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EVERYONE FALL IN LOVE WITH JOHN WESLEYJames Hutton wrote to count Zinzendorf in thebeginning of the Wesley- boys career. He said that theWesley- boys made a trap for young women: “Everyonefall in love with them”.This move towards John Wesley can haveconnection with the fact that he was a strong religiousleader. He had what we today call “charisma”.There is much that tells us that Wesley did notmeet many strong women in society. He had his motherSusanna Wesley who was an extraordinarily strong womanboth intellectually and practically. His sisters were also of aunique quality, so even lady Huntingdon. Even if ladySelina Huntingdon looked to the Wesley brothers for helpand advice, so it seems that John Wesley did not make anystrong impression on her in the direction of fellowship inlove.During his College time John Wesleycorresponded with several of the sisters of his studyfellows. One of the girls especially said that she loved Johnmore than any one else except for God and the King. Noneof these women, however, continued the friendship withhim.JOHN WESLEY AND GRACE MURRAYJohn Wesley´ s next love affair was with GraceMurray. She was a widow after a sea captain, who had diedat sea. She was a manager for one of the Methodist Centres80
that Wesley had founded. He admired her for hercleanliness, her feeling for order and her businessliketransactions in the Newcastle House. Wesley and Mrs.Murray spent a lot of time together. She travelled with himon several of his preaching tours. She was, may be, the onlywoman who knew how one should live with this man withhis special quality. After a long acquaintance and workingtogether Wesley told her that he would like to marry her.She answered that it was a great honour and she accepted.Wesley was a bit blue-eyed. He thought that everythingwas all right and without hinder on the way forward. Hewent on a visiting tour to the Methodist Societies. Heshould get marry when he returned from the inspectiontour. There were two factors that Wesley had not taken intoaccount. One was that Mrs. Murray had a good friend inJohn Bennet, one of Wesley´ s preachers. Mrs. Murray andJohn Bennet were more than good friends.The other hinder for John´ s marriage was Charles,his own brother. When Charles heard about the possibilitythat John should marry Mrs. Murray, then he intervened.From his student time at Oxford the Holy Club had 12rules. One rule said that in case of love that could lead tomarriage then they should seek counsel from each other.Charles Wesley rode over to Mrs. Grace Murray,and he told her something that made her marry in hasteJohn Bennet. What Charles said to Grace, we don’t know,but he gave her the impression that all was over and thatJohn Wesley would not marry her. Charles was alsosomething of a snob, who thought more of the socialprestige than John did. John had his societies, whichcontained people from all classes of society, and it was the81
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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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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 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 82 and 83: salvation of their souls, which wer
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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Page 104 and 105: Lords. It was only a selection of t
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Page 112 and 113: method. Dr. Kristoffersen was respo
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