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[Charles Wesley, Jr. letter to Mr. Hamilton, 1829 April 1]
No full text[From Charles Wesley, Jr, to Mr Hamilton] Mr Wesley will be pleased to see Mr Hamilton on Saturday morning at noon- not later being obliged to go out. April 1, 1829 20. Edgware RoadLetter from Charles Wesley, Jr. to Mr. Hamilton
[Charles Wesley, Jr. letter to Mrs. Houghton [Howdon], no date]
No full text[From Charles Wesley, Jr., to:] Mrs Howdon Pump Row OW St Dear Mrs Houghton, My sister hath sent you the Six Hymns which you kindly ordered. Will you, good madam, allow the person to rest a little before she comes back to our part of the town. I wish I could say my worthy sister is better, but we know who ordereth all things well. With our kind regards to you all, I am, my good friend, Yours much obliged C. Wesley I. New Street Regent Park Monday morningLetter from Charles Wesley, Jr. to Mrs. Houghton
[Charles Wesley hymn: ''Father of Light and God of Grace'']
No full textUnpublished manuscript hymn by Charles Wesley, ''Father of Light and Grace of God.'
[Double letter: Charles Wesley, Jr. to Charles Worthington, 1812 April 27 with a reply from ''CW'' dated May 3 or 5]
No full textLetter from Charles Wesley, Jr. to Charles Worthington, with reply.Mention is made of Sir Will Cockburn, and a W. Blyth, organ maker. Inserted is a letter, dated, August 14, 1813, e pg., unsigned, with extensive notes by Charles Worthington and Charles Wesley giving full details about church organs
[Charles Wesley, Jr. letter to The Rev. Mr. Morley, Mission House, 1830 April 28]
No full text[From Charles Wesley, Jr.] The Rev Mr Morley Mission House Hatton Garden [London] Dear Sir, It would be doing me a particular favor if you will grant my friend Miss Tooth (platform two tickets behind the choir) for the missionary meeting, New Chapel. I regret it will not be in my power to come, though my heart is with you and all the good people, and I request you to use my interest in behalf of my friends, who were great favorites of my late dear departed sister, now in glory. I am with esteem my worthy sir: Yours affectionately C Wesley April 28th 1830 No. 20. Edgware Road near Hyde Park I shall consider this favour done to myselfLetter from Charles Wesley, Jr. to Rev. Morley
[A handwritten notation by Charles Wesley on page 246 of: A preservative against unsettled notions in religion by John Wesley]
No full textI think myself bound in duty to add my testimony to my brother’s. His twelve reasons against our ever separating from the Church of England are mine also. I subscribe to them with all my heart. Only with regard to the first, I am quite clear that it is neither expedient nor lawful for me to separate, and I never had the least inclination or temptation so to do. My affection for the Church is as strong as ever, and I clearly see my calling, which is to live and to die in her communion. This therefore I am determined to do, the Lord being my helper."" I have subjoined the Hymns for the lay-preachers[1]; still farther to secure this end, to cut off all jealously and suspicion from our friends or hope from our enemies of our having any design of ever separating from the Church, I have no secret reserve or distant thoughts of it. I never had. Would to God all the Methodist preachers were, in this respect, like-minded with Charles Wesley?'' [1] See “Hymns for the use of the Methodist Preachers,†in George Osborn, The Poetical Works of John and Charles Wesley. London: Wesleyan Methodist Conference Office, 1870, 6:97-108.A narrative of the late work of God at and near Northampton in New-England. The second edition
[Charles Wesley letter to Sarah (Sally) Wesley, 1758 June 28]
No full textAddressed: To Mrs S[arah] Wesley Moorfields June 28[, 1758] Dear Sally, You are sure of the history of Tuesday night. Becky and Betsy were among my hearers while I discoursed on what reward shall I give unto the Lord for all the benefits he hath done unto me? I will receive the cup of salvation, and call upon the name of the Lord. He confirmed his word. I then baptized Mrs Bird in a congregation of believers. All were sensible of the Spirit's descent, as many of them testified at our solemn meeting afterwards. Our Sister Parker, who had been struggling in the toils for near 19 years, declared that on Sunday evening under the Word she was fully delivered and convinced she was no reprobate by the universal love of God shed abroad in her heart abundantly. It has increased ever since. We all received with her report an increase of faith, and love, and thankfulness. Several spoke: all their words minished grace. I prayed once and again after God. Our blessed parting assured us we shall never be separated. I waked at 3 this morning out of a dream that I was busily engaged to rescue a friend from being prisoned. Rose, breakfasted, and set out with trusty J. Jones for Weybridge. Found Mrs Carteret, Mrs Cavendish, L[ady] H[untingndon] and Lady Gertrude [Hotham] there. Last Tuesday Mr Madan had been brought to preach. I had no time with any of them alone, except good Lady Gertrude. We joined in the sacrament and in frequent prayer. I did not find the old usual blessing. Met friend George's [Whitefield] sermons loaded with predestination. Could just give one of my friends a word of warning against that doctrine of devils. They pressed us to stay dinner at least. My heart was not free. We took horse at one; dined and drank tea between 5 and 6 with dear Beck and Betsy at Islington; and am now at S[ister] Boult's conversing thus with my dearest (I had almost said) only friend whom I can depend upon. Many kind things were said of you, and sincerely, which I need not repeat. Poor John Jones leaning down, his horse lifting up his head, struck him on the face so roughly that the blood spouted out and ran like a tap. We were then near Weybridge and got help. He is now in tolerable order. You need not tell his wife. The box was sent by Sartan's Waggon this morning directed to Mr Wiggenton. Weybridge is 17 miles from London. I am nothing weary with my journey but sorry not to proceed further till Monday. Hackney, Thursday afternoon [June 29th] I indulged myself in sleep till past six. Rose and breakfasted with Mr Lefevre but could not prevail with him to bless the world with another edition of the letters. I as good as told him somebody would surely reprint them without his knowledge. Called on Mrs Clark in my way to Betsy with whom and Beck I took sweet counsel and returned by the Green hither. If I write again it will be more than you expect. We shall set out on Monday unless you hear to the contrary. I have been much assisted during my long continuance here which made yo my absence from you more tolerable. This may ought to reconcile us to such separations. Many more prayers have been heard for you also, since my coming hither. I trust I shall not grow slack at Bristol. It is upon my mind to go see my niece[1] at Barnstable for before winter. It will be made more plain if I am to go. Salute all my friends for me, not forgetting your sucking child.[2] Farewell in Christ __________ [1] Mrs Earle, daughter of Samuel Wesley, Jr. [2] Charles Wesley, Jr., born December 11, 1757, would have been just over six months old.Letter from Charles Wesley to Sarah Wesley
[Charles Wesley letter to Samuel Lloyd, 1766 August 14]
No full text[Address:] To Samuel Lloyd Esqr Bell Alley August 14 [1766] Dear Sir, I want your kind advice in more important than money-matters, having just received a letter from my brother which will determine the colour of my few remaining days. I must first find out G[eorge] Whitefield and then, some time this morning, catch you, if I can. If my female friends considered that their money stands confessed in your books, they would be as easy as we wish them, but who knows what may happen? Perhaps another fire of London; perhaps an earthquake to swallow it up like Lisbon; perhaps the sky may fall, or Mr Ll[oyd] forget his poor friend CW.Letter from Charles Wesley to Samuel Lloyd
[Charles Wesley letter to Mr. Berkin via Miss March, 1767 November 23]
No full text[Letter of Charles Wesley, 1767, November 23, to Mr Berkin via Miss March] [Address panel:] To Miss Marsh [i.e., March] in Aldermanbury London (for Mr Berkin) [Postmark:] A Bishop mark shows the letter arrived in the London postoffice on November 25.] Red wax seal. Dear Sir, What repeated reasons have you to resolve -- As for me & my house we will serve the Lord! He brought to the gates of death, & brings up again. His arm is not shortened, nor his ear heavy. We found such access to the throne (at a meeting for prayer in my house) that we could not help believing your Partner would be lent you a little longer. Perhaps you may finish yr course before her. Let us all be found watching [p. 2, written crosswise] at our Lord's Coming. Then are we blessed to all eternity. I have the comfort of believing your youngest son, Elect. May he live to shew all the marks of it. If he dies in his infancy--my soul remain with his, for ever! My Partner was greatly affected by the danger of yours; & now sincerely rejoices with you. Mrs Berkin will be glad to hear of her safe Delivery. Help together by your prayers. I direct to Miss March, for want of yr full direction. May the Blessing of God in Christ rest upon you all. His favor is better than life itself. That you may constantly enjoy it is the earnest prayer of dear Sir Your faithful & obliged Servt C Wesley Bristol Nov 23, 1767 [Postscript written on verso of address panel:] Written after my severe illness Sept 1767 in which I was given over ten days.Letter from Charles Wesley to Mr. Berkin via Miss March
[Charles Wesley letter to Samuel Lloyd, 1768 March 22]
No full text[Address] To Samuel Lloyd Esqr in Spittlefields London Dear Sir, I have heard from your namesake the good news which your letter confirms. The Lord redeem you out of all your troubles, intangelements, sins, that you may have nothing to do in your last best days but to live the life and then die the death of the righteous. If ever I met with gratitude or even mercy or justice from man, it was all clear gains, for I never expected it. You, methinks, should know men better than me and be therefore out of the reach of disappointment. 'Tis time for us both to cease from man and put our whole confidence in God. I hope to see you shortly and settle our affair in few minutes. My wife is not rightly satisfied with you. I will simply tell you her reason. (To do her justice, I must say I never knew a sort more free from covetousness and selfishness of every kind.) In the late war she had an opportunity of improving her fortune. You dissuaded her from putting it into the stocks. The words of your letter which made her easy are these, ''Be persuaded that it shall be my care your family shall not be the worse for it''; i.e., for still leaving her 1000 pounds in your hands. She thinks her children will be considerable losers by it; and I cannot find in my heart to blame either heror you. I have the testimony of my own conscience that throughout our acquaintance I have sought not yours but you. I love your soul with a disinterested love, and if I am made an instrument of your spiritual good and meet you at last on the right among the sheep, it is the only ''ample'' infinite recompence desired by, dear Sir, Your faithful friend and servant in the gospel C Wesley Bristol, March 22, 1768Letter from Charles Wesley to Samuel Lloyd
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