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Sophy had many eyes directed towards her. Thepurser Tom Mellichamp had troubled her for some time. Hewas a good for nothing, and had threatened to kill her if shemarried another man. She turned to John Wesley to gethelp and protection. He could neither leave her nor marryher.Sophy loved John Wesley, but his uncertainty andunsettled attitude together with the reproach from her auntdrove here to marry William Williamson. This chockedWesley, when he got to know about the engagement. Evenif John understood what a loss he was about to experience,he was as uncertain in his decision as before. If he had saida word to Sophy, then she had answered yes.When Wesley did not take the chances, that shegave him during the engagement, she married WilliamWilliamson. They went to a near by Congregation, andwere married by a Swiss Minister in Purysburg. Jealousynow blinded John Wesley, and he got involved in theconflicts that have been mentioned earlier in this work. Hisonly passionate experience was over. He had fought againstthe form of feelings that he thought could get him to getastray from his God given mission. Through his spiritualstrength he conquered his disappointment as well as allslander as well as the rumours spread around.There is a similarity between John Wesley´ s lovestory and that of the Danish Philosopher, Theologian andthe father of existentialism Sören Kierkegaard. Sören wasengaged to Regine Olsen. He made her break off theengagement. She married Fritz Schlegel. Sören made aprophetic statement. He said that Regine Olsen should walkwith Fritz Schlegel in the earthly life, but she should walk78
with Sören Kierkegaard through history, and so it has been.Regine Olsen is named together with Sören Kierkegaard inall literature, but only the researcher knows about FritzSchlegel.Sophy Hopkey is walking through history withJohn Wesley. I had to do some research to find out that shehad married William Williamson, and spend her life withhim. In all the tests made in Wesley history there arequestions about Sophy, but no about William Williamson.We could therefore use Sören Kierkegaards words aboutRegine Olsen transferred over to Sophy Hopkey. Shewould walk with William Williamson through earthly life,but with John Wesley through history, and so it has been.<strong>JOHN</strong> <strong>WESLEY</strong> MARRIESJohn Wesley married in 1751. He was then 48years old. This happened 16 years after his love affaire inGeorgia, but now life became a tragedy for him. AnthonyPraga wrote as a heading on his article about “The World´ sgreatest love Stories” that “Love was torture for JohnWesley”. He did not understand the psychology of womenconcerning sex or married life, and therefore things turnedout as they did. On the Spiritual and Divine side, however,he was sovereign. He has got the epithet “St. John ofEngland”, which indicates that he is the apostle of love inEngland. He radiated the Gospel of love and gracethroughout the world. He has been known as the founder of“The religion of the warmth heart”, who are searching forHoliness or Christian Perfection.79
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THE WOMEN AROUND JOHN WESLEYAT HOME
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Leslie F. Church has contributed wi
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SAMUEL WESLEY - AN UNUSUAL PRIESTLe
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550 members from October 1972. Ther
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Cambridge University was not part o
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she, who had been her father´ s fa
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Fleming, Bishop of Lincoln. John We
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LITERARY ACTIVITYSamuel Wesley had
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The three Wesley brothers were all
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SUSANNA WESLEY THE MOTHER OF METHOD
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can partly thank Susanna that layme
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education and integration in educat
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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 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
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Page 70 and 71: were more out and about. In this wa
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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
Page 86 and 87: writes: “I still love you, and I
Page 88 and 89: who are searching for kingdom witho
Page 90 and 91: Mrs. Harrison is not the only one w
Page 92 and 93: Nottingham. On a wall in a small si
Page 94 and 95: was born in a pub should be accepte
Page 96 and 97: The vicar Rev. John Fletcher from M
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Page 100 and 101: This was an 84 years old woman who
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