1748.
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Narrow Escapes—Bristol Chapel—Murderous Persecutions in Ireland—Dublin
Society—A Carmelite Friar—First Methodist Chapel in Dublin—London
Conference—“Thoughts on Marriage”—Kingswood School—Journey to the
North—William Grimshaw—Thomas Colbeck—Horrible Outrages at Roughlee
and Barrowford—A Popish Renegado—Grimshaw’s Answer to White—Stoning
at Bolton—Wesley among Unitarians—“Drummer Jack”—Whitefield
and Wesley—Countess of Huntingdon—Whitefield in Trouble—Bishop
Lavington in a Rage—An Unknown Friend—“Christian Library”—Ebenezer
Blackwell—Converted Convicts—Sarah Peters—Publications—Wesley on
Quakerism 1-31
1749.
Horace Walpole on Methodism—Whitefield and the Wesleys, a Threefold
Cord—Wesley gives Lectures to Seventeen Preachers—Charles
Wesley Married—Wesley in Ireland—Slanderous Falsehoods—Terrible
Persecutions in Cork—Butler, the Ballad Singer—Letter in _Bath
Journal_—John Bennet—Whitefield’s Letter to Bennet—The First
Methodist Agitator—Grace Murray—Wesley’s Courtship with Grace
Murray—Coquetry—Rival Lovers—Wesley’s Reasons for Marrying—A
Wedding—Painful Scenes—Who was Blamable?—A Fire Put Out—Rough Usage in
Lancashire—Wesley again in Trouble with Moravians—Original Letter by
Wesley—Moravian Balderdash—Wesley’s Publications—Elocution—Dr. Conyers
Middleton—Wesley on the Clergy and Learning—“The Christian Library”
32-67
1750.
Fraternization—Whitefield—“The Impostor Detected”—Rev. Charles
Manning—Earthquakes—London in Sackcloth—Bishop Sherlock’s
Warning—Hymns on Earthquakes—Death of (Mehetabel Wesley) Mrs.
Wright—John Jane—Jonah on Board—An Overgrown Brute leading a Drunken
Rabble—Roger Ball—Lætitia Pilkington—Wesley in Ireland—Rev. Richard
Lloyd—Renewed Outrages in Cork—Drunken Parson at Bandon—Long Rides—Two
Termagants—Letters on Irish Methodism—On Preaching—Complaints
against Preachers—The “Gifted Itinerants” in _Bristol Weekly
Intelligencer_—Wesley in the West of England—Zinzendorf—Spitalfields
Chapels—Publications—Logic—Rev. Mr. Bailey, of Cork, Castigated—Bishop
Lavington’s Vulgar Outpourings—Wesley’s Reply to Lavington 68-94
1751.
Moravianism—Abominations at Leeds and Bedford—“The Contents of
a Folio History of the Moravians”—Zinzendorf and the British
Parliament—Letter by John Cennick—Wesley’s Marriage—Mrs. Vazeille—A
curious Episode—Wesley’s Marriage a great Blunder—Wesley Resigns
his Fellowship—Wesley’s Wife and Brother—Connubial Sorrows—Foolish
Correspondence with Sarah Ryan—Jealousy and Cruelty—A manly
Letter—Original Letter by Wesley’s Wife—Wesley on the Wing—A
Bolton Barber—Rev. J. Milner—Benjamin Ingham—Wesley’s First Visit
to Scotland—Scottish Methodism—Conference at Leeds—Kingswood
Troubles—James Wheatley Tried and Expelled—Strange Proceedings
at Norwich—Wheatley condemned to do Public Penance—Number of
Itinerant Preachers—A Serious Sifting—Wesley’s Complaints—An
Agreement—Mischievous “Gospel Preachers”—Whitefield becomes
a Slaveowner—Wesley at Tiverton—John Downes—Wesley on
Languages—Calvinistic Fallacies 95-136
1752.
Written Covenants—Journey to the North—Richard Ellison—Rough Reception
at Hull—Pocklington—Cursed at York—Maniac at Osmotherley—Mrs.
Armstrong at Wickham—Fire Engine at Barnard castle—Extracts from
Todmorden Circuit Book—Bedroom at Mellar Barn—Horses—Persecution at
Chester—Printing—Letters from Ireland—Charles Wesley charged with
being a Calvinist—The first Irish Conference—Philip Guier—A Note of
Discord—Publications—Predestination—Rev. John Gill, D.D.—Lavington,
the Lampooning Bishop—A marvellous Epitaph 137-153
1753.
Letter from Howel Harris—Whitefield’s Tabernacle—Moravian
Debts—Peter Bohler—Zinzendorf charged with Falsehood—Fanatical
Fopperies—Letters of Defence—Moravianism at Bedford—Marshalsea
Prison—Scenes of Suffering—Benjamin Franklin—Electricity—Wesley’s
Electrifying Machines—Advice to Preachers—Incidents—Rev.
John Gillies—Alnwick—First Methodist Quarterly Meeting at
Newcastle—Conference at Leeds—Original Letter to Whitefield—Minutes of
Conference—Methodism at Leicester—Methodism in Isle of Wight—Rioting
at Bristol—Wesley Ill—Stephen Plummer—Wesley and his Friends—Dr.
John Fothergill—Wesley’s Epitaph—Dangerous Illness—Whitefield’s
loving Letter—Circular of Wesley’s Book Stewards—Thomas Butts—William
Briggs—Publications—Dr. John Parkhurst—“Principles and Preaching of
the Methodists considered”—“Hymns and Spiritual Songs”—“The Complete
English Dictionary”—Wesley a Lover of Plainness 154-183
1754.
Wesley’s “Notes on the New Testament”—Wesley an Invalid—Rev. Henry
Venn—Rev. Samuel Furley—Annual Conference—Conference Preaching
Plan—Society Ticket—Wesley’s First Visit to Norwich—Chapel at
Trowbridge—“The Mechanic Inspired”—Publications—Satirical Poem 184-193
1755.
“Theron and Aspasio”—Journey to the North—A Dance at
Hayfield—Methodism in Liverpool—“A Gentleman’s Reasons for his
Dissent from the Church of England”—Conference at Leeds—Faithful
Dealing—Separation from the Church—Unpublished Letters—Extracts
from C. Wesley’s shorthand Diary—Original Letter by C. Wesley—A
Poetical Epistle—Letter to Rev. Mr. Baddiley—Other Letters—Rev.
Samuel Walker—Rev. Thomas Adam—Whiston Cliff Phenomenon—Rev. John
Langhorne, D.D.—Wesley’s Review of the Work of God in England and
America—Richard Tompson—“An Apology for the Clergy”—“A Dissertation
on Enthusiasm”—Wesley in London, and in Cornwall—A Sunday’s
Work—Rev. John Fletcher—Wesley catechizes Zinzendorf—Earthquake at
Lisbon—“Catholic Spirit”; “Notes on the New Testament” 194-227
1756.
Whitefield in Long Acre—“History of Modern Enthusiasm”—Another
hostile Publication—Letter to Joseph Cownley—Methodist Soldiers at
Canterbury—Dr. Dodd—Christian Perfection—Threatened Invasion of
the French—Methodist Volunteers—Wesley, and Bristol Election—Visit
to Howel Harris—Wesley in Ireland—The Palatines—Methodism at
Lisburn—Conference at Bristol—Methodists becoming Dissenters—“The
Mitre”—Letters on Separation from the Church—C. Wesley, and his
Northern Mission—Original Letter—Proposal to Ordain Preachers—Further
Correspondence on Separation from the Church—Debt Incurred—Forbidden
Marriages—Wesley on the French Language—Hutchinsonianism—Wesley
criticises “Theron and Aspasio”—Fletcher Ordained—Fletcher on
Methodist Sacraments—Publications—Baptismal Regeneration—Jacob
Behmen—William Law, a Behmenite—Controversy—“Address to the
Clergy”—Hostile Pamphlets 228-270
1757.
C. Wesley ceases to Itinerate—Whitefield Mobbed in Dublin—Sabbath
Work in London—The first Methodist Mayor—Wesley in Liverpool, and
in Huddersfield—David Lacy—A Woman at Padiham threatens Wesley’s
Life—Grand Service at Haworth—Wesley in Scotland—Three Weeks at
Newcastle—Return Southwards—Death of Persecutors—Conference in
London—Rev. Mr. Vowler—Correspondence on Separation from the
Church—Wesley on Methodist Worship—Rev. Martin Madan—Sarah Ryan—Rules
for Kingswood School—Wesley’s Wife leaves him—Miss Bosanquet’s Home,
at Leytonstone—Wesley in Cornwall—Fire at Kingswood School—Fine
Chapels—Hostile Pamphlets—_London Magazine_—Wesley’s Publications—John
Glass and Robert Sandeman—“Doctrine of Original Sin”—Letter to Dr.
Taylor 271-296
1758.
African Converts—Nathaniel Gilbert—Sermon at Bedford Assizes—Rough
Journey—“Dame Cross”—Rev. Francis Okeley—Wesley in Ireland—Conference
at Bristol—Christian Perfection—Methodism at Warminster—Rev. John
Berridge—Remarkable Scenes at Everton—Rev. John Newton—Rev. Augustus
Montague Toplady—Leeds Society—Wesley’s Publications—Separation from
the Church—“Preservative against Unsettled Notions in Religion”—Rev.
Dr. Free 297-322
1759.
Great National Excitement—Prayer-Meetings at Lady
Huntingdon’s—Methodist Clergymen—Rev. Thomas Jones—Norwich
Methodism—Journey to the North—Methodism at Stockport—Methodism in
Sunderland—A Fisherwoman at Newcastle—Trances at Everton—Letter
from Berridge—Conference in London—Norwich Methodists—Rev. Thomas
Goodday—Rev. Richard Conyers, LL.D.—Rev. Walter Shirley—Ecclesiastical
Dress—French Prisoners—Methodism at Bedford—Wesley, on the Work at
Everton—First Lovefeast for the _whole_ Society—Savage Onslaught by
Rev. John Downes—Wesley’s Publications—Suicides—“Advices with respect
to Health”—Christian Perfection 323-347
1760.
Letter to _Lloyd’s Evening Post_—Wesley on the Wing—Wesley and John
Newton—Strange Incident in Ireland—General Cavignac—Methodism in
Ireland—Wesley mobbed at Carrick upon Shannon—A Tour of thirteen
Weeks—Racing against Time—Letters—A Lawsuit—Original Letter by Walter
Sellon—A noble Scheme—Wesley in Cornwall—Catechumen Classes at
Bristol—Death of George II.—John Newton declines to become a Methodist
Preacher—Execution of Earl Ferrars—Dastardly Attack on Methodism
by Samuel Foote—Hostile Publications—Separation from the Church—C.
Wesley in a Frenzy—Queries in _Lloyd’s Evening Post_—Wesley’s
Publications—Dress—Results 348-392