Wesley Corpus

Paul’s Church-yard,) after some other conversation, he asked us whether we lived in town; and upon our answering, “‘ No; at Oxford :’--* Then, gentlemen,” said he, “ let me earnestly recommend to your acquaintance a friend I have there, Mr. Clayton, of Brazennose.” Of this, having small leisure for contracting sew acquaintance, we took no notice for the present. But in the spring INTRODUCTORY LETTER. 1l following, (April 20 ») Mr. Clayton meeting me in the street, and giving Mr. Rivington’s service, I desired his company to my room, and then commenced our acquaintance. At the first opportunity I acquainted him with our whole design, which he immediately and heartily closed with : and not long atter, Mr. M having then left Oxford, we fixed two evenings in a week to meet on, partly to talk upon that subject, and partly to read something in practical divinity.