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
Incidents in Wesley’s Travels—Organisation of Calvinistic
Methodists—Newcastle Circuit—Comedy turned into Tragedy—Wesley
repelled from the Lord’s Supper—A Magdalen at Grimsby—Terrible
Riots in Staffordshire—“Honest Munchin”—Cornwall—C. Wesley at St.
Ives—A Trine Conference proposed—Wesley Pastoralizing—Two more
London Chapels taken—Methodist Stewards—Methodist Income—Letter
from Wesley to his Sister Emily—Persecutions—Wesley to a northern
Pamphleteer—Rev. John Andrews, M.A.—“A fine Picture of Enthusiasm”—“The
Methodist Unmasked”—Rules of the Methodist Societies—“Thoughts on
Marriage”—“Instructions for Children”—“Earnest Appeal” 401-436
1744.
Whitefield’s Labours—Threatened French Invasion—Methodist
Loyalty—Troubles—First Methodist Conference—Wesley’s Last
Sermon before the Oxford University—Dr. Kennicott on Wesley—Cornish
Persecution—Bishop Gibson attacks the Methodists—The
Rev. Thomas Church’s “Expostulatory Letter”—Foul Foamings
of a “Gentleman of Pembroke College”—Bishop of Lichfield’s
“Charge against Enthusiasm”—Presentment at Brecon Assizes—A
Three Months’ Journey—Scene in Laneast Church—Strange and
stirring Incidents—Wesley’s Lay Preachers—Christian Perfection—Rules
of Band Societies—Wesley’s Publications in 1744—Wesley
on Revivals of Religion 437-469
1745.
Persecution in Cornwall—Persecution in other places—Rev. John Maud,
M.A.—The _Craftsman_—Rev. Dr. Stebbing—Dr. Zachary Grey again—The
Moravians publicly disown Wesley—Rev. Thomas Church, A.M.—Wesley on
the Moravians—William Cudworth—A Rough Journey—Wesley’s Manifesto
defining his relationship to Church and State—A Popish Priest becomes
Wesley’s Guest—Methodism in Osmotherley—A Cornish Termagant—Terrible
National Excitement—Panic at Newcastle—Wesley’s Letter to the
Mayor of Newcastle—Troops on Newcastle Moor—Wesley preaching to
Soldiers—Wesley’s High Churchism—Conference of 1745—Wesley’s
Publications in 1745—Wesley on the Sacrament, the Sabbath, Swearing,
Drunkenness, etc.—Wesley unawares becomes Rich 470-505
1746.
Whitefield ranging in American Woods—C. Wesley jubilant in
Labour and Danger—John Nelson at Nottingham—Lord King makes
Wesley a Dissenter—Wesley attends the Conference of the
Calvinistic Methodists—Vincent Perronet—A Ten Days’ Ride—Wesley
accused of Falsehood—Methodist Preachers—Books to be read by
them—Antinomianism—Settlement of Methodist Chapels—Wesley forms
a “Tea”-total Society—Twelve young men in Wales—Wesley opens a
Dispensary—Conference of 1746—An Autobiographical Hymn—Wesley’s
Publications in 1746 506-534
1747.
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