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[John Wesley to Alexander Knox, 1776 December 5]
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December 5, 1776
Dear Alleck,
It is worth while to try whether bathing in fresh water would not have the same effect with bathing in salt. In many cases I know, it is not the salt water but the cold water which works the cure.
Very probably Mrs. Knox’s complaint might be cured by eating a small crust of bread, or half an ounce of sea-biscuit, every morning fasting. But I will not promise this will take effect, unless she adds to it another remedy, resignation.
The ‘serious people’ Mr. Hadfield has been among were, I suppose, the predestinarians. But in truth, they are generally not overstocked with seriousness, any more than with candour. If he says a word in your hearing about Mr. [John] Fletcher’s Checks, pray ask him short ‘Have you read them over?’ And if not, mildly, ‘Is it kind, is it just, to condemn a man unheard?’
Some weeks since Mr. [Edward] Smyth wrote to me, to desire that Mr. [Jonathan] Hern might be removed into the Lisburn circuit. But I did not see any sufficient cause. I know both the circuits well. And I judge he will be most useful (at least for the present) in the circuit where he is.
There is a little print, but it is exceeding ill done. It would rather fright than please you.
I think brother [John] Pritchard, or Hern should apply to Mr. Hadfield, in favour of James Regan.
You have a greater than them pleading in your favour, before the throne of God—who in consequence of this, has thoughts concerning you of good and not of evil!
I am, dear Alleck,
Affectionately yours,
J. WesleyLetter from John Wesley to Alexander Knox. This letter is one of fifty in a bound volume
[John Wesley to Alexander Knox, 1778 October 28]
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October 28, 1778
Dear Alleck,
You need never be afraid of writing me too often. I am nearly concerned in all that concerns you, and am therefore always well pleased to hear from you and to find you are still setting your face heavenward.
The directing us to this or that means is as much an answer to prayer as if the cure was immediately wrought. But it will be a double blessing if you give yourself up to the Great Physician, that he may heal soul and body together. And unquestionably this is his design. He wants to give you and my dear Mrs. Knox both inward and outward health. And why not now? Surely all things are ready! Believe, and receive the blessing.
There can be no doubt but your bodily disorder greatly affects your mind. And it will affect you more if ever you are costive, which therefore you should take care to prevent, and that by diet rather than physic—by boiled, baked, or roasted apples in particular. Meantime you should be out every fair day on horseback or on foot. Nothing will help without air and exercise.
I really think if you should live till spring, and be able to remove to England, you would find a surprising change for the better. You would be as it were in a new world. The spirit of the people would revive your spirits, in a manner you have not known before.
Look up, and wait for happy days! I am, dear Alleck,
Yours very affectionately,
J. WesleyLetter from John Wesley to Alexander Knox. This letter is one of fifty in a bound volume
[Christmas Worship Service Program, 2017]
No full textProgram for the Perkins Christmas Worship service in 2017
[Christmas Worship Service Program, 1982]
No full textProgram for the Perkins Christmas Worship service in 1982
Carmen Smith Interview
No full textDr. Carmen Smith (M.B.A. 2009) was interviewed by Carson Dudick in the Oral History Studio of Fondren Library at Southern Methodist University on July 23, 2019. During her interview, Dr. Smith discusses her early life in Dallas, Texas, and talks about her family, neighborhood, and time in high school. She attended Texas A&M University for her undergraduate degree and went on to dental school at the Baylor College of Dentistry in Dallas. After establishing her career as a dentist, she returned to school at SMU in 2007 to pursue an M.B.A. During her studies, she and her classmates went on trips to Chile and China to see how businesses run in different countries. Dr. Smith also discusses the challenges of balancing a rigorous degree and working full-time, and talks about the positive impact her degree has had on her career. At the time of the interview, Dr. Smith lived and worked in Dallas, where she owns a successful dental practice
Jonathan Angulo Interview
No full textJonathan Angulo (M.A. 2018, PhD 2023) was interviewed by Laura Narvaez in the Norwick Center for Digital Solutions on May 16, 2023. Dr. Angulo was born on November 12, 1992 in El Centro, California, a binational border town with a predominantly Spanish-speaking community. He was the only of his siblings to be born in the United States instead of his family’s home state of Sinaloa in Mexico. Dr. Angulo describes his early observations about Mexican-American versus ethnic Mexican identity and how those experiences led to him feeling like he was not Mexican, American, or Mexican-American enough for his peers. He became inspired to study history in college because of his high school U.S. History teacher and how he handled darker, lesser-known aspects of United States history in his class. He studied at Imperial Valley College for two years and finished his undergraduate degree at San Diego State University (SDSU) in Imperial Valley. While at those two schools he met Professor Bradford Wright and Dr. Carlos Herrera, who stretched his writing skills and motivated him to attend graduate school. Dr. Herrera introduced him to the work of David Weber, the founder of the Clements Center for Southwest Studies, leading Dr. Angulo to apply to SMU’s graduate program. He was rejected at first but was accepted a few months later with a funded fellowship. In addition to the aid he was awarded, such as Pell grants and fellowships, Dr. Angulo worked full-time through the entirety of his undergraduate and graduate education. He describes the culture shock he experienced going from a predominantly Mexican community in Imperial Valley County to seeing the experiences of historically marginalized groups outside of the bubble he grew up in. Except for his peer Joel Zapata, he did not feel welcomed when he arrived at SMU, though he attributes most of this to not knowing many of the pop culture references his cohort made while they hung out together outside of school and, therefore, having a difficult time relating to them. He discusses how it was easier to connect with his coworkers and other peers who grew up working class. His first mentor at SMU, Dr. John Chavez, motivated him through his master’s program to improve his research and writing skills, proofreading his papers and offering advice as needed. Dr. Angulo began his involvement with the Voices of SMU Oral History Project (VOSMU) in August 2019. His classmate Dr. Camille Davis, the only PhD student accepted the same year he was accepted as a master’s student, recommended him to Dr. Jill Kelly, the faculty head of the program, who reached out to Dr. Angulo. He was also encouraged to participate by Dr. Zapata. He wrote a significant portion of his dissertation on the Imperial-Mexicali Valley in the midst of the pandemic and a difficult situation in his personal life. A class he taught over Zoom about the United States-Mexico international border at SDSU in Imperial Valley was a great help to him as he searched for primary sources for his dissertation, as he assigned an oral history project to his students. Dr. Angulo speaks fondly of the events he attended and organizations he participated in during his time as an SMU student, one of which being the Dallas Mexican-American Historical League. He states that he believes the administration needs to provide more support to graduate students, including raising the stipend to better match the cost of living in Dallas and ensuring that the humanities will not be cast to the side in favor of STEM. Dr. Angulo also discusses the state of race relations at SMU. While he believes that the Black Unity Forum spurred the administration in the right direction, he does not think the administration is moving fast enough. He points out the inequity between financial support for affinity groups for people of color versus affinity groups such as Young Alumni of SMU, and states that other organizations, such as Asian Council, the Association of Black Students, and the Hispanic or Latino Association (HOLA), should also get increased support from the administration. He explains how the lack of funding for the Latino Alumni of SMU severely limits their ability to connect with current and former students, and how that same organization has not received the same pledge of support from the administration that the AAPI and Black Alumni associations have. While Dr. Angulo states that he personally has not been the target of as much racism as his darker complexioned peers, he describes a couple incidents that illustrate the legacy of racism at SMU. In 2019 a still unknown group placed white supremacist flyers on car windshields on and near campus and, in 2023, someone hacked into an AAPI Zoom symposium and spammed the participants with anti-AAPI material. He points out that the more recent incident has not been addressed by the administration. Dr. Angulo states that leaving his bubble has helped him recognize and challenge racism and colorism in the Latiné community, as well as understand why it appears in the first place. He discusses how mulattos have been ignored and erased in Latiné history and how he is pushing back against anti-Black bias through the way he structures his classes. Dr. Angulo’s current projects involve publishing articles and participating in public history initiatives. They include an exhibit with the Dallas Public Library about the 15th year anniversary of the Dallas Mexican-American Historical League and creating a video with KERA for their series about the history of ethnic Mexicans in Dallas, with which he hopes to highlight the importance of Jefferson Boulevard’s quinceanera dress shops as the area becomes increasingly gentrified
Ruth Demissie Interview
No full textRuth Demissie (Class of 2021) was interviewed by Ruchi Ranganathan in the Norwick Center for Digital Solutions on April 4, 2023. Ms. Demissie was born in Ethiopia where she lived until her family moved to the United States when she was six. She was diagnosed with type 1 diabetes at the age of 10 which shaped her ambition to become a doctor. She earned her associate's degree concurrently with her high school diploma at Richland Collegiate High School in Dallas. She began her career at SMU in the Cox School of Business, but ultimately graduated with a Bachelor of Arts in History and a Bachelor of Science in Health and Society. While at SMU, she worked as a Resident Assistant, served on the Human Rights Council, and was an ambassador for RLSH. She was a McNair Scholar, and discussed her experiences in an Engaged Learning Fellowship conducting diabetes research in Ethiopia. She discussed becoming desensitized to being the only Black person in her classes and noticing an influx of students of color during her final semester. Since graduating, she has taken a gap year to travel and apply for graduate programs to pursue a Master's in Public Health. She hopes to go to medical school following her master's program
Aabid Shivji Interview
No full textAabid Shivji (Class of 2017) was interviewed by Laura Narvaez via the Zoom internet-based video conferencing software on October 15, 2023. Mr. Shivji was born to two Pakistani immigrants in Bedford, Texas, in February 1996. His parents decided to teach him and his sister English as their first language rather than Urdu, which led to a culture shock when his family moved to Pakistan when he was seven. They lived with extended family there until he was ten, when they moved back to north Texas. In high school, he became involved in academic debate. He applied to SMU not knowing much about its reputation and chose to attend so he could continue to work his job as an assistant debate coach at his high school. It took awhile for Mr. Shivji to find his footing at SMU, but he ultimately found his social circle through what was then the Office of Multicultural Student Affairs, now the SCIE office. He became involved with the Muslim Student Association and the Indian Student Association, serving on the boards of both. He also served as a Resident Assistant for two years. He discussed watching an old Indian movie with his friends during a snowstorm his freshman year as being the first time he felt he could relax and enjoy being Pakistani with others. He graduated from SMU in 2017 with Bachelor's degrees in Business Administration and Philosophy. At time of recording, Mr. Shivji is working at Deloitte, developing apps and systems for nonprofits
Matthew Esparza Interview
No full textMatthew Esparza (Class of 2021; MA 2023) was interviewed by Laura Narvaez in the Norwick Center for Digital Solutions on May 1, 2023. Mr. Esparza was born in 1999 in California. He spoke about growing up in a biracial family, with a Mexican American father and Chinese American mother, and the disconnect from his parents' cultures in order to assimilate into American society. Mr. Esparza attended SMU because his older sister was also a student and his mother wanted them to keep an eye on each other. In his time as an undergraduate he joined Sigma Lambda Beta, a multicultural Greek fraternity. He later served as a Connect mentor, Vice President and President of his fraternity and the Multicultural Greek Council, as well as treasurer for SMU League of United Latin American Citizens. Mr. Esparza continued at SMU as a graduate student in Higher Education and discussed his experience in the program, his role as interim coordinator of the Women and LGBT Center, and policing at SMU. During both his undergraduate and graduate careers, he prioritized his work in higher education over his schoolwork, often skipping classes to attend meetings and strategically deciding not to complete assignments if he knew he could pass the class without them. He discussed being the only staff member at the Women and LGBT Center while studying for his master's, and the toll that took on his mental and emotional health. He hopes to attain a doctorate in education by the time he's 30 and wants to work as a director at a college or university
Saavni Desai Interview
No full textSaavni Desai (Class of 2023) was interviewed by Laura Narvaez in the Norwick Center for Digital Solutions on May 2, 2023. Ms. Desai was born in 2000 in Plano, TX to parents from Gujarat, India, and is the youngest of two daughters. She first applied to SMU because it was close to home, but touring the campus and receiving the President’s Scholarship prompted her to enroll. During her time at SMU, Ms. Desai lived in the basement of Virginia-Snider Commons, where quirks of the building fostered a strong sense of community among residents. She participated in activities like Mock Trial, studied abroad at Oxford, joined the sorority Alpha Chi Omega, and spoke fondly about her experience as a Presidential Scholar. Desai credits SMU with shaping how she approaches her study of international law and, upon receiving a Fulbright Scholarship, she prepared to spend ten months in Uzbekistan teaching English