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SULKY MARRIES RICHARD ELLISONUnfortunately maintenance was not paid out whileshe was at Matthew Wesley´ s. Sulky married unexpectedlyRichard Ellison, a well to be pavement farmer. Susannacalled Sulky took this step without consulting her parents.Later on she should repent her doings.Richard, who came from a very good family, wasSulky´ s complete opposite. He was ill - mannered, vulgar,immoral, and a real dictator. His behaviour did not fit inwith the education that Sulky had received at her mother´ sSchool in the Parsonage in Epworth. Richards way oftreating his wife was a shame.The behaviour, that Richard showed his Sulky,was a constant source at anguish and humiliation for hisparents in law; Susanna and Samuel Wesley. Samuel calledhis son in law, Dick Ellison, “Our families sore point ”.Susanna Wesley was not gracious in her judgement overher son in law. She said that Dick was only a little inferiorin evil to the fallen angels.SUSANNA OR SULKY HAD GOT ENOUGHSusanna and Richard Ellison had four Childrenwho survived. In this marriage there was also a fire thatcould have obliterated the whole family. The members ofthe family were placed out among the family members.After the fire Susanna did not stay in her marriage.She went into hiding with her Children in London. Richardtried to get her to return to Lincolnshire. He enticed herback to his former living address through putting his own34
name in the deaths column in a London paper. She came togive him her last far well, but she found him alive and ingood health. Susanna returned to London as nothing couldget her to live together with the man who had behaved sobadly towards her, and degraded her.<strong>JOHN</strong> <strong>WESLEY</strong> GAVE SUSANNAOR SULKY MAINTENANCEJohn Wesley had to take care of Sulky. He gaveSusanna the help she needed. John was the greatBenefactor in the Wesley-family, and he helped some ofthe Ellison´ s family down to the third generation.John Wesley also wrote letters to Sulky, the namehe used for Susanna. As mentioned before John Wesley didnot wish that Sulky should be mistaken for their motherSusanna. In John Wesley´ s LETTERS, volume I, I findthat he has written two letters to Sulky in November 1724.In the time of John Wesley letter writing was the foremostmeans of communication. The letters of John Wesley havebeen gathered in 8 thick volumes. Some letters are certainlymissing.Richard Ellison destroyed his economy as well ashis property. He travelled to London, and among allpersons, he appealed to John Wesley, who contacted abanker, so that Richard got help from the proceeds of acharity fond. Even if Richard stayed in London, he nevercame in contact with his wife or with his children.Charles Wesley officiated at Richard Ellison´ sfuneral. He reported that Richard died in peace. To his wifeSarah Charles wrote that sister McDonald, a woman35
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Page 3: Leslie F. Church has contributed wi
Page 8 and 9: SAMUEL WESLEY - AN UNUSUAL PRIESTLe
Page 10 and 11: 550 members from October 1972. Ther
Page 12 and 13: Cambridge University was not part o
Page 14 and 15: she, who had been her father´ s fa
Page 16 and 17: Fleming, Bishop of Lincoln. John We
Page 18 and 19: LITERARY ACTIVITYSamuel Wesley had
Page 20 and 21: The three Wesley brothers were all
Page 22 and 23: SUSANNA WESLEY THE MOTHER OF METHOD
Page 24 and 25: can partly thank Susanna that layme
Page 26 and 27: education and integration in educat
Page 28 and 29: he delivered a speech at the graves
Page 30 and 31: Emilia was helpful and took respons
Page 32 and 33: partly by John Wesley because he di
Page 36 and 37: Richard had liked very much, had be
Page 38 and 39: The Vicar John Whitelamb opened his
Page 40 and 41: her beauty, others for her witticis
Page 42 and 43: perform weddings. Many young Englis
Page 44 and 45: suffering Hetty went through due to
Page 46 and 47: The Wesley-girls would not have man
Page 48 and 49: Hetty had surely hoped that the new
Page 50 and 51: “Ere thy gentle breast sustainsLa
Page 52 and 53: Your fatherS. Wesley.”FATHER AND
Page 54 and 55: had dated 22 nd August 1735, he had
Page 56 and 57: TO DIE IN HAPPINESSHetty said to a
Page 58 and 59: that he used to bring his dog with
Page 60 and 61: Samuel Wesley. Romley served also a
Page 62 and 63: THE TRUE NATURE OF WESTLEY HALLThe
Page 64 and 65: edited 1737. This play was performe
Page 66 and 67: could if she could stand it. Furthe
Page 68 and 69: It has surprised the historians tha
Page 70 and 71: were more out and about. In this wa
Page 72 and 73: wrote about in her dissertation. We
Page 74 and 75: WESLEY´ S MISSION ROMANTICISMJohn
Page 76 and 77: JOHN WESLEY AND SOPHY HOPKEYIn addi
Page 78 and 79: Sophy had many eyes directed toward
Page 80 and 81: EVERYONE FALL IN LOVE WITH JOHN WES
Page 82 and 83: 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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