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THE REV. CHARLES WESLEY, M.A.

SOMETIME STUDENT OF CHRIST-CHURCH, OXFORD:

COMPRISING

A REVIEW OF HIS POETRY;

SKETCHES OF THE RISE AND PROGRESS OF METHODISM;

WITH

NOTICES OF CONTEMPORARY EVENTS
AND CHARACTERS.

BY THOMAS JACKSON.

THESE abilities are the inspired gift of God, rarely bestowed; and are of power to allay the
perturbations of the mind, and set the affections in right tune; to celebrate in glorious
and lofty hymns the throne and equipage of God's Almightiness, and what He works,
and

IN TWO VOLUMES.

VOL. II.

LONDON:

AT THE WESLEYAN CONFERENCE OFFICE, 14, CITY-ROAD;

PUBLISHED BY JOHN MASON,

AND SOLD AT 66, PATERNOSTER-ROW.

LONDON:

PRINTED BY JAMES NICHOLS,

HOXTON-SQUARE.

CONTENTS.

Mr. Charles Wesley desists from his itinerant ministry-The probable

reason of this determination-Unfavourable effect upon his own mind—

Mr. John Wesley publishes his "Reasons against Separation from the

Church"-Charles's hymns on the subject-Serious accident-Illness

of Thomas Walsh-Charles Wesley unjustly accused of unkindness

towards him-Letters from Mr. Walsh-His death-Hymns on the

occasion-Mr. Charles Wesley visits the daughter of his brother

Samuel, at Barnstaple-Letters from thence to Mrs. Wesley-Samuel

Wesley's widow-Charles Wesley publishes "Hymns of Intercession

for all Mankind "-Specimens of that publication-He publishes his

"Funeral Hymns"-Hymn on the death of young Westley Hall-

On Mr. Lampe-Death of the Rev. James Hervey-His "Eleven

Letters "-Lines on refusing to write an epitaph on him-Renewed

alarm of invasion-Hymns on the subject-Victory over the French

fleet-Murder committed by Earl Ferrers upon his steward-Letter

from his brother, the Rev. Walter Shirley-Charles Wesley's kind-

ness to him and his sister-The trial of the Earl-His obduracy, and

execution Three of the Methodist Preachers begin to administer the

sacraments at Norwich-Mr. Charles Wesley's distress on the occasion

-His letters to Nicholas Gilbert, John Johnson, John Nelson, Chris-

topher Hopper, and Mr. Grimshaw, upon the occasion-Mr. Grim-

shaw's answer-Extreme views taken by him and Charles Wesley-

The licensing of the Preachers and chapels Desire of the Methodists

to have the Lord's supper among themselves, and divine service in

Church-hours-Charles Wesley's desire to get the Preachers episco-

pally ordained-Letter to him by Joseph Cownley on the subject—

Moderation of Mr. John Wesley-Letter from Mr. Perronet to Mr.

Charles Wesley, when ill at Bath
Pages 135-198

Letter from Mr. Whitefield, in America-Death and character of that
eminent man-Charles Wesley's "Hymns of Preparation for Death"
-Mr. John Wesley cautions his Preachers concerning their doctrine
at the Conference of 1770-Publishes various doctrinal propositions in
the Minutes Lady Huntingdon is offended with them, and dismisses
Mr. Benson, the Classical Tutor in her college-Mr. Fletcher retires
from the presidency of that institution-Mr. John Wesley writes a
letter of admonition to her Ladyship, which she resents-Under her
direction Mr. Shirley publishes a Circular Letter, inviting Churchmen
and Dissenters to assemble in Bristol, at the time of the next Confer-
ence, and demand of Mr. Wesley and his Preachers a recantation of
the Minutes-Haughty letter of Lady Huntingdon to Mr. Charles
Wesley, enclosing the Circular-He is justly offended with her pro-
ceedings and spirit-Advises his brother immediately to publish
something in opposition to the peculiarities of Calvinism-Churchmen
and Dissenters refuse to obey the summons contained in the Circular-
Lady Huntingdon and Mr. Shirley send letters of submission to Mr.
esley-A few of her dependents and personal friends attend the Con-
ference with his permission-Mr. Wesley and the Preachers sign a
Declaration," disavowing the sense which had been erroneously
affixed to the Minutes-Mr. Shirley apologizes for his conduct, and
confesses that he had mistaken their true meaning-This affair misre-
presented by Lady Huntingdon's biographer-Publication of Mr.
Fletcher's "Letters to Mr. Shirley "-Thomas Olivers-Mr. Wesley
vindicated in putting his friend's "Letters" to the press-Misleading
statements of Lady Huntingdon's biographer corrected-Mr. Fletcher
is encouraged in his authorship by Charles Wesley-Mr. Shirley pub-
lishes his "Narrative," and then retires from the controversy which he

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