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

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.JOHN WESLEY 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