THE WOMEN AROUND JOHN WESLEY AT HOME ... - Kristoffersen

At the bottom of the montage is a picture of theEpworth Churchyard seen from the west door. SamuelWesley was buried here. When the Church doors wereclosed for John Wesley, than he gave one of his famousopen air sermons from his fathers grave. Nobody coulddeny him to preach from his father´ s grave as it wasprivate property. It can be added that many people came tolisten to John Wesley, who had been a substitute for hisfather when Samuel Wesley was vicar here and JohnWesley was a Fellow of Lincoln College, Oxford.IN THE CENTRE OF THE CIRCLEOn the title page of this work in the Swedishlanguage I have drawn a cross like a Maltese cross onlythat the wings are broader. In the centre of the cross I haveplaced a copy of a portrait of John Wesley painted by theartist John Jackson, R. A. (1778-1831). The painting is tobe found in “The World Methodist Building, LakeJunaluska, North Carolina, USA ”.On the left wing beside the picture of John Wesleyare written the names of his seven sisters: Emilia, Susanna(Sulky), Mary, Mehetabel (Hetty), Ann, Martha andKezziah.On the right wing is written the name of sixwomen who were found round John Wesley and whomeant a lot to him in his work. They were: Betty, Sophy,Grace, Molly, Sarah and Laura. Two of the women werenot contemporary with him, but have through studies of hislife had a love for him and his teaching.102