[Illustration: JOHN WESLEY, M.A. AGED 85. From a Painting by Romney. (see page 565.) Engraved by J. Cochran New York. Harper & Brothers.] THE LIFE AND TIMES OF THE REV. JOHN WESLEY, M.A., Founder of the Methodists. BY THE REV. L. TYERMAN, AUTHOR OF “THE LIFE AND TIMES OF REV. S. WESLEY, M.A.,” (_Father of the Revds. J. and C. Wesley_). WITH AN APPENDIX BY ABEL STEVENS, LL.D., AUTHOR OF “THE HISTORY OF METHODISM.” IN THREE VOLUMES. VOL. III. [Illustration: colophon] NEW YORK: HARPER & BROTHERS, PUBLISHERS, FRANKLIN SQUARE. 1872. GENERAL CONTENTS. VOL. III. 1768. PAGE Whitefield--Berridge--Countess of Buchan--Conversation--Original Letter by Fletcher--Yearly Collection--Wesley’s first Visit to Chatham--Methodist Jottings--Methodism in Congleton, etc.-- Wesley’s Credulity--Christian Perfection--Skirmishes before the Battle--Wesley’s Will--Rev. Thomas Adam--Fletcher of Madeley-- Singing--Illness of Wesley’s Wife--Preaching and Trading--How to revive Religion--Witness of the Spirit--Spitalfields Chapel-- Laurence Coughlan--Methodism at Taunton, Frome, and Oxford--Chapel Debts--Remarks on Books--Expulsion of Oxford Students--College at Trevecca--Wesley’s Publications--John Wilkes 1-38 1769. Political Excitement--Whitefield--Female Preaching--Wesley in Ireland--Hugh Saunderson--Conference of 1769--Methodism in America--Scheme to perpetuate Methodism--Anniversary of Trevecca College--“Shepherd of Salisbury Plain”--Calvinian Controversy-- Wesley’s Publications 39-57 1770. Remarks on Books--Christian Perfection--Whitefield’s College in Georgia--Riding on Horseback--Lady Glenorchy--Methodism in Sweden--Methodism at Yeadon and Loughborough--Conference of 1770--Doctrinal Minutes--Calvinian Controversy--Death of Whitefield--Original Letters--Wesley’s Publications--Toplady 58-83 1771. Rev. Richard De Courcy--Sounds of coming Battle--Wesley and the _Gospel Magazine_--Letter to Lady Huntingdon--Shirley’s Circular-- Original Letter by Fletcher--Calvinian Controversy--Methodist Discipline--Female Preaching--Wesley’s Publications 84-113 1772. Slavery--Methodism at Poplar--Correspondence with Mr. Sparrow-- Methodism at Leek and Nantwich--David Hume--Ministerial Responsibility--Medical Examination--Revivals in Everton and Weardale--Conference of 1772--Cornelius Winter--Ceaseless Labours--National Distress and its Remedies--The Christian Community--Calvinian Controversy--Wesley’s Publications 114-146 1773.