John Wesley's Journal: Letter to Charles, April 20, 1736

SAVANNAH, April 20, 1736.

I still extremely pity poor Mrs. Hawkins; but what can I do more, till God show me who it is that continually exas perates her against me ? Then I may perhaps be of some service to her. There is surely someone who does not play us fair; but I marvel not at the matter. He that is higher than the highest regardeth; and there is that is mightier than they. Yet a little while, and God will declare who is sincere. Tarry thou the Lord's leisure and be strong, and He shall comfort thy heart.

About John Wesley

John Wesley was born in Epworth, 23 miles (37 km) northwest of Lincoln, the son of Samuel Wesley, a graduate of Oxford, and a minister of the Church of England and Susanna Annesley, twenty-fourth child of Dr. Samuel Annesley. In 1696 Samuel Wesley was appointed rector of Epworth, where John, their fifteenth child (of 19), was born.

At the age of six, John was rescued from the burning rectory. This escape made a deep impression on his mind; and he spoke of himself as a "brand plucked from the burning."

In 1713 John was admitted to the Charterhouse School, London. In 1720, Wesley entered Christ Church, Oxford, and received his Master of Arts in 1727. He was ordained deacon in 1725 and elected fellow of Lincoln College in the following year. He was his father's curate for two years, and then returned to Oxford to fulfill his functions as fellow.

John left for Savannah, Georgia in 1735, several months after the death of his father. This is John's journal starting with his voyage to Georgia.

(Reference: Wikipedia)

References

The esteemed editors of this journal would like to thank several entities. Much of the material found in this Journal and additional informative information can be found in these tomes:

Albert C. Outler (ed.), John Wesley

Albert C. Outler & Richard P. Heitzenrater (eds.), John Wesley’s Sermons: An Anthology

Thomas A. Langford, Practical Divinity, Volume 2: Readings in Wesleyan Theology

Thomas A. Langford (ed.), Doctrine and Theology in The United Methodist Church

John B. Cobb Jr., Grace and Responsibility: A Wesleyan Theology for Today

Justo L. González, Church History: An Essential Guide

Richard P. Heitzenrater, Wesley and the People Called Methodists

Randy L. Maddox, Responsible Grace: John Wesley’s Practical Theology

Albert C. Outler, Evangelism and Theology in the Wesleyan Spirit

Thomas A. Langford, Practical Divinity, Volume 1: Theology in the Wesleyan Tradition

Randy L. Maddox (ed.), Rethinking Wesley’s Theology for Contemporary Methodism

W. Stephen Gunter, et al., Wesley and the Quadrilateral: Renewing the Conversation

Theodore Runyon, The New Creation: John Wesley’s Theology Today

The Wesleys and Their Times by the General Board of Global Ministries of the United Methodist Church
Christian Classics Ethereal Library

Wesley Center for Applied Theology
God Rules.net

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Letter to Charles, April 20, 1736

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