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

MOLLY WAS HETTY´ S FRIENDMolly or Mary was a very good friend of hersister, who also had two names, Mehetabel, or as she waspopularly called Hetty, at home. Molly was the only one inthe family who took side for Hetty, when she needed itmost. Molly protested when they should force Hetty toenter a marriage that would prove to be a tragedy for her.MARY WAS HAPPY IN HER MARRIAGEOne was of the opinion that Mary would notexperience any romance in her life. She was handicapped,and marriage was not for such persons, people said. Itshowed, however, that she and Ann were the two girls inthe Wesley family, who managed the marriage life best.When Mary was 38 years old, she found thehappiness of marriage. The marriage was together withJohn Whitelamb, who was apprehended as a clumsyperson. He, however, showed Mary affectionate love.Mary´ s husband, John Whitelamb, was of aninsignificant birth. This we learn from John Wesley´ sJournals volumes three and eight. He had been one of JohnWesley´ s students at Oxford University. Because of hisuniversity education he became a Priest in the AnglicanChurch.John Wesley visited Mary and John Whitelamb inthe Parsonage in Wroot Congregation. Samuel Wesley, Sr.,had been Vicar during some years before he came toEpworth.37