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

More documents

Recommendations

Info

salvation of their souls, which were his first interest and nottheir social position. Charles meant that Grace, who hadbeen a servant maid, should not be suitable for one a sohighly university educated Priest as John. The whole thingwas may be a rush act of Grace with Charles pressing on,and John Bennet so near while John Wesley was far away.Grace said herself that marriage with John Wesley wouldhave been favourable, but she felt herself not worthy ofhim. The day after the wedding John Wesley preached atthe same time as usual.Grace kept her near contact with the Methodistsuntil her death 1803, and her burial Service was conductedby Jabez Bunting. Her husband, John Bennet, broke offwith John Wesley, at the latter end of John Wesley´ s life.John Wesley had been an offer for a coup, and hewrote a report about the happenings that is to be found inBritish Museum. Here he shows real feelings, but nosentimentalities, rather deep disappointment. One cannot doanything else than to feel sorry for John Wesley in hisfailure.JOHN WESLEY MARRIES WITHOUTPERMISSION FROM CHARLESJohn Wesley married finally. He had not gotpermission from Charles to marry.John was now 48 years old. One should think that he wasold enough to make this decision himself. This was,however, a hasty decision. We find a lot written about themarriage in his Journals.82
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 JOHN 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
Page 1 and 2:
THE WOMEN AROUND JOHN WESLEYAT HOME
Page 3:
Leslie F. Church has contributed wi
Page 8 and 9:
SAMUEL WESLEY - AN UNUSUAL PRIESTLe
Page 10 and 11:
550 members from October 1972. Ther
Page 12 and 13:
Cambridge University was not part o
Page 14 and 15:
she, who had been her father´ s fa
Page 16 and 17:
Fleming, Bishop of Lincoln. John We
Page 18 and 19:
LITERARY ACTIVITYSamuel Wesley had
Page 20 and 21:
The three Wesley brothers were all
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 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
Page 68 and 69: It has surprised the historians tha
Page 70 and 71: were more out and about. In this wa
Page 72 and 73: wrote about in her dissertation. We
Page 74 and 75: WESLEY´ S MISSION ROMANTICISMJohn
Page 76 and 77: JOHN WESLEY AND SOPHY HOPKEYIn addi
Page 78 and 79: Sophy had many eyes directed toward
Page 80 and 81: EVERYONE FALL IN LOVE WITH JOHN WES
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
Page 98 and 99: Huntingdon. The countess was more a
Page 100 and 101: This was an 84 years old woman who
Page 102 and 103: At the bottom of the montage is a p
Page 104 and 105: Lords. It was only a selection of t
Page 106 and 107: “The sacred bow he so divinelydre
Page 108 and 109: Conference; because we do not get a
Page 110 and 111: “PERSONALISM - THE SOUNDESTPOSITI
Page 112 and 113: method. Dr. Kristoffersen was respo
Page 114 and 115: She was critical against her father
Page 116 and 117: John Wesley went from an OxfordDon
show all

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

Create successful ePaper yourself

Delete template?

Save as template?