediction . London print d . , in Barbican. H s “ fifth reason i s ing enious Had w e been peaceably suff ered to appea r on th e day w e e e w e e ee e e w ho w e e the e and hour pr dict d, it ould th n hav b n d cid d r ch ats and m w e e e mob - fu and e e e i e f e e e i postors ; but h n op n rag , ry, v n d ath ts l , not only thr at n d , e the f e me w e a r e e w as s e for the e but look d us in ac ; such a ti , sur , inconsi t nt und r of e e f : for b a d the m r e e taking anything that r lat d to a public satis action , i acl r ally e w confir sed m e e o f e n e e e of e be n rought in such a dl y ung ov r abl rabbl , inst ad b ing ”

k w e e c w e the z of e to e e . ac no l dg d as su h , had run ha ard b ing torn pi c s

' - he R v. Mr e e w as m m e we ee s me 1 T e . Ston hous not uch or than t nty thr at thi ti . 2 6

w as ma n m Poiret an honest, consistent ; that he had all fro Madame Bo ur i non w m w b e m f w e e h w h g , ho he kne to y avourite I ond r d o e should b e w ise r in these matters than the lady w ho rrr h e o w ned to have ’ w w i t e mm he the po er, as he al ays called [adding ,] that I could r co end t e w e e ee m e t e e i n e e Mystics e v n h n th y s d to contradic ach oth r xpr ssion . If e w h to w w he kn anything better, I s ould be glad kno it ; but should onder w h h e m u u me me He still y left the pon such slight a thority, as it see d to . em e m e w e o f se d to be oved a littl ; and , ( hat I could not but take notic , ) e m m e the lV esl e s b ing to go to London by appoint ent or pro is to y , to a m of m e N e w a te s str eet e e e e m e w h o eeting so people in g , inst ad of thos g ntl n w e w n e h a d h im a of re other ise e gag d , and got to supply their place, he s id h m t h e w e . w as w t o e e i self tha ould rath r not go I illing favour his scap , e h im m e as I thought it ; and , the oth r youth urging to go by all ans , e e w e me e i t b caus they ould exp ct so body and be disappoint d , I said , Sure ’ w no a m m i . ould be dis ppoint ent, if they ca e not for cur osity only H e eem e e u e th e e n h im e m h e \ e s d irr sol t , till, oth r urg i g v ry u ch , said , V ll , I ’ w so w e w e a e l think I ill go . And alk d to London , and t lk d stil by the w M w e Mr w a e h o m e e r . La h e t e y . I forg t ntion d first, but said hat ind d .

w of ff e . to e l e fo r J . Wesley and he ere a di er nt spirit I shunned not d c ar M L w He ke m e w a s e w h i m h e e e e e r a . t pr f r nc to . as d if I acquaint d ith

sa so him no w e . and I said , No, I could not y but I had seen and th n He l e o f s o so o w n ee w a s ta k d d oing and in his parish I said , That, ind d , ’ ffi e th e e e m e o w n ee . his o ce he, b ing sh ph rd , ight look aft r his sh p “ ” e e mm m e e me of u r Mr . Charl s W sley had co end e d Bonne Ar ll in so o e H h e w b e m m d n a n discours s . e said that ould glad of y co pany to i n er y

me . h im e t h e e m w a s ti I had told befor , about M thodists, that y saying , — La ud a r e negueo condemna r e nolo that w hat good there w as in it I w e w e m e ished increas of ; and hat evil th re ight be, to be avoided Wh n m w as m a nd m he sa w n ention ade of caution hu an prudence, said he othing o f w e o ur that in the Scripture . I said that h n Saviour exhorted H is dis ci les w a s e t p persecuted in one city to fly to another, it prudent advic tha w e - e m a zealous Christian ould have l ss self d nial , probably , in dying a artyr, o w - m th e w e he me m e than in foll ing out of hu ility . Upon hol see d to as if ’ he m ight be pers uad ed to quit the e xc esses of the Methodis ts scheme and w w m he w Mr La w He h I ished ithin yself that ould consult . . said t at he h ad tw o w h e h e h ad had or three letters hich t ought odd on s, and that he

w e e w e e e . ans r d , but that his ans rs d id not pl as ’ e w Ab i n to rr s w e e h e w e e th e Thenc I ent to g , h r t y r talking about e v e a m Methodists, and a B dfordshire attorney iol ntly gainst Mr . Ingha , w ho m em had spoiled his clerks . He said any ridiculous things about th h e w em w e e e m He l e e and that ould drive th a ay, and pros cut th . [ a l g d] m ’ that they ade L aw s Christian Perfection th e bottom of their schem e .

T HI JOHN BYROM O S SON .

- 1 3 9 A 2 th . w as l w as 7 , pril 6 I g ad of you r saying that uncle Josiah e h as m k w bett r, and intended for London If he a ind to no anything

of . e &c. el hi m . e Vi es le Mr W sleys, , t l that Mr Charl s y is in London , but v m see him e o ur that I ery seldo , not being quite agr ed in all opinions e d n w e as k i m h w h e e e e though I hav calle o and th n j ust to h o do s, b caus I

me e N em e M o f w o e c o f e e f om Ar ll icholas , an in nt ystic, h s ac ount h rs l Byr has

e e f m the F e one of e m s o . em . . g iv n a v rsion ro r nch , his happi st co po iti ns ( Po s, vol ii ,

p .

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e &c. m e an m Wal s, People are or d ore alarmed at the w onder of it but * n e ffe e on o r to stop it, that I h ar .

Mr . e e o f w e e u ee i s Ston hous , Islington , h r I sho ld have b n , m arried to w h o e e e o ne w a s e a young lady din d th r day that I th re . Th ey tal k o ne e e e w variously about it but can b li v nothing ithout better authority . H w e e h a s e e e m e of t e e w h o o v r , it pr v nt d y d sign going h r , thought to hav e

' ‘ n him &c. m fou d alone, I suppose that his Journals l co e to Manchester, the new o ne o ut No and j ust , . 3 . If brother Josiah d esires to h ear any ” t of e m e m e w hing thos atters , or any oth r, he ust let m kno . 1 73 9 F 2 7th . m Mr e e , July, riday, This orning . Cossart call d h re, and w e or t w o b n - read a verse , but then ega a talking . I spoke freely about John We sle y and he seemed to think m uch in th e same w ay w ith m e som m eti es, but thought it good that the truth should be preached if any o ne the had courage . S T S THE AME TO HE AME .

“ Lond on S atur d a ni ht Au ust 4th 1 3 9 . , y g , g , 7 ’ - C E . r z e b e e . I ALL D yesterday at Mr B ay s , bra i r, a out a tea k ttl H e n e a r e m mm w fl t e says rou d on s ost co odious, not ith a tops, but rais d a

e . . e e w him He littl I found Mr Ch Wesl y ther , and drank tea ith . s e m e m o n m e o u t w a k d to co e Monday orning at eight, b ing to go of to n ,

- see him no m . m w hi and I should ore I ca e ith m as far as Guild Hall , i n h is w a e - m m w e e h e w a s w h M r h e fi el d y to K nnington Co on , h r to g o it . W it m . fie e a . for the last ti e ; Mr White ld b ing to go abro d on Monday . Mr W esl ey preach es at Moor field s and Kennington on Sunday m orning and i We e n r n ght . do not agr e o di ff e r a s to m atte rs o f doctrin e that I ca n

e m hi m . Men a r e e o f find nor have I any occasion to cond n fre , in point e w b e e e m i w l e r ligion , hich is to chos n ; and th y ay have t that il choos ’ t w it . And is the only thing orth choosing and I pray God bring us all ” e e e to a true sens and feeling of it in our d ar Lord Jesus Christ . Am n .

F T U ROM HE JO RNAL .

1 9 A 29th . w . La w at 73 , ugust , Wednesday night Have been ith Mr ’ M w s fi v e He w e m e r . e e e e h i m h i s e . . sho d W sl y s [l tt rs] to , and ans r The first l ette r o f John W e sl ey to hi m w as of his not teach ing faith in the d o f e t h e Mr e e e c e o f h i s bloo J sus : hat [ . W sl y] had preach d the do trin ’ L w t w o b ooks d e nor [ a s] ,i but foun that neither his hear rs he could f w h e m e e e e d h a d ollo it [and] that ight hav b en und r this burd n till eath ,

met w h man w h o the w h o b id hi m . he not it a had S pirit of God , § believe

“ ’ wr e th G e em M z 41 et e a e . 9 And y a it r in ntl an s ga in , vol ix. , p . , e e e the e e f om the E a e h says Dr. St bbing has d clar d that Diss nt rs r st blish d Churc b e e w e m t w I a m f a w a s i n should load d ith p cuniary ulcts in his orld ; and , a r id, it

h i s w e h e w em al l th e e . e n a efie w t po r, ould th in n xt. Dr St bbi g ch rg ed Whit ld i h e um u em e th e a e of the e e the gath ring t ult ous ass bli s , to disturb nc public p ac , and e e o f f m e w e e ffir m ed Mr e fie th e pr judic a ili s ; hil his oppon nt a that . Whit ld and a o f e e e a m l eh g ener lity his h ar rs b h ved the s elves as decently and p ea ce fu r y as Dr. St ’ M e the e e o f th e Be G . t bing and honourabl ast r nch at ray s Inn ( P . And y

f m five fift e m e e h i m ea the fi e . ro to y thousand ass bl d to h ar pr ch in lds, (p ’ e e se he w as d en d th e 2 l appar ntly b cau y pulpits . (P . 7 . ) ’ ’ ' “ ese a r e u e e e a n d S toneh ouse s . I n 1 3 8 1 Th , do btl ss , W sl y s Journals , not 7 es e fi s ed W l y r t publish his Journals . e fe e u I Christian P r ction , and S rio s Call . “ f m e O f e e f m e w him I ound y broth r at x ord, r cov ring ro his pl urisy ; and ith e e 6 1e w om th e o f th e e G od I w as th e 5 th P t r B h r ; by h (in hand gr at ) , on Sunday, ,

e e of e ef o f th e w o f f w e e e w e ar e a ed . cl arly convinc d unb li , ant that aith h r by alon s v 2 9

L w l w no hi m o He charged Mr . a strong y ith t directing t this faith ; and a e w e e m a n sa e — w e n sk d , h th r that of God did not y tru [adding] that h h e e w h im h e m e ne Mr . La w w as e en talk d ith ntio d faith , and sil nt, and th m m e th e m an k o f t g a talked of ystical att rs ; that of God tal ed fai h a in , Ho w u h e we w a s ed o f m m e . and he silent, then talk ystical att rs co ld ans r f M r L w m m h e h i m o f t ? . a to our co on Lord , that had not told this ai h w t w o — t had a nd t ans ers upon suppositions Firs , that he faith, tha this w as man o f And h e u m em i n h a : e a God . s b its to th t t capacity if th y s sa h e e o ne t w b o w hould y that corrupted very tha he spoke to , he ould to ’ th e t u mi ei u m en a nd d m e . B ut ruth, and blindly s b t to th r j dg t Go s rcy n the u n hat he We w as a upo second s p positio , t [ sley] too h sty, he tells * ‘ h im r m o f Theol . G er ms e b e of his p inting Ke pis, and the l He d sires to s w K m i n m and a nd l harer ith e pis the cri e, at least gives a very sober civi w e e He e h im h e a e e k ans r to v erything . t lls that should h v r ad his boo u th e m e w e e m e een t m e w pon Sacra nt, h r he ight hav s tha his eting ith man w as m t- G u that of God by accident in So erse ardens and , partic larly , o ne w m a m h im that he never said ord y stic l or un ystical, but heard speak , a nd e w h e e e w t w approv d of hat said . Mr. W sl y rote again , tha hat he said w as nothing ; that the point w as faith in Christ o ur ato nement that t w o w e e w e e BOhler e w h him — i n persons r by, h n P ter talk d it and ,

r u e e u e e m n o f . La w sho t, [add c d] nothing to xc s his cond natio Mr , b u w as v L w u n w b ut fo r t [ ] quite e asive . Mr. a w o ld o t have ans ered it , a t e O f t w o h e ei b —w h o eem w e e G e m a a nd th passag ot rs b ng y , , it s s, r r ns,

d id n w B hle r h e w a s . ot O . understand Latin , hich and talked It [in Mr ’ L a w s opinion] one man of God telling another man of G od that he [w as] i w s f i h m oved by th e S pirit to lay his si ns b e fore h im : and y et th s a a t . He m b e e e w h him a s w h e e desired to be per itted to in p ac it , it v ry crea e a nd e e e m t e o ff e e u e tur ; that the corr spond nc igh br ak , to pr v nt f rth r n occasio of anger . Law m e of w t him h o w Mr. told hat Mr. Hutton old , , about three days ’ e e w of m . n b for the riting that letter, he had gone hastily fro Mr Hutto s, t e us m and g iven as a reason that they m ust go a nd save Mr. S on ho e fro

Mr . La w w ho w as him v h w w . , bringing o er to fait ithout orks Pray n e h im n e e to r e n dee t ma w God co v rt [Joh W sl y] a t u faith i d, tha y sho e i itself mor faithful w ith regard to h s n eighbour .

- We e w e m e e e m m e . th n alk d in So rs t Gard ns . Upon y ntioning Mr ’ Kip pax s Syriac mss and the Jacobites o f Syria pretending to be disciples

o f . m e e e m h e m e o f th e M88 . t h e h ad t St Ja s, Bishop of J rusal , told tha tha

' ' w e e m e m i ncontinenc i n e r found in a ountain and , aft r hinting at y y l, thes

m e i h e w l et m e see m . att rs, § sa d , that ould the

m e Ho w e t o me m m e e o f e . I diat ly it struck into y ind, L av pr aching can you pr ach e w h o e f e f ? I e BOhl er w e e h e o u I o l Oth rs, hav not aith yours l ask d , h th r th g ht sh u d ’ H w I w I e e o ff n ot. e e e n o m e . e l av it or ans r d, By ans ask d, But hat can ‘ e 3 He e f till e e beca use e pr ach said, Pr ach aith you hav it ; and th n, you hav it , ’ ’ w ea f . ‘V esl e s M 4th you ill pr ch aith (John y Journal, arch , ’ O ne o f We sl ey s fi rst p u blications w a s an abridg ment of th e excellent treatise ” he I mi irtion of s on t t Chri t. Th e Theolo i a G er ma nica o e M w w e e fir s e e e 1 g , and th r ystic riting s , r t r ad by W sl y f e v La w 1 3 2 a t r his isit to in 7 . La w e a s h e s ef e e man h e eems e s e I lov d, ays b or , a sil nt and s rath r tartl d by ’ m e o f mm Byro s openn ss co unication . Th e s e o of m to th e e o f e e ms s m e cautiou j al usy Byro as auth nticity th s . ight hav ee w e m e me e e u e who we e b n ll i itat d in our ti by c rtain r dit philolog ists , avo d th ir full conviction that th e marvellous callig raphy and sys tematic forg eries of Simonides w ere g enuine w riting s 3 0

=X= SF =ll= 3?

w e m his d a nd w as a n t l n When ca e to oor, he s yi g tha ear ing had done h h n a ll h e h ut th er e t h w a m ore m isc i ef t a ot r t ings p toge , y t at it s useful , ’ e e or e h o w . w l ik a carpenter s busin ss, any oth r ; and Dr Trapp ould call h im t w enty enthusiasts for so saying I asked him w hen I should see his He Ho w s . e . ms , b ing to go soon said , I said , In a fortnight, ’ He m e u e m e o ne o f e m m e Th e G o s probably . took p , and l nt th na ly, ’ o ut w e e w e p el according to th e Arabians . I took a book h r in I had ritt n a m e th e to m e m MS . et . littl about [ gift of tongues,] ak roo for his in y pock ‘ ’ He a l V el l h . a m n o w w e a m e e s id , , go on , and finis it I busy hil I h r , so m a e r i n th e He e (and I said , ) but y , p haps, do it country insist d ' — u the o f m th e mss . m e pon conditions y having , na ly , that I should not e em l et w o f em th e m e d transcrib th , nor anybody kno th , but att r shoul ‘ w h im m e . let o u l m e p ass bet een and only I said , So it be . If y tel e f e w l b e e b ut e e e w b or , I il contin nt that I had non to conv rs ith , and it w e m e as a d solate condition . He said he did not know b ut it ight proce d m e e m e m He m e fro a sup rior principl in fro goodness, probably . ention d , w o ur m e e ou that hen King ca I should go into ord rs . I said , Probably y ’ w e o f m e . He i h e e e w e me think too ill and too ll sa d , had conv rs d ith cl rgy n , and thought he kne w that h e approv ed of w hat observations I had mad e ” u th e Ne w me w e m e w e em w . as yet pon Testa nt, and ould hav rit th all do n

of i s a Should any exception be taken to the length these extracts, it f ir to re mind th e read er that they a r e u nique in their characte r ; b eing the o nly d etailed records of fam iliar intercou rse h eld by a m a n o f emine nc e w ith the still more d istinguished m en w h o w ere the honoure d instrum e nts o f e o f e w e e m e that r vival r ligion hich continu s still to bless th e British pir ,

a nd w e ma e w e o f th e z e w . e , y add , n arly the hol civili d orld This pap r e e th e e 1 3 9 w e Me m e r lates entir ly to y ar 7 , h n thodism took its per an nt

m . Th e e e us m for succe ding pap r, concluding the series, w ill carry on any e e y ars lat r .

IV A E ER M H ST . . NC

BYR O M could reckon among his friends some of the forem ost m en o f the d a . He e w w ho w as e d y loved and reverenc d Sir Isaac Ne ton , Pr si ent of the

e w h e w a F w m . Royal Soci ty hen s elected ello . He received letters fro Dr e e th e em e He w as n e Ch yn , in nt physician . challe g d by Bishop Warburton e e m me e e o ut t he to discuss the subj ct of nthusias , and ca saf and unscath d of e w w He u him controv rsy ith that rough and po erful antagonist . q oted to o w n w m the ef h e m f e e a his ords , fro pr ace to t second volu e o the Divin L g ” as e m th e w h e e tion , (first edition , ) an unexp cted inference fro vie s nter ta i ned mm m e e e e e e e z e th e Me Co end , th r for , to thos hon st r alots, thod i i w h o e e w b e e s s, sp nd all their fire against vic . It ill said , perhaps, th y are m a d . e e e a r But w f e a r e e . Z e I b liev th y e . hat o that ? Th y hon st al for fancies and Opinions of our sup eriors is the kno w n road to preferment but w h o w a s e ve r yet so m a d as to think of rising by virtue Byrom received

m Z m m . letters in Latin fro Count inzendorf, and letters in Ger an fro Jacobi He e w e e e He s e kn Oglethorp and Spang nb rg . vi it d Lady H untingdon at

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- e ea . He w e w Dr e Donington Park , and at Ch ls nt ith . Doddridg , by invita t to her h C l wh he h i fi ld ea to ion , ouse at he sea, ere eard George Wh te e pr ch

- th e f m th e w m . He f w w im e e a ily in dra ing roo a te r ards din e d ith h th r , and e m e hi m th e a e him ee th n acco pani d to Tabern cl , and heard preach to thr “ hi s r thousand people . At invitation he supped w ith the extraordina y ” y o w n e w a s w e . outh i n his hous , and greatly please d ith his conv rsation e o f th e e e ffe e e e e Lord Morton , a fri nd Pr tend r, su red gr at inconv ni nc in ’ e m th e o f r m m e Franc fro discovery By o s shorthand w riting a ong his pap rs . Byrom himself paid his respects to the Pre te nd er w hen he visited Ma n e e w t e e m e n w w w ho e ch st r, ith o h r l ading of that to n . His n ephe s, j oin d ’ th e e e e e fe e e b u th e e Pr t nd r s forc s, for it d th ir lives for the ir treason t s niors

e bee ue e e w e e e e . appear to hav n tr to ach oth r, and re n v r call d to account

C PY OF A SHORTII AN D DR Y. O LETTER. TO . HARTLE

Af a nchcste A r i l 1 41 . [ n] p , 7 Docr o n — I he e o f w DEAR , thank you for your last ; sinc e t rec ipt hich

. me me La w e em w h im w h o Mr Lloyd is co ho , and Mr . , a Scotch g ntl an , ith , * e e th e e w e stays h r d uring rac s, hich b egan this day . Mr . Lloyd has s nt me m new m w m e w as m so e proposals of the i pression , hich I presu e ther so e r m out e e eason to publish before he ca e , rather than at the b ginning of n xt ’ w e e e m e e m . int r. Mr. W ll r s na is th e only variation that strik s y fancy h e e e e m e em w w e e I av r c ived a l tter fro that g ntl an , hich I think to ans r n xt h e ee e fr ien d l b ut w e w e t post is ind d very h arty and y , ill hav to ans er qu ris s e that I cannot satisfy any furthe r than I have end eavoured to do . I hav see n the advertisement concerning my shorthand at the conclusion of the

G ze e e m e m e h e e o f the z e e . e e a tt r ; a istake , I pr su , for t b ginning Ga tt I b liev that you w ill do eve rything in your pow er ; but I b eg o f yo u not to give e yourself needless trouble to induce the un w illing to favour your d sign . ou z w But y philosophi e other i s e on the subject of volition, probably, so l e t i t a e e a m m e e than I do and t k its fat . I ore conc rn d for the ' a voca tzve o f f e t e e w ri nds abou it , than for any furth r succ ss of a thing hich I have done all I could to ripe n for public se rvice o f such as a r e d e sirous of mm m e o f to m n r m a co on thod shorthand but, take a co pariso f o the hurries e e a m e e e m w e e th e e m h r , I appr h nsiv y horse ill b distanc d in rac by y e e w e e w e m o w n b ing but a poor jock y, h r as he did ell nough for y riding a e n o w a nd ne e j ourn y then . I have designed o [a journey] to London oft n , and intend it at the b eginning of next w inter but do not p urpose to sta y e e a h e e e k th r longer th n t e pleasure of see ing you all re quir s . Pl as to than o ur M h ' ' e m e e r . e m e d G o d ol h in . . fri nd Tig for , and Lor p l Mr W ston, I i agin ,

w e r m th e m . ill res nt you advertise ent , and caution public against i position h n w l b e Mr. Houg ton w ill be glad to have his book agai it i l probably of

h - Ke a - M o ee T e horse ra ces w ere h eld a nn ually at Whitsuntide on rs l oor, ab ut thr - b m iles north w est o f Manch ester ; but have b een discontinued in that n eigh our o s w n e fr om c o f the e ho d during th e la t fe w years . Th e follo i g is copi d a pla ard p riod M c e e e O n M 2 th e em e 1 60 w b e for an h st r Rac s . onday, 9 S pt b r, 7 , ill run on

- h e 3 0th f s 50 &c. O e t Ke M e M e e fr e e r e o G . rsal oor, n ar anch st r, a pu s , n Tu sday, , a

f ee o f O e es O o e f ee se o f G s . 50. Ce r purs e n W dn day, lst ct b r, a r pur rtain — — e ew cond i ti n s. _w i h o f e e e ee o f e &c. e . o e g t rid rs ag and p dig r hors s , r quir d St ards , ”— mas w Es . ese e w e e se e o Es . John Gor B oth , q , Tho Barlo , q Th rac s r long oppo d by

m m e r u . Dr. Byro , on oral and r lig ious g o nds F a i e E o f G o e ed o G of Hel stone 1 73 5 1 r nc s , s cond arl dolphin , cr at Bar n odolphin in w e e 1 68 the a e e o fi F son ot on hos d ath , in 7 , b rony d volv d up n his rst cousin , rancis, ’ G o e of u the e e e e . Dr. od lphin, D an St. Pa l s and oth r titl s xpir d 3 2

m w h o has . t more use to h i m than [to] the gentle an it . Mr Lloyd says tha ’ Mr VVh ite field s e er e e &c . w e y o u hav e read . l tt about pr d stination , , in ans r it w : to me a r to Mr . Wesl ey, and think a shre d thing it ppea s to be a ’ f w w h o w a s o m e e . thorough m istak e o St . Paul s ords, far fr a pr d stinarian B ut I im agin e that [they] ha ve diffe re nt constructions o n th e same w ord or else such a contradiction to the g eneral assertion o f th e w hole Bible e ar e ffe e e e a ll m en—c namely , tha t grac and salvation o r d and i nt nd d to ould e m o o f e e m hiloso n ve r obtain a ong divines, nor a fatal noti n n c ssity a ong p h r s But w e e a m w m - e ? - m w p e . h r I andering fro the post hous Good orro ; s Mr s ervice to . Hartley .

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e w e m m o os s o f m e The xact date h n Byro ca e int p ses ion the fa ily prop rty , a n d w a s th e refore no longer d ep e nd ent on t he succ ess o f his teaching of e w e m shorthand , does not app ar. It is evident, ho ver, fro the tone of the

e e e m . t e m e prec ding letter to the cel brat d etaphysician , Dr Har l y, Incu b nt o f w o f f he w a s no w ea e m Illing orth, in the parish Hali ax, that in si r circu Ma f h e m e e e e h i s m e . o t e s tance s than a t any form r p riod sinc arriag In y sa y ar, 1 41 w of w n d w 7 , he rote to the Royal Society , hich he had bee electe Fello 1 2 4 h h e w a s r e d h e th e d h e i e n th e e in 7 , t at a y to disc arg bon had g v to Soci ty - h e e m m e e w e no doubt, for t f es of his e b rship an incid nt hich go s to con m S ub se fi r m the supposition that he w as no longer straitened for oney . quently to this d ate his visits to London w ere less frequent than they h a d

ee m e ef w u . b n for any y ars b ore, and ere shorter in their d ration B u w e h i m 1 42 e et t find in London during March , 7 , pr paring to g his m e i n w he w as u e u w u Shorthand Bill through Parlia nt, hich s cc ssf l, itho t any e xpense to himself ; and also attending to matters connected w ith the f w o f e local inte rests o the to n Manchest r .

TO S BR EARCLI FFE C S . JOHN BYROM MR . , MAN HE TER

n fil a r ch 25th 1 42 . Lond o , , 7 R I S R —I w h DEA S TE , received yours yesterday , for hic I thank you , and for th e account that all fri e nds a r e w ell to w ho m I a m obliged for good w h o w w . e d S anau le it ishes, let success go it ill As to hon st frien p g , is m La w m n h e m — e yself or Mr. that he ea s that had not heard fro l b cause w a s Mr La w w e w e h im me w su it . that he ant d to have rit to to say so hat, I p e th e e w h e e hi m e sa w pos , about pap rs hich had s nt to for his insp ction . I

. La w s of his me w w him Mr oon after the receipt to , hich I sho ed , and he h h e w r e h i m m e H w e e h e m e s m e said t at should it to hi s lf. o v r, if an also , I w ill w rite too for I have a respect for a man that honestly unders tands e n e e ffi u m e f eh m e n a valuabl author, though v r so di c lt to ys l . Jacob B I e e b e o ne w l me b li ve to such a , but hardly that his books il beco fashionable ’ m M n m m e r . w w h o m e m e e in y ti e , any or than La s , is to or int lligible tha ’ e E w e e n me n te any oth r nglish rit r that I recoll ct . I do t an that sort of i l l i ibili t w ma b e e b ut g y by hich divers authors y readily nough understood , ’ w hen they ar e they do not reach one s purpose (for a lo ng story may be th e et e o ne e f plain enough , and true into bargain, and y giv no gr at satis action m e e e e o n e m a e s ee b ut I ean int lligibl in this s ns , that y und rstand , and , and f t s m s n i n a h m eel tha deep , olid , and co fortable truth are co veyed s ort co pass o f e w u so w e o n e m e the e languag hich, tho gh not obvious h n ak s fashionabl ’ w a wr i tin the m t u Bible co mmon s se s y of g easure, yet, if na ure, tr th, the , en , one 3 3 o w n r a nd nw r e heart, or anything eal i a d be consult d , are indeed very easy to b e e m e w h o ffe o ld und rstood , by so e at l ast do not a ct to gaze at truth in new w w s w t m a w ords , (or ord rene ed tha y have been forgot,) as if they kne m e m t or m e her not . But I shall be obscure ys lf if I ra ble hus , if y l tter ’ he n so n t w t n ever i telligible, the pos ill not take it ; for is about eleve ’ - a m m m th e ff e w . o clock , and I j ust co e fro co e house ith Mr Lloyd to his w m n o u for w lodgings, and ould not o it to tha k y riting and sending the w e n me 1 account of the books, hereof there are thre that I have not a ly, , the 2 E e e 3 o f t he that of Incarnation ; , of lection and Pr d stination , that ’ ’ w em w v em Six Points and if nobody ants , I ould ha e if sold separate, or, ’ e . . w em e e e if it be any s rvice to Mr Span , ould take all or ls , as I hav the r me est, I should hinder others . Mr . Lloyd urges to finish for fear of being too la te so my d ear love and servic e to all o f you and Dolly at

&c. h as m b If Mr . Hoole a ind to give his thoughts on this ook of Mr. ’ ’ w em a m th La s, I should be glad to hear , and perh ps get so e solution of di

- ul ie m m e . m e . c t s fro the author hi s lf Good night, y d ar sister a m ff I your a ectionate brother and servant, r i t n J . B o .

1 42 J n l 6th Y s r d m s l Mr . E n m r of 7 , u e . e te ay y cho ar, rski e, Me be m e m e e Mr S e e a e m a n m th e Parlia nt , took to h ar . p ang nb rg , chi f a ong e w h o e a Fe e - w e e Moravian Br thren, preach d at a pl ce in tt r Lane, h r I had n e e n w w e m e i n : w e ev r b e before . I ish had any such pr achers our church s e e e t w t hould not [th n] h ar it observ d , tha Christian divines preach ithou ” ne w o f e o ord J sus Christ . h f w as h e On the l 6t o June the Royal asse nt give n to t Shorthand Bill . ” The London Gaz ette h as the follo w ing

W m e u 1 . . m est inst r, J ne 6 His Majesty [George II ] ca e this day to th e e e i n Hous of P ers and being his Royal Robes, seated on the Throne w m e e ma - th e ith the usual sole nity, Sir Charl s Dalton, Gentl n Usher of R o d w a s t w m e e m Black , sen ith a ssag fro His Majesty to the House of mm mm t e s : Co ons, co anding their at endance in the House of P er The mm e m e e w as e e Co ons b ing co hith r accordingly, His Majesty pleas d to giv th e am s An Act or secur i n to J ohn B r om Royal Assent to ( ong other ) f g y , M a ster o Ar ts the sole Ri ht o ublishi n or a cer ta i n Ter m o Yea r s the f , g f p g , f f , ” a - nd d b him — m o f s w as Ar t nd Method of Shor t Ha i nvente y . The ter year t w e - one u nty and the penalty, one h ndred pounds . w as th e w e w r o f m e e This Act cro ning r a d any anxi ti s, and a national t m m s man m. as the Act i s esti ony to the erit of the and his syste Singular , w e i n extenso so m th e f t ee m hen r ad , it is in nothing ore than in ac that it s s “ to have b e e n obtained w ithout cos t ; even the clerk of the House of ” w him a w i o f l e r n Lords being ith gain, not th a long bill costs, but to a h i s m e e o A m syste of shorthand . Manch st r cannot pr cure cts of Parlia ent o n such term s i n the present day "

‘ ‘ - th . ac w t w h him to an July 7 To Mr . J obi ; I and en it Fetter L e, w Mr . Delamotte ea th e s the E u . i here r d tory of un ch and St Ph lip, and ” then preached .

Th e e R ev. e his ef e the fe of s G l e e lat P. La Trob , in pr ac to Li Augu t ott i b Spang n e s of the of th e U e e e s e e b rg , Bi hop Church nit d Br thr n , (London , ob rv s, that w th e e e of C Z ze f m e f no me m e d e ith xc ption ount in ndor hi s l , na is or isting uish d than ’ of e e th e of the U i e Br ethr en s u and e m e that Spang nb rg in e r cords n t d Ch rch , non or h m ” ighly reverenced by its me bers. C w ho es e w m e s s in th e John hristian Jacobi, corr pond d ith Byro on r lig iou topic G e ma n e r n la guag . 3 4

1 4 e . 1 1 th S a na u l e th e w e m 7 3 , S pt , John p g , pious Mystic, rit s to Byro e e e a ll th e M m w Pleas to t ll your sist r, oravians are gone fro the ne house ’ ” w e sh e e . e e e . h re call d , and Mr W sl y s party chi fly prevails

r M 1 44 . m m d e e m e e 7 In Janua y By ro a a journ y fro anch st r to Halifax , - d M r M e e E . r s . om h e r . ov r Blackston ge In a letter to By says Hutchins, ’ m l e e M r . O kenha u se n a y shorthand scho ar , poor Kinch n s curat , and , ’ m t e w m I e e tea G er an Moravian Bro h r ho had s n at Hutton s, drank and e w a n l w e s e e e w th e G er su p p d ith us di cours d u pon th ir subj cts, in hich m e e en a the e The e r so ma n seemed to be ore xp ri ced th n oth rs . p n of the

Mr . e w b e v e w e e . parish h r O liv s , thoug h ont , he says, to ry civil , has taken upon hi msel f to e xcom municate all such of h i s flock as go to hear

t e e m e m th e w e o f th e h w e . e the Bre hr n pr ach a ong th , if churc ard n Non w h o are direct e d by the Brethre n preach in th e fields approved lay m e n ma e w n o . . m e m a y pr ach ithi d ors Mr Ingha do s it no ore, nor D vid Tay a f e e t lor, your S l ord pr ach r. Mr. Hutchins has been abou Ashton , by ’ e e o f me e N r qu st so of Taylor s hear rs . John elson first invited Mr . Wesley i Y e Th e Mr e e e e o w n nto ork shir . y think . Whit fi ld b g ins to scru pl his d e o f e e n w h e m e e t e a e n octrin s pr d sti ation , hich has p ro is d th ir Bro h r Sp ng e r e o n w e e a e me e m th e b rg not to p ach ; and ould , I app r h nd , h v co to th [ Moravians] but from t he fear of be ing t o ld to forbear preaching a t all for ” w e h th e n e w e t ee . a hil . T is is all s I can t ll h

y . 2 2 d . S et o ut r o m H l a n d me Saturda , Jan f a ifax , about noon ca to M d Bi r stal e d o n r . e w w m w e e i e s . Call Col by , ith ho talk d about M tho i ts, e — e - e n Wesl y , John Nelson , Moravians thenc to Mill bridg , to Joh Span ’ M Mo r e w e 3 m e 8 r s . e e c e e t o augl . sho d us Mr. Fr r pi tu res . Th ir son ca

e w w e e e . He sa t w t le ask us to br akfast , hich xcus d i h us a litt , and told us o f e e s s o r as t m t e his broth rs turning M thodi t Moravians [ , also,] tha his o h r ” w a s born a "uak er .

28th . Y . . k o ld man w l no t Saturday , ork Mr Pollard , a bris ish , ou d

e le t . m i n h for his hous ful of gold Mr Ing ha preach his churc and , if Yve s ” w e e w m him ley er th re, ould s ite .

’ 1 - H n i n d o n s 44 . 8th . . u t 7 October Donington Park ( Lady g residence . ) e e m t w o e W e a r e e ee H r is no co pany but ladi s. v ry fr ly and cour eo u sl Mr E w n fi s t e e e . s . ne n e h as ee me y nt rtain d d i , a si g r, b n inging so

m . a m n M hy ns to us L dy H untingdon has had a letter this or ing fro m r .

e e w t the e e n e e w e n b e mse W sl y , i h cas of John N lso nclos d , ritt y N lson hi lf, ” w h o e e a e f e h ee i m e se e e w h e is r l s d [a t r aving b n p r s d as a privat soldi r, il ’ ” h m a Huntin do n s e preac ing] by an order fro Lord Stair, at L dy g r quest. M 1 th . r . e e le n a t o w i o 7 Charl s W s y has bee D nington, h ch ccasion e d ” o ur d a t w o stay a y or longer.

’ In th e y e ar 1 745 t he Pre te nd e r s force s t o ok posse ssion o f Mancheste r ; f t t t e ma in little less than a or nigh h y retired , after having de nded a con tr ib utio n o f the f t o b A e w for insolence o h e m . list still xtant sho s m n one w as he su m e that little ore tha half raised , t actually paid b ing ’ 1 Dr m e d u f 3 3 . . Byro s ld es t a ghte r h as left a j ournal o th e e ve nts o f d m o f w o use ma those ays , containing any curious particulars, hich g od y b e m w th e o f En b e w t e Th e ade hen history gland shall again ri t n . young

a w a s m e o f th e e F N o v . 2 th sh e l dy an ad ir r Princ . riday , 9 , says ’ ’ Eleve n o clock w e w e nt to the Cross about thre e o clock the Prince and ’ m me . e w e t . e w e e the ain body ca The Princ nt straigh to Mr Dick nson s, h r

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’ e e e m Huntin don s a t Diss nting t ach r at Northa pton , last Monday, to Lady g He u m e w e w e w w e Chelsea . called pon , and nt by ater, and ere to hav com e back in th e sam e boa t but Lady Huntingdon invite d m e to stay to d e W e m e e e e inn r, and so I did . found y fri nd Charles Stanhope ther , (S cr M w Mr e e W e n r . e t th e e . . ary to Tr asury ,) talking ith Whit fi ld h Stanhop w e e m and Dr . Doddridge ere gon , Mr . Whitefield preached a s r on to the

f m e w . E w t w as a ily , and stayed dinn r, ith Mrs d in , the lady tha at Doning - w h e m e m i t h e e a n d o ne nel m e er ton Park n I ad y v si t r , Colo Gu l y, a conv t ’ the e e m s . m w m to W sl ys, and Mr. Bate an , par on of St Bartholo e s in S ith fi eld w h o m e t e e m i e w e me e em e e , , fro a gr a n y , is l k is co ov r to th , and pr ach s — e his . I w o n w . at th ir chapel , and they at church ent ith Mr Whitefield to h i s er e w h e e h e h a d e e h b u t e e Tab nacl , r app oint d to pr ac , had lik to hav e w a s e been too lat , for another preacher in the pulpit . But, [this preach r] not e e w m having nded his prayer, Mr. Whit field ent up and gave the a

s e m . He m e e e h i m a nd w m e to r on got a s at j ust b hind , after ards invited m w b a and supper in his apart ents, hich are just y and the other pre cher, e e m o f e e w so I h a d O o r a g ntl an his acquaintanc , supp d ith u s . And an p p tunity of talking w ith this remarkable youth ; and a very extraordinary

o ne . e e w e e m e he is His Tab rnacl ill hold three thousand peopl , and it s e d

to . w m w be quite full He told Ch . St . that there ere any eak things in his u n w w o f e e w as no t jo r als, hich ant exp rienc had occasioned but he

m r h is m r . asha ed to learn, o to confess istakes . He inqui ed after Mr

Clayton . ’ . Okele s e m w Mr Francis y lett r to Byro , describing a tour he took ith

. e E e e he w w Mr Wesl y in ngland and in Ir land , indicat s t spirit ith hich w o f t w a s on t on the ork the la ter carried in Manchester, Bol on, Liverpool, w e board ship , in Dublin, and else h re .

F CI S O K ELE Y MR . RAN TO JOHN BYROM .

D ubli n A r l 9th 1 58 . , p i , 7 — S i R I t o u w e e a e e t th e DEAR , is, I assure y , ith pl asur th t I r fl c upon short visit I made yo u at Mancheste r and I have only been sorr y that the e o f m me w w w shortn ss y ti ould not allo m e to stay longer ith you . I did as w as e th e e o f m m m t actually stay, it , b yond xtent y ti e for, at y re urn

. e e e w e to Mr W sl y , I found he had already din d , and as j ust r ady to take

e f or . e e h im d esi r ed a n d h e w a s d hors Bolton I gav your lov to as you , g la see o u for w I had been to y , not ithstanding any little differences in Opinion, h e e w h w I find loves you sincer ly, hic I as glad to see . Th e e e u Mr a e t o . . e e n m e v ning after I l f y , W pr ach d to a u rous uditory ’ h e n w h m at Bolton, as did agai in his usual ay at fi ve O clock t e next orn i n me no t ffe ] g and both ti s, I trust, ine ctual y . We breakfasted that day

w . e O f w h o w e Ne w ith Dr Rog rs, Bolton , I find , has rot a tract against the tonia n —w w me a m e m philosophy, ith hat rit, I unable to d ter ine : I only thank e d God that our salvation and w ell - being w as not dependent on any m w —We m and precarious syste hatsoever . reached Liverpool the sa e day, e w had a very agreeabl journey, during hich Mr. W . and I had a good deal o f conve rsation concerning som e appearanc es in th e kingdom of God in our

. w w as he day During our stay at Liverpool, ( hich ten days,) preached m e e as u w e e of s s orning and v ning, sual, to cro d d auditori s, consisting all ort , ’ the e e e com especially in ev nings at seven O clock . There is h r a large, m odi u m o s use o f th e e e . roo , built for the M thodists, but not quite finish d

e e at the e e met w m e . w H r , pr aching, I accid ntally ith y fri nd Mr Long orth , 3 7 w h o w as l e m m g ad to s e e again . But one very agreeable circu stance of o u r e w as m w w e stay h re , that by the eans of one Mr. Ne ton, at hos house

w e e o t n e w . e e e I dined ith Mr . W sl y , I g acquai t d ith Mr P ter Whit fi ld , of w hom I had read in o ne of you r Manch ester n e w spapers w h en I liv e d at

Duki nfi eld b ut e h o f e e m m . , littl t ought v r co ing into his co pany I think e em nl s w e w h this g ntl an is not o y a profound cholar, and ll acquainted it e a nd the learned languag s, but an honest and sincere searcher after truth, m e e e e h a w e e s u ffi not asha d to count nanc it, (as his b viou r to ard us att st d ci entl so as e . y,) far he thinks he s es it in any person

w ma e th e e e e w . I k no , dear Sir, that I y tak lib rty of sp aking fre ly ith you m i s n m What a pity , ethinks, it , that you , a ge tle an of such good natural and a e il t e w h o e h e fo r h w h h m e cquir d ab i i s, hav suc a lov t at ic is good and a iabl w m w it - o u w h o so m e e o ou , , u u u , —heres ever y eet ith y have ch l is r and infl ence are not proportionately desirous of becoming more and more in w ardly and e e m e t w it o w n a nd m e a e xp ri ntally acquain ed ith in your soul , or ctiv in the i mm of s ou w t ediate cause God . I as ure y , it ould be a grea blessing to o w n e w e en d to e e c e your h art, and it ould gr atly t cur and r ctify you r los t r eflections upon the mistakes and inconsistencies of those w ho are so

m e . F or n not t m e e w e ploy d I eed tell you , hat, as it is uch asi r to pull do n n u so i s m s s tha to build p , it uch ea ier also to py faults in others than to m e m e e w e nd the in ourselve s . This I do not say b caus I ould accus you of e n e w e ar e all e b i g peculiarly guilty Of this, but only as b ing a fault liabl

to it e e o f m w . am m , and as occurr d in the cours y riting I , for y part, far from censuring any w ho may think it the ir duty to live to G o d in a k ind o f e fe e t n m w e w e r cluse li . But y I thi k it ust be o n d , that ought to thank God also for those w h o think it their d uty to act m ore extensively for His e u h e e h w a m m e caus pon t public th atre of t e orld . I conscious to ys lf that a m e no m w a I , and hav hitherto been , re arkable hero in this y but I honour e w h o a r e w f o r e m e em e e thos [such] , and ish grac to i itat th in all th ir r al w e s w e e e e o u e e apostolical po r a the itn esses of God . I b li v I hav told y , b for no w e m w the n e , that to b co e a true itness for God , and of sufferi gs of J sus, e o ut e m e e h both in s ason and of s ason, in public and fro hous to hous , throug

i m m . And honour and dishonour, s y greatest a bition I pray the Lord not to m e e e l m e e u e m has let d part henc til ine ey s hav f lly s en , and [ y tongue ] m e e th e o f . w e or faithfully publish d , salvation God I ould not d tract in m n mm n m n the least fro orthodoxy of opinio , and the co o , unbla able Christia

eh a h e a r e ne e i n e e . a m b viour t y v e ry good , nay , c ssary th ir plac s But I s d ued with ower r om on hi h w m atisfied there is a being en p f g , hich ust be s w e he m e of e w ho e m uperadded , if are in t nu b r thos are said to ov rco e the th e e th e o f th e m t h e w o f t e accuser of br thren by blood La b , and ord h ir m n e am e testi ony and ot to love their liv s unto the death . And I positiv ly w sure that such as these w ere neve r more ante d than i n o ur d ays . May em m m e me God send th out into His harvest, in the nu ber, ann r, and ti that best pleases Him " “ m e w t o u w Dear Sir, let speak out and plainly ith you . I rust y ill take as — m e e s w it it is designed , and as it is, na ly, the pur , artle s overflo ing of m o w n t w m h e a w e e y hear to ard you . Fro t convers tion hav occasionally h ad e e e t w o e ar e m a tog th r, I f ar id as hurtful to you and I pray God you y m o w n h o w m no w exa ine your heart, far y fears are grounded or t . I kno h e o w n e i : b ut you av a sense of your d prav ty , dear Sir, does not your expectation of a sort of p ur ga tor y state out of the body render you too i ndif f er en t about using duly the more certai n and far less dangerous rem edies th e Gosp el supplies against it here ? May the light of eternal truth search 3 8 -

your heart i n this respect " Again : Ho w true and amiable soever the ’ a r enta l of h l m a cl su osi ti s su onend i s p idea the God ead s ove y be, in itself, pp pp , et e m a o u n ot b w h y , d ar Sir, y y , y su pp osing no rat in God , inadvertently w w e w o w n t suppress the a akening po r of God ithin your soul , to the otal hindranc e of any real Spiritual progress i n th e i nw a r d and d ivine life ? e e e m Ind ed , this controv rsy s e s to be a nicety, like that in philosophy, e or fi r e as w e Wh ther heat be in us, in the and yet, the fire ill sur ly burn w e m e e so th e w o f G od w w e e r us if co too n ar it, scriptural rath , [ hich] f a w n e w be e b e m w e in our o conscienc s, ill t rri le b yond all i agination to us, if n t ff e w e e th e e e do o su r His Spirit to a ak n our h arts, and bring us to r p nt e d f 0 how w e o f him w h o ance not to be rep nte o . , deep are the il s is said to b e th e d ece ive r o f th e w hole w orld May th e m erciful and faithful G o d e e u s a nd of a ll hi s e " pr serv , bring u s out snar s w l k m e s m e Dear Sir, you i l not, I hope, thin proud and a su ing, b cause o u o o f I w rite in su c h a mann er to y . I do it ut a sincere love and good w l w he a r a s e w il hich I you and , I d al plainly ith you , shall be thankful b w n the ame w a i f r d to e dealt ith agai in s y, you have seen o apprehende m any thing o f th e like kind in e.

h e ma e e the m O f . Bu t I av d a long digr ssion , by occasion of ention Mr efi e m e P . Whit eld . We spoke heartily together ; and by his d siring to — w e h im a n d w e w as no t n e e . rit to , other is , I found it u acc ptabl Bu t to pro c ed m a sa w e o ne th e m t ee e f m e . I think I y y had of os agr abl voyages ro

e he w e . a e Li v rpool to Dublin that could ish d Ship, capt in , passeng rs , as ee le b e e e e m sea e e e sk agr ab as could xp ct d and a s ooth , and a cl ar, s ren y , Mr W e e e t he a e - e k the throughout . . sl y pr ached on qu rt r d c to all in ship, - M w i l d e w ee e m e Ho h ea . e w e e e ti e b t n P n a n a r h lls and y Th y r att n v , serious, fi w w e w w e e e w w as and satis ed . In a ord , did and said hat pl as d hich , I We w m e e m . e the 28th believ , us fully i proved ere fro Tu sday noon, March, F m e m e e w e e till riday at the sa ti e, b for land d in Dublin . d w Great numbers atten the preaching ith attention and seriousness . e w Mr B m e to . e e o t e w h y visiting fro hous hous ith W sl y , I g acquaint d it a many agreeable and pretty people . I h ve been surprised to find Dublin m u e ve ry w ay e xceeding y e xpectations . S rely it is not r ight for o ur sid e o f w e e e t em e e e o m the at r to ov rvalu h s lves and und rvalue oth rs s uch . I e w e e e m only w ish their d ivin er qual to th ir hu an glory .

h A w . e u The 24t pril , God illing, Mr W sley sets out upon his tour thro gh m a m w h i m the m this kingdo ; and I to go ith in co pany . I should be m m m - h e e w e e eem e . m ighly pl as d ith a l tt r fro y uch est ed fri nd Dr Byro , w w m m e t New m hich ill be sure to eet if directed to be lef at the Roo , in - e u b e m e the Whitefriars stre t, D blin . I g to be re emb red occasionally to

- - the e m i n la w w ho m w w as w ou . g ntle an , your son , ca e in hen I last ith y

e for w e l as . Ma He has, I beli ve, a good disposition God , as l good abilities y he only priz e the one as they help the othe r for w ard " I particularly d esire m c e and th e e w m h e y respe ts to your spous , young g ntle o en your daug t rs . 1 a m e w h m m f , d ar Sir, it uch respect, yours ost af ectionately, NC E EY FRA IS O K L . P — l . e me w l e le w m m n S . B ieve that this ho tter is ritten fro the pure otio m o w n And e f m e o u i e Of y heart . I cannot r frain ro t lling y , that your fr ndly m m m s m th e ad onitions, not i plicitly to entangle y elf, ore than conviction of w l hea r m e w Mr W e e no t u n truth il out in , ith . . and his p opl , are lost po

m e. ca n w a s ea m e m th e n All I say is this, I not sy in y h art a ong Brethre , nor t t I r eti r e d me i me in the state of to al inactivi y into for so t ; and , as I ' r of th e m h e w ed could not but espect Mr . W . as one ost practical of t a aken 3 9

’ m s w m w inister I kne , I ventured in God s na e to travel this journey ith h i m And e k e m t a m so w a . I trust I hav a to n fro God, hat I far in His y . ” T r m Ma nchester o Dr B o . . y ,

’ f l w n O f . m com The o lo ing accou t Mr Wesley s last visit to Dr . Byro , in w o f e e all th e pany ith Mr . Philips, Manch st r, is highly characte ristic Of i part es .

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A r i l 2d 1 61 . p , 7 ’ MR OHN . e h e ten . J WESLEY and Mr Philips call d er about O clock , and

w e e . He Mr O k le w w l e . e a s e e a stay d till about t lv said , that y ll in h a th t f w w a s e e h e Be d ord ith the Moravians, and the t ach r of the childre n that his w and — w h m e n had ife three children there, to hich e see ed to lay the r aso f e e he h ad ee h im l e he ha d h i m o his r tu rn thith r ; that s n at ly, and that told

ed h i m . e h e e e h e w as o r h e lov His broth r, C arl s W sl y, said , ill at Bristol l 11unti n d o n w as m e m w m Bath [as, a so ,] that Lady g ill , and a or char ing o an r a the w m Mr L w w e t i n than eve ; and th t she is lady to ho . a rote the l ters We th e k e e La w b u t n o his book . had again tal about his l tt r to Mr . , to t w o e a o a s e h e f h o ther e ff ect than y ars g . I k d if t Pre ace against t e Mystics i n his first Hym n - Book w as continu e d ; and he said that h e kn e w o f n o w le t m e k w h e e alteration . I said , at last, if he ould but no if ever chang d w m e n the u e m e e th e si x m e n his mind , I ould say no or upo s bj ct . I ntion d ee e o u t o f e f r e e h m e Mr w h o h a d b n r ad his Soci ty o r ading Jacob B n and . w o ne h e m d m e a nd e e m e e h i m t La ; as of t had tol , had d sir d to Sp ak to las

no t e th e e e ee him . He e ed b e year, but I had th n pl asur of s ing app ar to e w en m e e e e e w arm on that articl said, h I ntion d th ir b ing turn d out for ’ T w as a t e m e e e e reading, hat bec use h y told li s . I asked , Was th r any e ? h e the m e fie such paper r ad but cut att r short, by saying that it signi d w ee n e h e e e e o ne o f nothing hat had b n do e by oth rs , for had spok n to v ry a ll o f em e e a nd e w m l th em in particular, and to th tog th r , th y ould not co p y e e m not bo oks w w as ff and he rej cted th , for reading the , hich as indi erent as h O f w e e t e colour their hair ; but, if they ould thrust th ir hair into oth r ’ ’ e e e m w e tha t w a s e . p eopl s y s, and trouble the ith th ir notions, his r ason w h o w as m e m Mr. Philips , Silent ostly, said that the r ading against the

w . e as an indiscreet thing Mr . Wesl y did not say anything of that, but put e m e w e m u o w n so t the matt r so ho , v ry agisterially, pon his authority hat Po e ohn hi m Your Holi ness h t I used the expression of p J to , and and t ough i h e men e m S e e e h m full hard enough upon t , that th y ust not p ak th ir s nti Fo r w e e ? he w a s e e ments . , hat if oth rs b gan first But v ry d cisive in this

’ ‘ e m e o w n e e m . Ber r id e s e e w e e cas , fro th ir d t r ination . He said Mr g l l tt rs r e o f m one not s nt to Mr. Martin Gotha , but to Mr . Pointer, a strange and ’ w ma n w h o e e em . m m e n . w ild , xpos d th U p on y ntio ing Mr La s book about h e a t e w e him w w e h e e e it, said th th y ant d to rite an ans r, bu t had b tt r busi h e e n h e w e n ess . I said I thought had a just r p rovocation to it tha had to rit L w e m e w a s h is letter to Mr. a , becaus Methodis its lf attacked by it . He

i h e w e e Mr . La w th e e w e Bu t sa d that had ans r d in n spap rs and I said , ’ w w m e He d not e hi m h o ? hat argu ent hav you produced ? sai , I do tr at ’ ‘ w m as m e . Y m of him i th conte pt, he does I said , our treat ent is very

t h M e t O f h e r e i . e . of t e c e e e e . child n , , oravian So i ty th r s ablish d ” ' man w as e th e s m e 1 This sing ular popularly call d piritual co t. 40

’ ’ m him t n w &c. And so w e strange, aking a Deis , to de y God s po er, j ustice, w w h b e nf w w w as talked of rath again, hic , I said, co ounded ith j ustice, hich

w e : w he w not w . a good thing, but rath an vil hich ould allo w e I ask e d his Opinion about w hat as called the day of grace b ing over . He h e e e e m b e e e m e t w e said , b li v d it ight , but had n v r ith any instanc s b ut o ne —in man t w as to w m , a tha be executed , ho he found to be perfectly u e h e w h e w a s w nconcern d , though kne going to be ith asked m ’ who the Mystic w as that said marriage w as a licensed w horedo . He said w a s Mer cet w w e h im w e e it , hose orks, I und rstood to say, er print d in Scot l w as n E a n d w . a e em e and but he goi g to dinburgh , should kno I s id it s d to me w a w a and that the Deists in their y, and the Methodists in their y, m n S O e s d e e e th e e . e e h im e a oth r , ni d inspiration sinc apostl s I d sir d to na y one — w as , [any instance to the contrary ,] for his being for the Bible only * e . w e w a s th e la w lik as if Mr Madan , h n he in , Should cry , My Lord , I ’ am Act of m t m in for the Parlia ent . He said , tha all good authors ight be [ e e w as e w h o m e o w n a s nse] inspir d , but there non but ixed th ir Spirit that m a m w as to e h im e e w a s tr ansub stan Tho as Ke pis next the Bibl , but in th r tiation and pu rgatory ; and I could not g et th e sm all est e ntire book that w as w as m s m m quite through inspired . This Mr. Madan , he said , a fa ou i ic, m e e h im e t k e h i m o ff w as h m e e O ff and ca to h ar in ord r to a , b ut i s lf tak n e m — e w as e e t him his D is that his fath r, the colonel , d ad , and had l f — a year that h e had a ch apel o f his o w n in some stree t ; could no t g et e th e o f e e e f w o f e ordain d by Bishop London , u nd r pret nc O ant a titl but w as Wi nch ester ' ‘ w h o - w as ordained by the Bishop of , l at eighty three h e - h t M m H - h e e e &c. w e e arty t a adan , Ro ain , , r alf Regulars ; for divid d m e - e u — m the into R gulars, Half R g lars, and Irregulars that Ro aine had not e — Da r tmo uth ha d ee got a living , as I had be n told that Lord i b n turned — . e . e w as e r w e w e by Mr Walk r, of Truro that Mr Miln r § v y ll , and nt on v e w e o w n h e h d f m Mr Per r net ry ll at his curacy that a had a l etter ro . o § e h e w a s e w e m e s e e lat ly , and v ry ll , and or di cr t (by his account) than I e m him w me m w e se ed to think hen Mr. Phili ps § ca to e ith his l tter to be e e e H Mr Zi nz e n e . e e w e t print d h r said , that Spang nb rg , as ll as Cou n f w a s e — h h e h ad e th e M e l e dor , d ad t at s nt to oravians to prop os a col ction , h a d w e e e O kele w a s bu t had no ans r ; and , sp aking of it onc to Mr . y , ”he told that i mpli cit obedi ence to t he Count w a s an article that w ould not b e d s w . t . e w o f w m ispen ed ith He said , tha Mr Hervey 1Thad l ft Cud orth , ho h e w a s w M e e d w a s w e r . quite fond that Cud orth a follo r Of Whit fi l , (j ust

The Rev M M . A B . . of F w th artin adan , , author A ull and Compleat Ans er to e ” a E s e th e Wr i tei n s o f th e w M A H e R ev m La . . e capit l rror contain d in g lat . Willia , w as th e o Ho and e w ul w e e chaplain to L ck spital, onc kno n by a sing ar ork , b aring titl , ” Th el h thor a O b 1 w t yp . . 7 90, . 64. H a e Bor n 16 I 1 . 6 e 6 1 cat. 85 o dl y , 7 ; di d , 7 , . It m e e e E o f m 1 3 1 m e 1 55 e Willia L gg , s cond arl Dart outh . Born , 7 arri d , 7 ; di d , 1 8 " . He w as th e f e o f W e N ew e o m en o f the me ri nd alk r, John ton , and oth r g od sa s eaoo1

e e a s w e e u e fo w e s Of the e e m e Th s individu l r all disting ish d llo r W sl ys, although so of em e e e the E s C th r tain d th ir position in ngli h hurch . [I F O kel e e e e a i e w h o e e fo 1 9 4 rancis y, a l arn d but nthusi stic div n , di d at B d rd , 7 . ’ He e m e w s of w w ll b ] publish d, a ong oth r orks , (a li t hich i e seen in Watt s Bib . ” Mem s o f e m e 1 80 12 mo oir Jacob B h n , 7 , . ‘ V R e v a m - ll . e He e A . a o f V e s ton F e u o f th e o e w e J s rv y, B , Vic r av ll , a thor nc ll ” ” k w Me ns h e s &c. B m f e e the e no n ditatio , T ron and A pasio, yro , a t r r ading latt r “ ” w o w r e om e e a m e e u e s He e e rk , ot s po tic l Thoug hts on I put d Rig ht o sn s . rv y di d, 1 5 8 hi s f -f e 7 , in orty ourth y ar. 4 1

* e and w h w t him e i e e set u d ad , ould be a preac er i h not lik d by Wh t fi ld — p for ln mself and Antinomianism that N a tha ni el Ship w as [a character in] ‘ — a pi ece by Foote ; t that the polyglot pamphlet w hich I sho w ed him might — b e w ritte n by Sandeman o r Glass ;t that the Irish Archdeacon w ho is here Mr - l - d - n - h a d e h im e e a — a ud [ . G y] invit d to pr ach in Ir l nd particulars

no . u m s his w me that I do t recollect But, pon y aying that ords, (na ly , that w m w ee e n Opinions ere a s all part, if any, of hich had b n tak n otice o f b e b e e e m e y Warburton and Gr en , could not d fend d but by a Mystic ann r, th e A h e w e t o h e said that I should do rchdeacon good , thought, if I re talk w i w h w no t m e th e ith h m : but y , I k no ; for I forgot to ntion Hutchin ” n of w am h m i s f . s onian notio s, hich I told t at gentle an ond

’ e s l w w e m m In Mr. Wesl y Journa , (a ork hich b co es ore interesting year

w e e th e R ev . e w w m a e by year,) find a notic Of John N ton , ”hich y be cit d ’ w ith much appropriateness in connexion w ith Byrom s references to the n same excellent ma . —We he m 1 . . T . l 3 . t m ee 760 March hur rode over ountains, [fro L ds,] u w w w as e w h m n through f riou s ind and rain, hich r ady to overthro bot a and

m m e oth 1 0 fift - He e o f e e 3 e . di d asth a, S pt b r , 77 , in his y sixth y ar

m e w e . m e F e E s . th e e me e e h a 1 Sa u l oot , q , in nt rit r and actor in co dy, op n d t e H y m e e e 1 4 w o of d m e The e o f e M ark t th atr , in 7 7 , ith a s rt ra a, call d Div rsi ns o th orning , w hich containe d a burle sque upon w ell-know n characters in real life ; his amazing w e of m th e m e e o f e w po rs i itating ann r and voic individuals attracting larg cro ds . An ” of es w as e e e of th e s me f l o f e e Auction Pictur , anoth r pi c a kind, u l p rsonaliti s , viva ’

and m ou . e e efie fel e F o e city , hu r W sl y and Whit ld both l und r o t s satirical lash and “ ” o e wi t e e Fo e e 1 Dr. Johnson pr nounc d his irr sistibl . ot di d in 777 . o o m s e a nd th e f e o f e s e e m e o I B th Sc tch ini t rs , ound rs s ct b aring th ir na s, alth ugh r n w few m e The R ev R e a e th eir disciples a e o in nu b r. . ob rt S nd man marri ed th e

e of th e R ev. G e e i o s w e e e m e daught r John lass , and th ir r l g ious n tion r v ry si ilar. Th y w o e e m e o f o e a now f e em r t a larg nu b r contr v rsi l tracts , org ott n ; and Sand an address ed ” o f e e He e T e a s eries L tt rs to rv y on his h ron and Aspasio. e e m em a r e a e w th e e s w m Th s oranda v luabl , as sho ing r lation in hich Byro stood w e e e e ff e e to Wesley ; on hich point th r hav b en di r nt opinions . Th e R ev o N ew w a s o e C a e o f O e 1 6 4 e e I] . J hn ton rdain d ur t ln y in 7 , and di d r ctor m e 3 1 s t 180 act 82 i M o e e . . H s fe w s O f . a e St ary W olnoth , London , D c b r , 7 , li vari d e e f for h e w e b e e e e h e ee and v nt ul ish d it to r cord d in his pitaph , that had b n once fi e e e e of es f the me f o u an in d l and lib rtin , a s rvant slav in A rica ; but by rich rcy O r o an d o e ee e e e e e e e L rd Savi ur J sus Christ [had b n] pr s rv d , r stor d , pardon d , and appoint d ” th f he e e the e N to prea ch e aith had long labour d to d stroy . In Auth ntic arrative ” o f hi s fe fi l e Fe 1 6 4 h fi w a s Li , rst pub ish d in bruary, 7 , e says that his rst thoug ht to o th e e e f m e m h e n ot e m e th e e e j in Diss nt rs, ro a pr su ption that could hon stly ak r quir d m f s b ut Mr . . e e e e e th e sub criptions ; C [Cadogan] od rat d his scrupl s ; and, pr rring E e me e e e h e e 1 58 w as stablish d Church in so oth r r sp cts , solicit d ordination in 7 , but ” F e e M ef s e . I n e o f e e e C r u d his Apolog ia, or our L tt rs to a inist r an Ind p nd nt hurch , h e e e M fi s e u e w e e the s e e the e e Obs rv s y r t ov rt r s r to Di s nt rs and, had not provid nc O f G od em e e t o e e s e ee e r arkably int rpos d pr v nt it, I hould probably hav b n a broth r w e e e e m es w e e e e e s sa ith you in v ry s ns . But y d igns r ov rrul d D lay and di ppoint m e s ff e me me e for m se f th e m e e e nt a ord d ti to think and judg y l ; and , or I consid r d the th e m e m s l e f m e wa I e point, or y crup s against con or ity g av y And s riously e o I e o f e E e w fir m assur you , that , th ug h took this st p [ b ing piscopally ordain d] ith a e w as m e see m e s f m p rsuasion that it rig ht, I did not at that ti so any r ason to justi y y

e e s one e s s a s e e. far choic , nor p rhap any r a on in so trong a lig ht, I hav sinc And , f m e e m for e I ha e e e m e a fie w f m ro r g r tting y conduct a singl hour, v b n or s tis d ith it ro ” w m e W . i s me e e the Mem year to y ar. ( orks , p It so hat r arkabl , that in oirs o f th e R ev n N e w o e fi ed to o l ec e o e e 1 8 n o efe e e t o . Joh t n , pr x his c l t d W rks , th r r r nc w m hi s labours at Warwick or else h ere a ong the Dissenters . The biogr apher merely “ M r N ew m e m e m m s e e ha ee m . e a t e o Obs rv s , t t it s s ton had ad so s all att pt Liv rp ol in w e m w e him e e m r in a ay of preaching or xpounding , and any ish d to ngag ore at la ge ” m me ministerial e ploy nt. 42

w e th e w e m w e e e . b east . Ho ver, in afternoon ca e ll to Manch st r On Friday, h e 14th e n - w e s and t , b i g the National Fast day, had ervice at five, at seven, at fi ve in th e evening but I d id no t Observe he re anything o f that solem nity w w h e e e w as m o f ith hich t public fasts are obs rv d in London . I uch out w l o n w e order on Saturday, and not el Sunday . Ho ev r, having appointed

e n e e m not m w . As to pr ach in Stockport at oon , I d t r ined to break y ord it

- e o ur e e e . e w e w e e e m e rain d , fri nds provid d a post chais Wh n r gon halfa il , n f h h e e e w no e w e o e o t e ors s b gan to k ick and r ar, and ould go furth r ; so o ut w a on th e e and got , and lked bu t another driver brought chaise aft r,

e me . e w as w e e carri d to Stock port A large congr gation aiting, and rec iv d f m t h e se eem the w ord w ith all readiness o m ind . For so e years ed s ed to w e s e b e here so n i n vain but at l ength it yields a good incr a . O th e f w d e e e e ne w n n ollo ing ays I p r ach d in s v ral ig hbou ring to s, an d

n d e . 20. d a of o Wednes ay ev ning at Liverpool Thursday, I had a good e l N w i e e w n . s . conversation ith Mr. N [ e ton] His case v ry p culiar Our h h e e t e m e b e m en o f e t o h e nd C urc r quir s hat cl rgy n should l arning , and , t is , U e ho w m e a have an niv rsity education . But any have an University duc e t e ? Yet t e e m e n a r e e Me m e tion , and y no l arning at all h s ordain d anti , o ne o f m e w un m e h an a e e inent l arning, as ell as bla abl be aviour, c not be ord in d beca use he wa s not a t the Un i ver si ty " What a m e re farc e is this " Who w ould b e li eve that any Christian bishop w ould stoop to s o poor an e vasion

’ F DR Br Ro m s T N ROM . SHOR HA D .

h — w m v e 2ot 1 2 . e . e e Tu sday , April , 76 This aft rnoon Mr N ton fro Li r me h m l m pool called upon , and broug t a s al letter fro Mr . Richard Houghton , a nd h e h a d ee w een e e m e w e e said that b n at War ick , and had b pr ach r so k s to an Anabaptist or Independ e nt congregation ; that they had had some ffe e e n o t e m e e t w o o f e m h a d di r nc s, about doctrin , but aint nanc ; that th * me hi m e h C e co to invite thith r again, and e had given the oll ctor notice t h e w e n e i n th e m H e o n m e e d hat ould r sig his plac Custo ous so Tu s ay but, o n th e f e h e h a d m e e w as w Sunday be or , infor ation that his chi f fri nd gro n m He m e e e u h e e h cool about his co in g . ca h r pon account of t op ning of t e new m e t - m w e ting [house] at the upper end of this crof to orro , and to see m e m e e w h w m h e w a s e a nd w so inist rs and fri nds it ho acquaint d , to sho em e m Of hi s E w or ds ' o f w th sp ci ens nglish Dictionary of Greek , l hich he ’ e w m e e o f - e e e e e n w e ltn i co to l ft ith a pap r book forty s v n l av s, b ginni g ith f , ‘ ho e &c . th e en d w m Plus ultr a D omine p , at Of hich , at the botto , , , r o r ed i a r lumen Tu conced e a vens Tatum mun u e t si n tud p g , f . er i s hoc t i s , et e ’ o e cor et ca la mus a r iter ela n uescer ent p p g .

Mr . H h im w e ma n oughton calls a very ell dispos d , strongly attached to th e Calvinistic system [adding] that h e professes a great v e n e ration for

. La w w h e i e e Mr , but ingenuously o ns that cannot fathom h s d pths . I hav

The o e o f th e C m M w - s s r . N e C ll ctor u to , ton b eing at thi s time a tide surveyor the of e o : e o e for him Mr ne M m Ma s t . e o . in port Liv rp ol a plac pr cur d by . y ( irs, p ‘ ' ' l Th e e e s a w th e h B r o m s e m e o f m e w a s Dictionary n v r lig t and y sti at its rit , ~ e e . New o e w s u a e o me o f doubtl ss, corr ct t n publish d , hil t a lay n in Liv rpool , a v lu ” e m e 1 60 1 6 2 hi s U mi cr cn w c hi s e e s r ons, dat d January lst, 7 and in 7 , to hi h l tt rs “ " s e i w e e fte w e e : s me man d ign d V g il, r a r ards ann x d so that at thi ti , as a hol ing s o of ema e e h e w a s e b e n e e trong opini ns, and r rkabl charact r, not lik ly to u d rvalu d or

’ overlooked by one whose disposition always led him to take an interest in such

i u . m e e a ove o f th e Li t cr ool e m ind vid als Byro vid ntly ppr d p s r ons .

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m e e . An d w m rather ad ir at it, than disp ut abou t it , after all, hat har can m i t do either to yself or to others , that I choose to ascribe the happy change I e xp erience rathe r to His goodn ess than to my o w n ? e th e d w th e w h im Wh n octor has done ith book, I ould be obliged to , ’ h e e l et e v e e . . e if pl ases, to a s r ant l av it for Mr Warhurst at Mr Cl gg s in

- e . e m m of e and Turn r street This g ntle an is inister the Indep ndent chapel , m e man e for th e e ee ou a truly hu bl , pious . I hop pl asure Of s ing y upon your

Mr s . e w d e h er m m e w return . N ton esir s co pli nts to you and I beg you ill m e w believe to be, ith sincere resp ect, Sir, your obliged servant, N WT N JOH NE O .

’ T i cha r d Hou lz on Es a t D r B r om n a uclzester . o R t . . s i M g , q , y

’ . m mm e as w o n . w e Dr Byro co ent d follo s Mr Ne ton s l tter, and on ’ Ed w ar d m m e Jonathan s s fa ous volu .

N B UG JOH YROM TO MR . HO HTON .

o E w ok 5 e J nathan d ards , by this bo dition , e b e m e App ars to a dry taphysician , ’ I n M r — . N s o w n e e w e l m I ( l tt r, ) l ig ht B e d isa o mted pp in a book so dry, e w h o e So sapl ss dry, ch rish no Opinion O f o w e m n Calvinistic c b bs , or Ar i ian .

w ee w the s was the e To s p a ay la t, d sign ’ O f d i sti n ui sh d f e d v this g , avourit i in e ; His e Be principal int ntion . it so ; w a s no o f m e w This part y conc rn to kno , N 0 o f m e e find part y xp ctancy to , W o e o e o u f i w e e o f ff e e h s h p s , th g h a nt, r a di r nt kind. me n I f e w So thi g , anci d , orth attending to, Mig ht probably enoug h occur to vi ew Wi thin a w ork w hich so sincere a friend To w he w a s mme hat thoug ht rig ht did so co nd.

If w e for w o f me to e e , h n , ant ti r concil O ur i n one e a w e thoug hts short conv rs tion hil , ’ I a s k d w b e o e if e hat author supp s d , r ad , e e o h e Would b st xplain his n tions had said , ’ I ll se ou one o f th e N ew -E e nd y ng land sag s, ' Vi f e f e bo, in our hundr d ull octavo pag s , Has by his dry and metaphysic skill ’ Demoli sh d every meaning of Free ill ’ e N e cess i t s e f But broug ht, in dir y b hoo , e e e e me f L ss obvious , l ss xp ri ntal proo ; Leaving in this attempt th e usual w ay O f w w e o riting , hich his oth r bo ks display, Such a de scripti on (and his w ord s conta in ' ’ N o es see if sufier d s e l s, you , to p ak plain) ’ M ig ht ha ve d im i ni sh d th e profo un d surprise i n m m w e Which y ind ould naturally ris , th e e of s e hi m Without h lp uch a pr vious , ’ From dry I nquiry s m etaphysic prin

i th e w ow W thout disparag ing ork unkn n , I e not e h I ow n r ally could r lish t is, Nor e e to w e how ofir e c as ond r y n ighbour could , Wh o h a d m e f m s o oo hi s l said any thing s g d , e m far u s if one In s r ons , s rpas ing , looks, ’ s em wi ther d o All uch pol ically bo ks . 45

I n s oft s e of the e thi too , in t ad divin , The w rang ling soph appears along th e line The fl shuffler o f tri ing distinctions round , ’ All e fa shi on d fo s ns e o f words still to con und , o e All obvious thoughts c nc rning good and ill , ’ Through mere aversion to a man s Free Will ’ o ft confess d se m o Which , in phra s tanta unt, The te e m e u dious pag still ra bl s to disco nt, I ts m e e m taphysical conc its a ong , w Dry a s th e cobwebs w hich the y s eep along .

Th e o fo r m e bo k has been in print any y ars , ” ’ ” And et w e e e e . y no ans r, tis obs rv d, app ars w e f e e wh But, ould our hon st ri nd consid r y, I ts very d ryness mig ht forbid reply ; And m e a c e t physi s , such as it pursu s , R equire some patience even to p erus e Want of an answer h e would scarce obj ect ; e e o wn m efe Sinc , by th ir volu inous d ct, ’ Some books may possibly b e d eem d too bad For f m w b ad any or al ans er to b e .

e the oo w ho e M r . N . But , tak b k lik s it, H m e f for one m th e e e en i s l , , has uch b tt r p ; w e e e e e e e e And, r his b tt r s ns but onc unti d F m em e e s e ro partial syst s , upon v ry id , He w ould soon s ee that g ratitude o f mind ' Did not require G od s g race to b e confined ; s w e f e e And not to ho lik avour, in lik cas , In order more to magnify th e grace ; if w e for f m As it ant d, a oil, to doo e ee e e e n m Its qual n d rs to t r al gloo .

I f I ee he for the w e had b n , says , but po r ’ O f e b es tow d s eme s u g rac , bla ph r to thi ho r ; e me i f G od ea e This g rac to is pl s d to g rant, Not to some others who have equal want ; I a m I e u a e of ee , think , in q al c s n d , ’ e i fa vour d w ee P cul arly ; hich , ind d, e w m e e I rath r ould ad ir at, than disput a fter w m b e the f And, all , hat har can ruit O f e e Him e happy chang ascrib d to alon , And to Hi s g oodness rath er than my o wn

e e G od e d ue Doubtl ss , all prais to alon is For n e e ef e e happy cha g . But is it th r or tru , That this g ood G od refuses to admit The e e s fit chang in oth r , in all points as For such a bl essing Will this Fath er l eave O ne w w l e e e child ithout, that can or i l r c iv I s sel r i hte us uess m m s a fi g o so uch a is , ’ m e m me e e That ak s an s rit gr at r than it is, ’ s e - a v ur d n ss f m e f ee And a lf f o e ro dang r r , o w n e i me That, cling ing to its p cul ar , e G od ee am e Cri s , I thank Th that I suppli d e e men e me e e With g rac , to oth r lik d ni d

Let M r N e w i s e . . consid r hat don ( I t is his ow n allusion) by th e sun U e s elf i t es w e nchang d it , shin ith qual day O e fi e e e e n qual tn ss to r c iv its ray. All Calvinistic or Armi nian str ain I s o w e ea e c b b s rch . A principl so plain S e ts this (on w hich he g oes) in its true light S ha ll n t h u d h 2 o t e J dg e of all the ea r th o r i g t . 46

’ m d e e e e m e 2 6th 1 63 w s Byro s ath occurr d S pt b r , 7 ; and he a burie d in the m e th e o l e e no w t h e a e o f M e Byro chap l of c l giat church , c th dral , anche st r . the th o f w m w r w as e t e e On 7 the follo ing onth a ar ant issu d agains his stat , a nd fine o f £5 e e a f a actually l vi d and p id , one half to the in orm er and one t he th e e h e w as half to poor of parish , becaus buried in a shroud not made ’ ” o f e w e . h e e she p s ool , according to the statut T is is rath r a lat instance O f e the e em o f th e Act o f e I I f a conviction for contrav ning r quir ents Charl s . or ’ i n w e e e e . Th e e e m a em e m e burying ooll n, sinc r p aled r ad r y r b r Pop e s

’ ’ O u w o e t w d o o e dio s in oll n oul a saint pr v k , ” e e the s w N o e W r la t ords that poor arcissa sp k .

For the information containe d in this seri es Of papers w e hav e bee n m ainly e e e a L e e m o f m ind bt d to the Privat Jou rn l and it rary R ains John Byro ,

e e b th e te . o f a e e r e fo r the Ch etha m dit d y la Dr Parkinson M nch st , and p rint d S o ci ety ; th e several vol umes of w hich have bee n kindly lent by Thomas

e Es . of e te w m o ur P rcival Bunting, q , Manch s r, to ho obligations are thus w e d e Th e f m e m i n w e e e o f b ackno l g d . a iliar t r s hich M r . W sl y is spok n y m t e e e w b e e e o n t h e a t Byro hroughou t th s pap rs ill tol rat d , g rou nd th m w e e e a nd Byro did not rit for publication, bu t for private r fer nce, that e f e th e o f w th y bring b e or u s grand topics discussion in that day . We k no ’ h o w fo r Mr \V e s le s m e e w m a n to account . y fir n ss in conv rsing ith a of e a e m w e th e e u e n e pliabl char cter lik Byro hil our interest in z alo s va g list , a n d e e e t e m t e in his l arned friend , is h ight ned by having h brough into n ar ’ v e w l w e e m m e i and practica contrast ith each oth r . W ad ire Byro s g nius ’ e w e fo r e e e l e e e w his and l arning thank God W sl y s n ig ht n d vi s, and for fi r m e to th e h adh sion trut of the Gospel .

D ADDEN UM.

M e N h i s fe O f Dr . m m e w Tu e e r . m lat Ja s ich ols , in Li Byro , co pil d ith e e e s e e e o f em his usual dilig nc and faithfuln s , pr fix d to his dition his Po s, e 1 814 z of th e e s L eds, , thus characteri es this friend W sleys, and notice the closing period o f his life

He m w as m a n o f ff e . w a s w (Dr . Byro ) a una cted piety His religion ithout e gloom ; it did not hinder the e xercise of habitual che rfulness . That a person so a w th e e w w as b e e e convers nt ith polit orld as he , should consist ntly s rious, m e e m h e u e e a r e and should com and r sp ct fro t tho ghtl ss and profan , circum mm i n e e w as stances rather unco on th ir occurr nce . His rejoicing this , the ' e m e e i n m e h e ha d t sti ony Of his consci nc , that si plicity and godly sinc rity his ” e of m e e w as n conversation in the w orld . The negative virtu har l ssn ss o t a e e w e m an m i pplicable to his charact r . Good natur ill prev nt a fro nj uring Mr m e w ne . e e his ighbour to say that Byro poss ss d this passiv quality , ould b e m m me of hi s e e e e e w w as e e m s all co ndation activ b n vol nc , hich v r pro pting i w t him to devise or perform some good for h s fello creatures . His na ive t w w a s e e e h i s e e n e o n e e o n b n fit d by gratuitous x rtio s and advic , s v ral p ublic occasions w he n good nature and harmlessness w ould have been sorry sub stitutes m e for fir n ss and address . w as th e e e w m Truth gr at Obj ct of his search . The God Of truth, ho it w a s e e e e e h im w th e his sinc r and constant desir to s rve , gav to kno doc

e ee e e . e trine Of Christ J sus , and to f l its saving influ nc In his xperience “ w as r m e e o f And i n verified that e arkabl expr ssion the apostle, if anything 47

e w m e a e e e e y be other ise ind d , God sh ll r v al v n this unto you . ( Phil . iii . He e nte r ta in ed pecul iar notions and w him sical Opinions about m any things

e w e e w . e hi m but th y r not ithout variation Not b ing in principles of action , e n e ff e e e w as e him th y ev r a ct d his practic . It nough for if one Of them w as discovered to b e not accord ing to the ora cles Of truth ; it w as instantly e l w e discarded , and no long r a lo d to constitute one of th e articles of his

e e . The w of e E . m La w b li f ritings our gr at nglish Mystic, Mr Willia , had e m f m t e a r e e le gain d his ost pro ound ad iration h y not qual d, by any author o f a e m w that cl ss, in purity and g neral u tility . His inti acy ith this good m a n se rve d to counte ract t h e unfavourabl e i mpr essions w h ich h e h a d r eceived from his early acquaintance w ith the Mystics of the Roman Catholic er m e o f w e e h e em a p suasion , so hos doctrinal rrors had partially br ce d . To w ards the close of life h e seems to have regard e d a ll these little things “ w m e ff e e ith co parativ indi e r nce . In the prevale nc Of pure religion a nd ” undefil ed h e th e m el e w t , took ost liv y conc rn . His thankfulness as exci e d w hen i t flourishe d am ong any body Of people : and the happy change w hich h e liv ed to b ehold in the religious w orld w as to h im a source of e e f m e w h e m w a h h xquisit satis action . At a ti n uch Obloquy as att c ed to t e n me of e w as m of w a a M thodist, he not asha ed being kno n as the particular

e of e e f man th e e R ev . e e . fri nd that gr at and us ul , lat John W sl y He e the e a e o f e e - tw o e e attain d to advanc d g s v nty y ars, njoying good h e m o f the . t alth , and outliving ost friends Of his youth His placidi y and ch ee rful ne ss n e ve r forsook h im ; and his company w as particularly agree e e As a s h e w as e w he ed abl to young peopl . long abl to alk abroad , t y cou rt h is e w e e ed e Hi s e w soci ty , and r instruct by his conv rsation . carriag to ards them w a s not that o f an aged bu ffoon and their familiarity w ith him w as e e e m e e w a e e e e w a s e w v r t p r d ith tt ntion and r sp ct . At l ngth he visit d ith

e e w e e . h a sev r illness, hich call d into action his Christian r signation Thoug

e is e w a s h im e o f m . m t it tri d h virtu s, it to a s ason holy triu ph Fro his firs e e of w of n w h w as a e xperi nce the po er religio , hic at an early g , he had a l w ay s d e riv e d his chi ef pl e a sur e f rom a kno w l e dg e of his inte re s t in th e m e o f G o d t he m o f . no w e m erci s , through erits his Saviour But , ngaged ore mm e e e e he e w e a e m i diat ly in a preparation for h av n, vi ed his d p rtur fro this

w me as e e to e . e m me w en orld , at any ti , an v nt not be dr aded In favour d o nts, h

e e e the e o f h e e e e . e he consid r d d ath as gat life, ag rly d sired to pass at onc the “ z e se me e w w e se ei n th r ou h bounds, and to reali tho subli d lights hich, hil g g ” e em a w e m e . a glass darkly , he had Oft n cont pl ted ith xultation and a az Ha d w w e m e hi m a n the orldlings kno n this, th y ight again have brand d as e h h w a s th e e m e e m h h e nt usiast . Bu t t is l giti at nthusias Of a C ristian sa w something d esirable in h eave n ; something congenial to the taste and e e m e w w e corr spond e nt t o th e f elings for d in his soul , ithout hich paradis e e w h e w as e itself w ould be barre n o f enjoyme nts . With th s vie s, nabled ” e of G od w as m to r joice in hope of the glory , and ad itted to the fruition o f o n th e 2 8 th S e e m e 1 63 . it of pt b r, 7 f m’ Something h as be e n a lready said o Mr. Byro s qualifications as an m b e he e m m Of author. It is uch to regretted that did not l ave ore speci ens h is w h w e e o f m e e . e poetical abiliti es, hic r no an ord r Of thes he had abun d o f e m e h e e m t t em ance : but possessing all th e mod e sty r al rit , j udg d os of h h e e e m m e u nfit for the inspection of t e public, and d stroy d th , it is said , so t i m e Ha d e see th e of e before his last illn ss . he liv d to publication his ” M m a nd th e e e o f e m e e w m e , isc ellaneous Poe s, had s l ction th r st d ith hi s lf it cannot b e doubted that not one i n t w enty o f th e verses w hich a r e inse rte d Bu t e e a r e e em in these volumes w ould have see n th e light . th s the chi f r ains 48

’ a r e ff e e a s th e e ea m and O r d only gl anings Of a gr t an s productions . Not w ithstanding their occasional w ant of harmony and defici ency in smooth n m m t m ess, the ost insignificant piece a ong he contains such a point and e e e e e e as e th e e m e t rs n ss, such ing nuity and good s ns , non but p rfor anc of a m e n m e e ast r in u b rs can xhibit . w a s e e s m e i n His invention f rtil , his allusion happy, his i ag ry j ust and

no his a ear a e . part Of poetry does there pp defect, xcept in the finishing E e m m a b e e e i m m e e ach of th y consid r d as a k nd of rapid i pro ptu , that n v r w had one m me w on m Ob ser after ards o nt of polishing besto ed it . Fro this v m b e e e e Ph aeb e e e Th e e ation ust xc pt d Colin and , Car l ss Content, C ntau r th e ee e e d Fabulou s, thr Lancashir Dialogues, Vers s on purchasing the Hea e w m E o n Enthu of Mal branche, On Preaching slo ly and exte pore , ssay s iasm A e m e e m , p nitential Soliloquy , The Divine O nipres nc , and a Hy n to e e m e h e e a J esus . Th s and so ot rs display to advantage his capabiliti s as poet . ’ m l o f Mr. Byro s poetry has common y received a false d esignation its

e m m i . 65 charact r fro a curious circu stance . In a poetical letter (vol . , p . ) e of the h e f m to Lord Willoughby, Presid nt Antiquarian Society , in or ed his “ ” e E e e lordship that it touch s all ngland to have it d fin d ,

W e m e f w of ith a littl or act, by hat sort a rig ht, ” He r h er Ca a d ox patron , saint, is a p p knig ht. “ He b egged that th e learned and laborious w ould pl ease to search this one ’ Old E o r e question, Was ngland s Old patron a Knight a Pop Th e antiquarians m ad e a m ighty affair o f his m od est state m e nt an d n m m Pe e e e e reaso ing, and agnified the into a challenge . The late Dr. gg nt r d ’ th e lists a fter o ur author s d ecea se and in his ans w e r d epr e ciat e d his ’ w w m antagonist s poetical po ers, by saying, My late orthy friend Mr . Byro , w e m e m h l w e e e w a s u e m an o f a n d hos ory I s al al ays r v r , ndoubt dly a parts n m me a Am n learni g, but rather too fond so eti s of a p radox . o gst his other h e r v er sifica ti o n h a s qualifications, had a particula knack at , and accordingly e e his e m m e e m deliv r d s nti ents on this subject in a trical garb, for I pr su e ” w e e e o ne. e o f e v er sifi er can scarc call it a po tical This charact r, b ing but a , ee ff w has b n repeated by di erent riters . The readi est m od e Of ascerta ining its truth w ould be for o ne of them to clothe in a metrical garb the same facts m and proofs as Mr. Byro has produced in as small a compass and in as easy

fl o w i n a e . b e d e h e w m and g styl If this can on , ill hav e obtaine d the astery, ’ . Pe e s w m and Dr gg strictures ill appear i partial and correct .

LONDON

PRI NT D B Y WI I M N IC E LL A HOLS,

4 s no e N U R , S" A E .