Methodism is to be the friend of all and the enemy of none. So long as she maintains her power the world needs her, and she will not perish. So long as she believes in conversion, and effectually preaches it, she will not perish. So long as she believes in holiness of heart, and proclaims it "clearly, strongly, and explicitly," she will not perish. So long as she believes in the Holy Ghost and the baptism of fire, and possesses it in its fullness, she will not perish, but will go forth all aglow with the "dew of her youth bright as the sun, fair as the moon, and terrible as an army with banners." She has the true doctrine and a flexible economy; now let her cultivate the spirit and maintain the tireless energy of her founders, and doctrines and Church shall be the doctrines and Church of the future, even till Christ comes. "When he first the work begun, Small and feeble was his day: Now the word doth swiftly run; Now it wins its widening way: More and more it spreads and grows, Ever mighty to prevail; Sin's strongholds it now o'erthrows, Shakes the trembling gates of hell." FOOTNOTES: [A] _Some Heretics of Yesterday_, pp. 294, 295. [B] _Wesley Family_, vol. i, p. 65. [C] _Life of Wesley_, pp. 24, 25. [D] _The Christian Advocate._ [E] _Works_, vol. ii, p. 24. [F] _Works_, vol. vi, p. 718. [G] _Ibid._, p. 525. [H] _Sermons_, vol. ii, p. 50. [I] Wesley's _Notes_ on 1 Cor. 15. [J] _Works_, vol. i, p. 454. [K] _Notes_ on Matt. 25. 41. [L] _Some Heretics of Yesterday_, p. 300. [M] Wesley's _Works_, vol. 1, p. 344. [N] _Works_, vol. vi, p. 746. * * * * * Transcriber's Notes: Page 63, "Oglethrope" changed to "Oglethorpe" (reprove General Oglethorp) Page 66, "rickerty" changed to "rickety" (rickety old vessel) Page 77, "pheaching" changed to "preaching" (foolishness of preaching) Page 78, "aione" changed "alone" (Christ--Christ alone) Page 136, "that" changed to "than" (sermon than he could) Page 155, "evanglist" changed to "evangelist" (flaming Methodist evangelist) Page 182-183, James Burrill or Burrell both found in text, once each. A search by the transcriber could not find which spelling was accurate so this was retained. End of Project Gutenberg's The Young People's Wesley, by W. McDonald