Observing much coldness in M ----‘s behaviour, I asked him the reason of it. He answered, “I like nothing you do. All your sermons are satires upon particular persons, therefore I will never hear you more; and all the people are of my mind; for we won’t hear ourselves abused.
“Besides, they say, they are Protestants. But as for you, they cannot tell what religion you are of. They never heard of such a religion before. They do not know what to make of it. And then your private behaviour: all the quarrels that have been here since you came, have been ‘long of you. Indeed there is neither man nor woman in the town who minds a word you say. And so you may preach long enough; but nobody will come to hear you.”
He was too warm for hearing an answer. So I had nothing to do but to thank him for his openness and walk away.
skip to main |
skip to sidebar
Ring Code
|
|
John Wesley
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)Labels
- A Collection of Psalms and Hymns (3)
- Background (6)
- Collection of Hymns (1)
- Devotional Material (9)
- Diary of John Wesley (4)
- Explanatory Notes upon the Old Testament (1)
- for the Use of the People Called Methodists (1)
- How to Read the Scripture (1)
- Imitation of Christ (5)
- Journal of Charles Wesley (52)
- Journal of John Wesley (42)
- Letters of John Wesley (28)
- Letters to/from Oglethorpe (5)
- Sermons of John Wesley (16)
- The Character of a Methodist (8)
- Trustees of Georgia (11)
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
Clipart is paid Royalty Free subscription from Clipart.com
Other artwork is from historical sources, including the Digital Library at the University of Georgia. All sources will be noted.
No comments:
Post a Comment