The life and times of the Rev. John Wesley, M.A., founder of the Methodists. Vol. 1 (of 3)Tyerman, L. (Luke)
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The life and times of the Rev. John Wesley, M.A., founder of the Methodists. Vol. 1 (of 3)
Tyerman, L. (Luke)
Methodism; Wesley, John, 1703-1791
1. That, after the 12th of March last, the said John Wesley did several
times privately force his conversation to Sophia Christiana Williamson,
contrary to the express desire and command of her husband; and did
likewise write and privately convey papers to her, thereby occasioning
much uneasiness between her and her husband.
2. That, on the 7th of August last, he refused the sacrament of the
Lord’s supper to Sophia Christiana Williamson, without any apparent
reason, much to the disquiet of her mind, and to the great disgrace and
hurt of her character.
3. That he hath not, since his arrival in Savannah, emitted any public
declaration of his adherence to the principles and regulations of the
Church of England.
4. That, for many months past, he has divided on the Lord’s day the
order of morning prayer, appointed to be used in the Church of England,
by only reading the said morning prayer and the litany at five or six
o’clock, and wholly omitting the same between the hours of nine and
eleven o’clock, the customary time of public morning prayer.
5. That, about the month of April, 1736, he refused to baptize,
otherwise than by dipping, the child of Henry Parker, unless the said
Henry Parker and his wife would certify that the child was weak and
not able to bear dipping; and added to his refusal, that, unless the
said parents would consent to have it dipped, it might die a heathen.
6. That, notwithstanding he administered the sacrament of the Lord’s
supper to William Gough, about the month of March, 1736, he did, within
a month after, refuse the sacrament to the said William Gough, saying
that he had heard that William Gough was a Dissenter.
7. That in June, 1736, he refused reading the Office of the Dead over
the body of Nathaniel Polhill, only because Nathaniel Polhill was not
of his opinion; by means of which refusal the said Nathaniel Polhill
was interred without the appointed Office for the Burial of the Dead.
8. That, on or about the 10th of August, 1737, he, in the presence of
Thomas Causton, presumptuously called himself “Ordinary of Savannah,”
assuming thereby an authority which did not belong to him.
9. That in Whitsun-week last he refused William Aglionby to stand
godfather to the child of Henry Marley, giving no other reason than
that the said William Aglionby had not been at the communion table with
him.
10. That, about the month of July last, he baptized the child of Thomas
Jones, having only one godfather and godmother, notwithstanding that
Jacob Matthews did offer to stand godfather.[212]
Such were the findings of the majority of the grand jury. The minority
of twelve, including three constables and six tithingmen, drew up and
signed a document, and transmitted it “to the honourable the trustees
for Georgia,” to the following effect:—
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