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4 days ago · John Wesley tried to reason with the Walsall mob who were manhandling him. Many called out “Knock his brains out, down with him, kill him at once.” A remarkably brave woman defending Wesley from the mob was knocked to the ground and three men kept pinned her to the floor whilst others beat her.
4 days ago · Wesley’s Covenant Prayer “I am no longer my own, but thine. Put me to what thou wilt, rank me with whom thou wilt. Put me to doing, put me to suffering. Let me be employed by thee or laid aside for thee, exalted for thee or brought low for thee. Let me be full, let me be empty. Let me have all things, let me have nothing.
2 days ago · Although John Wesley recorded only four visits, he must have passed through on other occasions. The 'Protestant mob' mentioned by him in a letter to Charles Wesley in 1773 stoned his chaise from one end of the town to the other. The first class was formed in the early 1760s by John Smith.
5 days ago · In his Journal for 18 June 1773, having read a French tract on Freemasonry, John Wesley wrote: 'I incline to think it is a genuine account... If it be, what an amazing banter upon all mankind is Freemasonry! And what a secret is it which so many concur to keep! From what motive? Through fear - or shame to own it?'
4 days ago · John Wesley and the Origins of Methodism When John and Charles Wesley were at Oxford, they founded the Holy Club in response to what they considered Anglicanism's empty formalism. They wanted to study scripture methodically, not just go to services or superficially believe.
4 days ago · This video delves into the lesser-known yet impactful story of John Wesley, the man credited with saving England. It explores his early life, education, struggles, and eventual commitment to ministry, leading to the establishment of Methodism.
1 day ago · John Wesley Choir is open to all 1st-5th graders who want to sing! We meet Wednesdays in room 141 (lower level/Tilly Mill Rd entrance by courtyard) with leader Claire Botsch. They’ll learn worship and Christmas songs in a fun setting!
