Wesley Corpus

I did not see that it was; for though I had heard, from time to time, many objections to Mr. M.'s conduct, there was no possibility of clearing them up. Above a year ago I desired him to meet me with some that accused him, that I might hear them face to face; but his answer was as follows: “December 28, 1761. “I HAVE considered the thing, since you spoke to me, about meeting at Mrs. March's. And I do not think to be there, or to meet them at any time. It is enough that I was arraigned at the Conference.” (At which I earnestly defended him, and silenced all his accusers.) “I am not convinced that it is my duty to make James Morgan, &c., my judges. If Feb. 1763.] JOURNAL, 127 you, Sir, or any one of them, have any thing to say to me alone, I will answer as far as I see good.” The next month I wrote him along letter, telling him mildly all I heard or feared concerning him. He took it as a deep affront; and in consequence thereof wrote as follows:- “January 14, 1762. “IF you call me proud or humble, angry or meek, it seems to sit much the same on my heart. If you call me John or Judas, Moses or Korah, I am content. As to a separation, I have no such thought; if you have, and now (as it were) squeeze blood out of a stone, be it to yourself.” Several months after, hearing some rumours, I again wrote to him freely. In his answer were the following words: “September 23, 1762. “ExPERIENCE teaches me daily, that they that preach salvation from the nature of sin, will have the same treatment from the others as they had and have from the world: But I am willing to bear it. Your brother is gone out of town. Had he stayed much longer, and continued, Sunday after Sunday, to hinder me from preaching, he would have forced me to have got a place to preach in, where I should not have heard what I think the highest truths contradicted.” In his next letter, he explained himself a little farther: “October 16, 1762. “WE have great opposition on every side. Nature, the world, and the devil, will never be reconciled to Christian perfection.