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