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

Mother of the Wesley´ s”. On the other hand the girls hadnot suitable dresses, so that they could appear of the finecircles in society. Samuel Wesley´ s salary did not run tosuch an extravagance. It was also expensive to travel to themore cultural circles to take part in the activities of society.SHE WAS CRITICAL AGAINSTHER FATHER, BUT WAS A GREATHELP FOR THE FAMILYEmilia was the most critical of all the children inthe family towards her father. She noted all his faults, andwrote against him in letters to her brothers. She criticizeshis economic irresponsibility. She meant that this was thereason for the family being in an embarrassing situation.She was also a daughter who fulfilled her duties inconnection with “The Divine rights of the Fathers” thatbelonged to the system at that time.Emilia came home together with John and Charlesto take care of their father during his last illness.Emilia was both beautiful and smart. She wassensible like her mother, and she was poeticly talented likeher father. She was classically educated, so that her fathercould be proud of his daughter and his own teaching of her.John Wesley said about his sister that she was the bestMilton expert he had heard. This was a fine judgementgiven by a university teacher.Emilia was a good support for the family. Shetook care of her mother and baby Kezzy after the fire in theparsonage in Epworth. It was after this fire that it was saidof John Wesley that he was a “Brand from the Burning”.29