History Of Methodist Reform, Volume I - Media Sabda Org

1 "Defense of the Truth," p.23.
ENDNOTES
2 Kewley's pamphlet was answered by Nelson Reed in a twelvemo broadside. Kewley says: "With
respect to Dr. Coke's letter to Bishop White, whether it was right or wrong, the substance did not
originate with him, but with certain clergymen of the Church of England, long before Dr. Coke wrote
to Bishop White on that subject." To what can he refer? He does not inform his readers, but it seems
clear that the foundation for his declaration can be found only in that interview of several officials
of the Church of England in America with Asbury and Dr. Coke, referred to in Kewley's pamphlet,
during which union was suggested by them, but declined by Coke and Asbury for reasons already
found in a foot-note on the subject heretofore made. If this conjecture be correct, and it bears the
impress of probability, then it serves to confirm the truth of such an interview as given by Kewley.
3 Letter to McCaine. See "Defense of the Truth," pp. 67-69.
4 Ibid.
5 "Defense of the Truth," p. 69.
6 Dr. Collins Denny of Nashville, Tenn., claims to have a copy of this sermon printed in Baltimore
immediately after its delivery.
7 McCaine's "Letters on ME. Church," 1850, pp. 112, 119.
8 Ibid.
9 Ibid. p.118.
10 In evidence it is necessary only to cite from Drew, page 231: "Having taken a seat in the
mail-coach, he departed from Baltimore very early in the morning, but was somewhat indisposed
during the day. The following morning when he attempted to rise, he found himself totally unable
to proceed; but having received some medical assistance during the day, he seemed better; and on
the ensuing morning pursued the coach on horseback, still hoping that he should reach New York
before the packet put to sea. But his complaint returning, he was compelled to remain at Wilmington
another day, and this rendered all his efforts to reach the packet ineffectual. Discovering the
impossibility of gaining the packet, he now turned his face to Philadelphia, but on reaching this city
he found that no ship was expected to sail for any part of England until some considerable time had
elapsed. He therefore continued here nine days, preaching almost every evening, and sometimes in
the morning, as well as three times on the Lord's day, waiting the departure of some ship that should
carry him across the Atlantic. At length, on the 144h of May, hearing that a ship was about to sail
from New Castle immediately for London, he hastened thither, and procured a passage, and taking
leave of Mr. Asbury and a few of the preachers who had repaired to New Castle to bid him farewell,