The life and times of the Rev. John Wesley, M.A., founder of the Methodists. Vol. 3 (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. 3 (of 3)
Tyerman, L. (Luke)
Methodism; Wesley, John, 1703-1791
Separation from the Church--Begging for the Poor--Revival at
Burslem--Wesley in Ireland--A Methodist Shoemaker--Howard,
the Philanthropist--Conference of 1787--Separation from the
Church--Sir Robert Peel--Sunday Schools--Singing--A Coachload
of Methodist Preachers--Visit to the Channel Islands--Jonathan
Crowther--Antislavery Society--Joseph Entwisle and Richard
Reece--Simeon catechizing Wesley--Licensing Chapels and
Preachers--Separation from the Church--Wesley’s Popularity--
Wesley’s Publications--Dress--Diversions--Riches 490-520
1788.
Wesley on his Style--Sunday Schools--Prayer Meetings--Death of
Charles Wesley--Consecration of Burial Grounds--Incidents at
Bristol--Chapel at Dumfries--Methodist Membership--A Northern
Fanatic--An Early Breakfast--Demoniacs--A Young Poetess--Separation
from the Church--End of the World--Conference of 1788--Methodist
Prayer Book--Preachers stripped of their Gown and Bands--Dewsbury
Chapel Case--John Atlay and William Eels--Itinerancy--Wesley
without a Sermon--Wesley’s Publications 521-564
1789.
Romney’s Portrait of Wesley--Anecdotes of Wesley--Commotion
at Dublin--Separation from the Church--Rebellions--Thomas
Hanby--An Irish Dinner Party--Walter Churchey--A Session of
Methodist “Elders”--Conference of 1789--A Conference Sermon--
Gwennap Pit--“The lovely Family at Balham”--Mount Pleasant Chapel,
Liverpool--Methodism at Bideford--Wesley’s Publications--
Wesley warning rich Methodists 565-596
1790.
French Revolution--A Five Months’ Journey--Rev. Joseph Easterbrook--
A Three Months’ Preaching Plan--Methodism at Stourport--Sunday
Schools--Death of a Mocker--A Backslider Healed--Adam Clarke--A
Yorkshire Cavalcade--Separation from the Church--Wesley’s
Benefactions--Wesley’s Last Will--Conference of 1790--Progress
of Methodism--Ruffled Shirts--A Dublin Revival--Christian
Perfection--Wesley’s last Out-door Sermon--A Shoemaker and a
Sheep Stealer--Henry Crabb Robinson--Crabbe, the Poet--A Large
Circuit--Wesley’s Publications--Separation from the Church--
Rich Methodists Warned--Wesley’s last Words to the Methodists 597-642
1791.
Letters--Female Preaching--Wesley’s last Letters--Wesley’s last
Week of Public Labour--Wesley’s last Letter--Wesley’s last
Song on Earth--Wesley’s Death--The Funeral--Proposed Monument
in Westminster Abbey--Wesley’s Personal Appearance, Scholarship,
Knowledge, Writings, Preaching, Companionship, Piety, and
Industry 643-660
THE LIFE AND TIMES
OF
THE REV. JOHN WESLEY, M.A.
1768.
Age 65
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