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The Wesley-girls would not have managedfinancially if they did not have their brothers, Samueljunior, John and Charles. John Wesley was at home duringthe summer of 1726, and helped his father with theCongregational work. He discussed a lot with his fatherconcerning his father´ s treatment of his daughter. The 28 thof August 1726 John Wesley delivered a Sermon inWroote. The theme for the Sermon was: “Universal mercy”or “Compassion against evil persons”. The Sermon wasdirected towards John´ s father. Both Susanna and Samuelunderstood that the Sermon was directed towards Samuel,who felt hurt, and talked to Charles about the Sermon.Samuel said “Every day”, you can hear “ how John goesagainst me and takes part for your sister in front of me. No,he disputes with me”. Charles referred the conversation forJohn, who was reconciled with his father and promised tohelp him with his research around his fathers everlastingstudy: “Dissertation on the Book of Job”.SAMUEL WESLEY THE JOB OF HIS TIMESamuels attitude towards his daughter Hettymakes me postulate the following hypothesis: SamuelWesley identified himself so completely with the sufferingof Job that he relived them in his own sufferings Iconnection with his daughter Hetty. If he pardoned her,then his own suffering would come to an end. His hardnesstoward Hetty was a form of punishing himself for his ownfeelings of guilt. I have not tried to prove my reflections, Ifind it, however, to be an interesting thought for apsychological study. Why should Samuel Wesley be so46
hard and relentless towards his darling daughter? He wouldperhaps like to keep her as a daughter in his byoverprotecting her without sharing her with any stranger.When this failed his feelings for her turned round to lovehate.JOHN WESLEY PREACHEDRECONCILIATIONSamuel Wesley´ s attitude towards Hetty, did notChange after John Wesley´ s Sermon about love andforgiveness. Martha tells in a letter to John 7 th January 1727that Samuel visited his daughter Hetty. Hetty was ill in bedwhen her father came. She had lost her child two daysbefore. It honours Samuel Wesley that he followed themoral code of that time. It tells us that one does not hit orkick a person who already is down. If Hetty had not been inbed grieving her dead son, we don’t know what Samuelwould have said to his daughter.The marriage started now to crack in itsfoundations in spite of Hetty´ s decision to please herhusband. Hetty had got £500 as a wedding gift from heruncle Dr. Matthew Wesley. This gift helped WilliamWright to open his own plumbing and glazier firm in Dean´s Street near Soho in London. Charles Wesley wrote to hisbrother John that he has visited Hetty for the first time inher new home and working place. The letter is dated 1 stJanuary 1728.47
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Page 18 and 19: LITERARY ACTIVITYSamuel Wesley had
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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 34 and 35: SULKY MARRIES RICHARD ELLISONUnfort
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 48 and 49: Hetty had surely hoped that the new
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Page 52 and 53: Your fatherS. Wesley.”FATHER AND
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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
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Page 74 and 75: WESLEY´ S MISSION ROMANTICISMJohn
Page 76 and 77: JOHN WESLEY AND SOPHY HOPKEYIn addi
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Page 84 and 85: The Wesley biographer L. Tyeman tel
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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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