The life and times of the Rev. John Wesley, M.A., founder of the Methodists. Vol. 2 (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. 2 (of 3)
Tyerman, L. (Luke)
Methodism; Wesley, John, 1703-1791
Written Covenants—Journey to the North—Richard Ellison—Rough Reception
at Hull—Pocklington—Cursed at York—Maniac at Osmotherley—Mrs.
Armstrong at Wickham—Fire Engine at Barnard castle—Extracts from
Todmorden Circuit Book—Bedroom at Mellar Barn—Horses—Persecution at
Chester—Printing—Letters from Ireland—Charles Wesley charged with
being a Calvinist—The first Irish Conference—Philip Guier—A Note of
Discord—Publications—Predestination—Rev. John Gill, D.D.—Lavington,
the Lampooning Bishop—A marvellous Epitaph 137-153
1753.
Letter from Howel Harris—Whitefield’s Tabernacle—Moravian
Debts—Peter Bohler—Zinzendorf charged with Falsehood—Fanatical
Fopperies—Letters of Defence—Moravianism at Bedford—Marshalsea
Prison—Scenes of Suffering—Benjamin Franklin—Electricity—Wesley’s
Electrifying Machines—Advice to Preachers—Incidents—Rev.
John Gillies—Alnwick—First Methodist Quarterly Meeting at
Newcastle—Conference at Leeds—Original Letter to Whitefield—Minutes of
Conference—Methodism at Leicester—Methodism in Isle of Wight—Rioting
at Bristol—Wesley Ill—Stephen Plummer—Wesley and his Friends—Dr.
John Fothergill—Wesley’s Epitaph—Dangerous Illness—Whitefield’s
loving Letter—Circular of Wesley’s Book Stewards—Thomas Butts—William
Briggs—Publications—Dr. John Parkhurst—“Principles and Preaching of
the Methodists considered”—“Hymns and Spiritual Songs”—“The Complete
English Dictionary”—Wesley a Lover of Plainness 154-183
1754.
Wesley’s “Notes on the New Testament”—Wesley an Invalid—Rev. Henry
Venn—Rev. Samuel Furley—Annual Conference—Conference Preaching
Plan—Society Ticket—Wesley’s First Visit to Norwich—Chapel at
Trowbridge—“The Mechanic Inspired”—Publications—Satirical Poem 184-193
1755.
“Theron and Aspasio”—Journey to the North—A Dance at
Hayfield—Methodism in Liverpool—“A Gentleman’s Reasons for his
Dissent from the Church of England”—Conference at Leeds—Faithful
Dealing—Separation from the Church—Unpublished Letters—Extracts
from C. Wesley’s shorthand Diary—Original Letter by C. Wesley—A
Poetical Epistle—Letter to Rev. Mr. Baddiley—Other Letters—Rev.
Samuel Walker—Rev. Thomas Adam—Whiston Cliff Phenomenon—Rev. John
Langhorne, D.D.—Wesley’s Review of the Work of God in England and
America—Richard Tompson—“An Apology for the Clergy”—“A Dissertation
on Enthusiasm”—Wesley in London, and in Cornwall—A Sunday’s
Work—Rev. John Fletcher—Wesley catechizes Zinzendorf—Earthquake at
Lisbon—“Catholic Spirit”; “Notes on the New Testament” 194-227
1756.
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