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.
American Rebellion--Wesley’s proposed Successor--Methodism in
America and Antigua--Itinerancy--Chapel Debts--Wesley and his
Carriage--Wesley’s Book Property--Conference of 1773--Feast
and Fast Days--Communion of Saints--Calvinian Controversy--
Wesley’s Publications 147-162
1774.
Wesley’s Health--Rev. David Simpson--Methodism at Bury--Wesley
in Scotland--A Marvellous Escape--Ghosts and Witches--“The
Fool of Quality”--Wesley and an Artist--Methodism in America
and Newfoundland--Conference of 1774--Norwich Methodism--An
Adventure--Calvinian Controversy--Wesley’s Publications--
Slavery 163-184
1775.
National Excitement--American War of Independence--Death of
Peter Bohler--Wesley dangerously Ill in Ireland--Congratulations--
Giving Advice--Conference of 1775--Calvinian Controversy--
William Pine--Wesley’s Publications 185-211
1776.
Fletcher travelling with Wesley--Dr. Coke--Enforcing Discipline--
Methodism in London--City Road Chapel--Plan of London Circuit
in 1792--London Circuit Book--Methodism at Chesterfield--
Conference of 1776--Cantankerous Methodists--Methodism in
the Isle of Man--Quarrelling Schoolboys--Wesley’s Wife--
Wesley’s Publications--Wesley’s Loyalty 212-235
1777.
American Rebellion--Dr. Dodd--City Road Chapel--Rev. Edward
Smyth--Catastrophe at Colne--“A Snug Circuit”--“Are the
Methodists a fallen People?”--John Hilton--Fletcher at the
Conference of 1777--Methodism in America--Francis Asbury--_Arminian
Magazine_--Bishop Lowth--“Strangers’ Friend Society”--Rowland
Hill attacks Wesley--_Gospel Magazine_--Calvinian Controversy--
Wesley’s Publications 236-260
1778.
Thomas Maxfield--Infamous Publications--Death of Toplady--
National Alarm--Separation from the Church--Conference of
1778--Stationing Preachers--Mission to Africa proposed--Duncan
McAllum--John Baxter embarks for Antigua--Opening of City
Road Chapel--Rev. James Creighton--Discipline--Dissenters--
Silas Told--Proposals for _Arminian Magazine_--Errata 261-285
1779.
National Alarm--Prayer and Fasting--Death of Voltaire--William
Shent in trouble--Methodism at Oldham and Padiham--The Angel
at Halifax--Methodism at Inverness--James Boswell--Methodism
at Hinckley and Coventry--Thomas Maxfield--Jealousies--Charles
Wesley and the London Preachers--Conference of 1779--Alexander
McNab and Rev. Edward Smyth at Bath--Wesley’s right to Rule--
Charles Wesley and McNab--Calvinian Controversy--“Naval and
Military Bible Society”--Wesley’s Publications--Popery 286-317
1780.
The Protestant Association--Wesley’s Letters on Popery--Rev.
Arthur O’Leary--Wesley visits Lord George Gordon--Methodism
at Delph--Wesley asks a Favour--Methodism at Pateley, Ripon,
Newark, etc.--Conference of 1780--Separation from the Church--
Methodism in America--Letter to Bishop Lowth--Heresy of Dr.
Watts--Rev. Brian Bury Collins--Original Letters--Oldham Street
Chapel, Manchester--Sir Harry Trelawney--Jacob Behmen--“The
Fool of Quality”--Wesley’s Publications 318-344
1781.
Wesley’s Nephews, Charles and Samuel--Wesley writing Sermons--
Samuel Bardsley and Sheffield Chapel--Methodism at Manchester
and Bolton--Molly Charlton--Methodism at Preston--Fair weather
Preachers--Rev. William Dodwell--Sleep--Letters to Wesley’s
Niece--Wesley’s Nephews--Conference of 1781--William Hey--
Death of Wesley’s Wife--Letter to a Statesman--Wesley’s
Publications 345-368
1782.
Methodist Tract Society--Lovefeast at Macclesfield--Sir Walter
Scott--Conference of 1782--Birstal Chapel Case--Rev. Thomas
Davenport--Rev. Mr. Thompson--John Trembath--Adam Clarke--“The
Dairyman’s Daughter”--Wesley’s Publications--Jacob Behmen 369-389
1783.
Preachers forbidden to be Classleaders--Wesley ill--Trip to
Holland--Kingswood School--William Black and Nova Scotia--A
Rejected Candidate--Methodism at Stafford--Wesley and the
Poor--Wesley’s Publications 390-407
1784.
A Seven Months’ Journey--Morning Preaching--Itinerancy--Children
at Stockton--Methodism at Burnley--Sunday Schools--Conference
of 1784--Deed of Declaration--Ordination of Preachers for
America--Two Clergymen become Dissenters--Ordination of
Preachers for Scotland, etc.--Letters on Wesley’s Ordinations--
Wesley a Dissenter--Methodism at Shrewsbury--Dancing--Letter
to Hon. William Pitt--Wesley’s Publications--First Race of
Methodist Preachers 408-457
1785.
William Moore--Wesley in Ireland--Spread of Methodism--Death
of Perronet and Fletcher--Conference of 1785--The oldest
Methodist now living--Thomas Wride and his Colleagues at
Norwich--Separation from the Church--Wesley’s Publications--
Dress 458-470
1786.
Wesley on the Wing--Scotch Methodists a distinct Church--Methodism
at Barnsley--Wesley at Sheffield and Wentworth House--Methodism
at Ilkestone--Conference of 1786--Separation from the Church--
First Methodist Missionary Report--Proposed Missions to
India--Wesley’s “Studying Hours”--Dr. Leifchild--Wesley’s
Publications 471-489
1787.
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