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 they were thoroughly persuaded that the charges against Mr.
Wesley were an artifice of Mr. Causton’s, designed rather to blacken
the character of Mr. Wesley than to free the colony from religious
tyranny, as he had alleged.
2. That it did not appear that Mr. Wesley had either spoken in private
or written to Mrs. Williamson since the day of her marriage, except one
letter, which he wrote on the 5th of July, at the request of her uncle,
as a pastor, to exhort and reprove her.
3. That, though he did refuse the sacrament to Mrs. Williamson on the
7th of August last, he did not assume to himself any authority contrary
to law, for every person intending to communicate was bound to signify
his name to the curate, at least some time the day before; which
Mrs. Williamson did not do; although Mr. Wesley had often, in full
congregation, declared he did insist on a compliance with that rubric,
and had before repelled divers persons for non-compliance therewith.
4. That, though he had not in Savannah emitted any public declaration
of his adherence to the principles and regulations of the Church of
England, he had done this, in a stronger manner than by a formal
declaration, by explaining and defending the three creeds, the
thirty-nine articles, the whole Book of Common Prayer, and the
homilies; besides a formal declaration is not required, but from those
who have received institution and induction.
5. That though he had divided, on the Lord’s day, the order of morning
prayer, this was not contrary to any law in being.
6. That his refusal to baptize Henry Parker’s child, otherwise than by
dipping, was justified by the rubric.
7. That, though he had refused the sacrament to William Gough, the said
William Gough (one of the twelve jurors who signed the document sent
to the trustees) publicly declared that the refusal was no grievance
to him, because Mr. Wesley had given him reasons with which he was
satisfied.
8. That, in reference to the alleged refusal to read the burial service
over the body of Nathaniel Polhill, they had good reason to believe
that Mr. Wesley was at Frederica, or on his return thence, when Polhill
was interred; besides Polhill was an anabaptist, and desired, in his
lifetime, that he might not be buried with the office of the Church of
England.
9. That they were in doubt about the indictment concerning Wesley
calling himself “Ordinary of Savannah,” not well knowing the meaning of
the word.
10. That, though Mr. Wesley refused to allow William Aglionby to stand
godfather to the child of Henry Marley, and Jacob Matthews to stand
godfather to the child of Thomas Jones, he was sufficiently justified
by the canons of the Church, because neither Aglionby nor Matthews had
certified Mr. Wesley that they had ever received the holy communion.
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