This is the most complete, and will doubtless prove the most satisfactory
biography of Wesley yet written. It is the result of diligent research
and much painstaking, extending through twenty of the best years of a
man’s life. Mr. Tyerman, the biographer, has been living amid favorable
circumstances to do this, which has been to him a work of love. He writes
_con amore_, yet free from the blinding influence of prejudice. It is to
be expected that he would have his own predilections, and if he did not
have them his work would not be worthy of public notice; but the severest
criticism will fail, we think, to detect any miscoloring of essential
facts, however it may estimate personal opinion of the man or events in
his life.... The book is more than a valuable, almost indispensable,
accession to the literature of the Methodist Church; it is a part of the
theological treasures of the age.—_College Courant._
It deserves the praise, not only of being the fullest biography of
Wesley, but also of being eminently painstaking, veracious, and
trustworthy.—_Edinburgh Review._
It is full, fair, and written with an enthusiasm that the reader can
hardly help sharing, as he is brought by the force of the author into
close acquaintance with one of the remarkable religious leaders of the
world.... One can not arise from a perusal of this book without feeling
an increased admiration for the noble, courageous, patient saint; and
the devout reader will be moved with a heartfelt gratitude to God for
the life and example of such a man. The book should be read not only by
all Methodists, but by every one who is interested either in accounts of
moral heroism and greatness of soul, or who would trace the rise of a
great form of religious thought and its development through the magnetic
enthusiasm of a gifted and unselfish nature.—_Louisville Courier Journal._
The best way to make a biography interesting is to permit its hero, as
far as possible, to tell his own story. This plan has been adopted by Mr.
Tyerman with notable success, and has resulted in the production of a
work alike instructive and entertaining.—_Brooklyn Union._
... It is as interesting as a novel, and as refreshing as a kindling
sermon. To those who do not sympathize with Methodism, but who are
interested in the career and experience of an eminent religious genius
and reformer, the book presents strong attractions.—_Boston Globe._