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

Ministers. Samuel, as well as Susanna, broke off the FreeChurch tradition and went over to the old Anglican Church.Samuel Wesley, M.A., was born 17 th December1662, son to the rev John Westley, Winterbourne,Whitchurch. He got his first higher education at NewingtonGreen. Here he was trained for the non-conformistministry. It was meant that he should continue as the thirdgeneration of Free Church Ministers, but this did nothappen.OXFORD STUDENTWhen he changed his plans and left the FreeChurch, he entered Exeter College in Oxford as a “pauperscholaris” in August 1683. He graduated with his B.A.degree 1688 and was ordained Priest the summer of 1688.Samuel Wesley was no ordinary man, but had astrong personality with his own will.Exeter College was founded 1314 by Walter deStapledon, Bishop of Exeter. When you walk down TurlStreet and have Balliol College behind you, you haveExeter College to the left and Jesus College to the right. Onthe left hand side just after Exeter comes Lincoln Collegeseparated from Exeter by a small crossroad. When I studiedMethodist Theology at Lincoln College arranged byMethodist Institute, I had my study room at Exeter Collegeand could see over the road to Lincoln. It was at LincolnCollege, which was the neighbouring College to Exeter,that Samuel Wesley´ s son John was appointed to Fellow ofLincoln College. Lincoln College is younger than ExeterCollege. Lincoln College was founded 1427 by Richard15