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
8. “A Word to a Methodist.” 12mo, 8 pages. This was written in Wales,
and was published in the Welsh language. The following is Wesley’s
account of it. “1748, March 27: Holyhead. Mr. Swindells informed me,
that Mr. E——, the minister, would take it a favour, if I would write
some little thing, to advise the Methodists not to leave the Church,
and not to rail at their ministers. I sat down immediately and wrote,
‘A Word to a Methodist,’ which Mr. E—— translated into Welsh, and
printed.” In a letter to Howel Harris, dated “Holyhead, February 28,
1748,” he says:—“I presume you know how bitter Mr. Ellis, the minister
here, used to be against the Methodists. On Friday, he came to hear me
preach, I believe with no friendly intention. Brother Swindells spoke
a few words to him, whereupon he invited him to his house. Since then,
they have spent several hours together; and, I believe, his views of
things are greatly changed. He commends you much for bringing the
Methodists back to the Church; and, at his request, I have wrote a
little thing to the same effect. He will translate it into Welsh, and
then I design to print it, both in Welsh and English.”[46]
9. “A Letter to a Friend concerning Tea.” 12mo, 24 pages. This tract
is a strongly worded condemnation of the use of tea; but, as the
substance of it has been already given, a further description is
unneeded.
10. “A Letter to a Clergyman.” Dublin: Printed by S. Powell, Crane
Lane. 12mo, 8 pages. This was written at Tullamore, in Ireland, on
the 4th of May, 1748; and was occasioned by a conversation with the
clergyman to whom it is addressed. Its object is to show, that the
preacher whose preaching saves souls is a true minister of Christ,
though he has not had a university education, is without learning, has
never been ordained, and receives no temporal reward.
Public-domain text, read in full here on John Shaqi.
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