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

Martha Wesley said:” no thank you”, to Dr.Johnson´ s invitation, but she was often a guest at his table.Several subjects were discussed at the table such as literary,political and often theological questions. Both SamuelJohnson and Martha Wesley Hall were in sympathy withthe Tory party, and against the Whig party. It was firstwhen the Tory party came into power that Dr. SamuelJohnson got his pension.It was Mrs. Martha Wesley Hall who introducedJohn Wesley to Dr. Samuel Johnson in the year 1784. JohnWesley was a widely read man both in sciences andliterature, so he was well equipped for conversation withthe famous and talented converser. John Wesley urgesPatty, his sister, to do all the good possible. This statementwe find in John Wesley´ s diary volume IV. He adds thatthe best fruit grows under the cross. May be I should addthat Dr. Johnson was the great literary critic and moralist ofhis time.Martha survived all members of her big family.She died four months after John Wesley. She took John´ sdeath very badly, and it seemed that she would not live anylonger when John had gone.MARTHA DIES AND IS LAID IN THE SAMEGRAVE AS HER BROTHER JOHNSarah, the daughter of her brother Charles sat atMartha´ s when she died. Martha had visited a lot inCharles home after they moved to London. Sarah wasMartha´ s favourite niece. Sarah had asked if she could bewith her aunt at her death. Martha had answered that she65