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

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Cambridge University was not part of 1972´ s open doorsfor women students.<strong>WOMEN</strong>´ S COLLEGE IN <strong>THE</strong> PARSONAGEWe will return to the girls in the parsonage inEpworth where the Priests home was a Women Collegewith seven females and two three male students and withSusanna Wesley as Principal, and her husband the Vicar astutor in classical literature and language. The girls weretaught to read and write as well as mathematics. There werealso practical subjects in the big household. They had alsogymnastics and games, they were taught ballet as well.Both boys and girls were well educated and trained inintellectual disciplines, so that they could earn their ownliving as governesses and teachers at girls boardingSchools. One of the daughters opened a School that wassuccessful.What would become of these girls who had got aneducation, an independent way of thinking and a politicaland economical training which was more fitting for amore emancipated age than their own. The only future thata woman had at that time was to be married to a rich manand through this act get a secure social position for herselfand her children. For the Wesley-girls with their educationit was a meagre market in the Epworth district where therewere a lot of uneducated and ill-mannered men who werelooking for women objects.12
BACKGROUNDWith the background just referred to we can not besurprised that things turned out as they did for the Wesleygirlsin the environment where they grew up, and with thesocial pressure round about them. Further one notice thatthe girls carried with them from home a rootedconservative Tory political view and a High ChurchPhilosophy. We can think what a confrontation and stressthese views called forth in the girls when meeting with theuneducated men in the environment. In addition to theirPhilosophy the girls were classically educated. These factsmust have created perplexity in several situations that theymet in confrontation with the uneducated and ill-manneredpeople round about.Another problem, which they met with, was themoral of that time which had no place for compassion andlove. These were two components that John Wesleybrought into the spiritual life with his religion of thewarmed heart. Love and compassion was the prerequisitefor holiness and Christian Perfection.One example was Hetty who was governess totwo Children at the residence of Mr. and Mrs. Grantham inKelstein near Louth. Hetty was 27 years old and was inlove with a lawyer, Will Atkins. Her parents prohibitedcontact with this man. Will Atkins had promised marriage,and they ran away to marry. The night before the marriageshe gave in to his plea to sleep with her. Next morningwhen the wedding should take place, Will Atkins left her.This one night resulted in pregnancy and a child. Thedeserted woman had to return home. She now found that13
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Page 18 and 19: LITERARY ACTIVITYSamuel Wesley had
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Page 36 and 37: Richard had liked very much, had be
Page 38 and 39: The Vicar John Whitelamb opened his
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Page 42 and 43: perform weddings. Many young Englis
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THE TRUE NATURE OF WESTLEY HALLThe
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edited 1737. This play was performe
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could if she could stand it. Furthe
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It has surprised the historians tha
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were more out and about. In this wa
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wrote about in her dissertation. We
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WESLEY´ S MISSION ROMANTICISMJohn
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JOHN WESLEY AND SOPHY HOPKEYIn addi
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Sophy had many eyes directed toward
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EVERYONE FALL IN LOVE WITH JOHN WES
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salvation of their souls, which wer
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The Wesley biographer L. Tyeman tel
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writes: “I still love you, and I
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who are searching for kingdom witho
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Mrs. Harrison is not the only one w
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Nottingham. On a wall in a small si
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was born in a pub should be accepte
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The vicar Rev. John Fletcher from M
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Huntingdon. The countess was more a
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This was an 84 years old woman who
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At the bottom of the montage is a p
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Lords. It was only a selection of t
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“The sacred bow he so divinelydre
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Conference; because we do not get a
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“PERSONALISM - THE SOUNDESTPOSITI
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method. Dr. Kristoffersen was respo
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She was critical against her father
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John Wesley went from an OxfordDon
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