To Hannah Ball Date: EDINBURGH, April 25, 1784. MY DEAR SISTER, - It would not be strange if your love did grow cold. It would only be according to the course of nature. But, blessed be God, we know there is a power that controls the course of nature; and the affection which flows from this does not depend upon blood and spirits, and therefore ' never faileth.' I was afraid there had been some misunderstanding between Mr. Broadbent John Broadbent, the Assistant. and you. Let him and you be free and open with each other, and I trust nothing will hurt you. Whenever the preachers strongly exhort the people to accept of full sanctification, and to accept it now, by simple faith, there the work of God in general will prosper. This is the proper Methodist testimony! - I am, with kind love to Ann, my dear sister, Your affectionate brother.