History Of Methodist Reform, Volume I - Media Sabda Org

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APPENDIX C
1 It is true that just one year before Wesley wrote a letter to the Conference, instigated, Tigert thinks,
by one Dromgoole who had written to Wesley May 24, 1783. Wesley's answer bore date October 3,
1783, in which this paragraph occurs: "I do not wish our American brethren to receive any who make
a difficulty of receiving Francis Asbury as the General Assistant." Dromgoole's letter had plead for
the restoration of Asbury. It remains, however, true that Asbury was not recommissioned as such
until 1784. Asbury construed it as a reappointment, and so claimed, as he sets forth in his Journal,
Vol. I. p. 468. He was at Pettigrew's, one of the friendly Episcopal clergymen. ''Here I received a
letter from Mr. Wesley, in which he directs me to act as general assistant," etc. It was, however,
addressed to the Conference, Stevens says. Tigert makes much of these points as answering the
purpose of his argument. See his "History," pp. 134, 135.
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