THE WOMEN AROUND JOHN WESLEY AT HOME ... - Kristoffersen
THE WOMEN AROUND JOHN WESLEY AT HOME ... - Kristoffersen
THE WOMEN AROUND JOHN WESLEY AT HOME ... - Kristoffersen
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The 18 th of February 1751 John Wesley marriedMrs. Vazaille, Treadneedle Street. She was a widow after abusinessman. She had a fortune in land worth £10.000,which was written in her name and her four children. Oneof her children, a girl, married Mr. William Smith,Newcastle. He was one of the most influential members of“The Orphan House Society”. John Wesley and MollyVazeille married in Hayes by their friend the rev. CharlesManning.Charles Wesley writes that John had crossed oneof the 12 rules they brought with them from “The HolyClub” in Oxford. It was written in the rules that “Oneshould not take any step towards marriage without firstconsulting the brothers”. Wesley had ignored this. Thiscould depend on bad experience in connection with hisplanned marriage with Grace Murray. John Wesley askedthe Congregation to forgive him for not followed his ownrule. We cannot blame John Wesley for not informingCharles about his marriage. Charles had earlier given awayGrace Murray in marriage, the only woman whounderstood John, and as he had thought to marry.WHY <strong>JOHN</strong> WRITES LETTERS TO MOLLYAccording to the diaries John Wesley wrote lettersto his wife Molly, so she could be informed about his work:“My dear Molly”, he writes in a letter to her the 27 th ofMarch 1751. It seems like he loved her, at least accordingto the letters. This is in accordance with his personal ethics.In his ethics the duty against his own family is the mostimportant.83