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

Charles Wesley, who were preaching revival near by; thatshe had become one of them in spirit.This remarkable aristocratic woman now lived aChristian life. As a Christian woman she got a significantposition in the life of the Church as well as for the culturallife. This was especially true concerning higher education.It was about this woman that the medical doctor JohnCoakley Lettsom, said, that she showed in her way of lifethe highest degree of Christian behaviour, that he had everobserved.AS A WIDOW SHE STARTEDMISSION WORK IN WALESLady Selina became a widow in 1746. She wasthen 39 years of age. She now withdrew from the extensivesocial work that she and the count were engaged in. All herenergy was now transferred to the evangelical revivals,which swept like a wave through England. She saw bigpossibilities on all cultural fields in the new revival work.A great deal of Lady Huntingdon´ s work wasconcentrated to Wales, England and to Scotland in closeconnection to George Whitefield´ s preaching work. Shesponsored his work by appointing him as Chaplain at hermanor. Every one knew that Lady Selina was attracted tothe Calvinistic preaching of George Whitefield more thanthe Arminian ideas of John Wesley. Wesley did not bothertoo much about this; because George Whitefield had oneconfession as he at the same time preached an other faith.The reason for George Whitefield` s teaching ofpredestination was founded on his experience. That he who93