Wesley's Chapel

1703 17th June John Wesley was born to the General James Oglethorpe’s invitation. trespassing on other clergy’s parishes: “I Rev. Samuel Wesley and his wife Charles to be his secretary, and John as look upon all the world as my parish, that, Susanna, Epworth, Lincolnshire. chaplain to the settlers at Savannah. in whatever part of it I am, I judge it meet, right, and my bounden duty, to declare th th 1709 9 February Wesley’s home, the 1736 6 February Landed in America near unto all that are willing to hear, the glad Rectory, was set on fire, with John Savannah. tidings of salvation.” Wesley trapped inside. He was rescued nd nd from an upper floor window. 1737 22 December Wesley left America on 2 April John Wesley preached his first the ship The Samuel bound for England. open-air sermon, at Bristol th 1714 28 January Wesley began his formal st schooling at Charterhouse School, London. 1738 1 February Wesley reached England 3rd June John Wesley preached for the and landed at Deal. first time at the New Room, Bristol. 1720 24th June Wesley began his university st studies at Christ Church College, Oxford 1 May With the Moravian Peter Bohler, 11th November Wesley preached for the University. Wesley formed the Fetter Lane religious first time in the new London headquarters, Society. the Foundery Chapel. 1724 Wesley graduated with a B. A. st 21 May at John Bray’s home, Little th th 1742 15 February Wesley establishes the first 1725 19 September Wesley was ordained a Britain Charles Wesley experienced his class meetings in Bristol. Deacon of the Anglican Church. conversion, in which he was inspired to write the Hymn: rd th 23 July Susanna Wesley, John and 1726 17 March Became Fellow of Lincoln “Where shall my wondering soul begin? Charles’s mother died. College, Oxford. th th th 24 May, at a society near Aldersgate 20 December Wesley laid the foundation 1727 14 February Awarded M.A. degree. Street. John Wesley experienced his stone for the Orphan House in Newcastle- 17th August 1727 – November 1729 conversion, which he described in his upon-Tyne. Journal: “In the evening I went very Wesley was appointed Curate to his father, 1743 20th October John Wesley faces the the Rector of Epworth, at Wroot. unwillingly to a society in Aldersgate Street where one was reading the Epistle to the rioting mob at Wednesbury. nd Romans... About a quarter before nine, 1728 22 September Ordained Priest in the 1744 25th – 30th June John Wesley invited his Anglican Church. while he was describing the change which God works in the heart through faith in assistants to the first Methodist conference, at the Foundery Chapel, 1729 Early months Charles Wesley gathered his Christ, I felt my heart strangely warmed. I felt I did trust in Christ, Christ alone for London. friends and formed the Holy Club. salvation; and an assurance was given me 1747 8th – 27th August John Wesley visited 22nd November John Wesley resumed his that He and saved me from the law of sin Ireland for the first time. duties at Lincoln College and became the and death.” natural leader of the Holy Club. th th th 1748 24 June Wesley opened Kingswood 13 June – 16 September John Wesley th School near Bath, to educate the children 1735 5 April Rev. Samuel Wesley, John’s toured Northern Europe visiting the of the tin-miners in the area. father, died at Epworth. Moravians at Herrnhut on the borders of Bohemia. th 14 October John and Charles sailed on 1739 28th March John Wesley wrote to an un - the ship The Simmonds from Gravesend to named friend who had criticized him for 1749 8th April John Wesley conducted the house at London. How many more marriage of his brother Charles to Sarah nights have I to spend there?” Gwynne. st 1780 1 May Wesley published “A Collection of th th 1751 10 – 17 February Wesley wrote two Hymns for the Use of the People called books for the pupils at Kingswood School, Methodists”. The Life of John an "Hebrew Grammar" and "Lessons for Children". 1781 October John Wesley’s wife died. Wesley 19th February John Wesley married Mary 1784 9th March Wesley executed the Deed of (Molly) Vazeille, a widow of a London Declaration (a deed poll) defining the 1703-1791 Merchant of Huguenot descent. On the 1st constitutional powers of the Methodist of June he resigned his Fellowship of Conference. Lincoln College, Oxford. 1st–2nd September John Wesley 1753 October Wesley publishes his "Dictionary" ordained preachers to work in the newly of the English language, "the shortest and independent states of America. cheapest, but likewise, the most correct th extant as this day". 1788 29 March Charles Wesley died. He was buried in St. Marylebone Churchyard, 1755 The first Covenant Service was conducted London. by Wesley. 1790 6th October John Wesley preached his last 1756 14th May John Wesley published his open-air sermon under a large tree in “Explanatory Notes upon the New Winchelsea. Testament”. 1791 23rd February Wesley preached his last 1760s Methodism spread in Antigua and North in-door sermon at Leatherhead. America. 24th February Wesley wrote his last diary 1769 4th August Wesley sent the first two entry. itinerant Methodist preachers to America. 2nd March John Wesley died just before 1771 February Wesley’s marriage broke down 10am in his home in London, aged 87. and Mary Vazeille left him. th 9 March Wesley was buried very early 1777 21st April Wesley laid the foundation stone in the morning, at the back of his Chapel; for Wesley’s Chapel on an acre of land in a spot he had chosen for himself. A Timeline situated on Royal Row (City Road). st 1778 1 November John Wesley opened his We do not charge for this leaflet but we New Chapel in London. welcome all donations to help preserve Museum of Methodism & John Wesley’s House 1779 8th October John Wesley wrote in his our heritage. Journal: “This night I lodged in the new @Museummethodism .

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