Wesley Corpus

“1. I was,” said he, “one of the first members of the society at the Foundery ; and continued there till William Oxlee, about the latter end of the year 1740, persuaded me to join the Brethren. It was not Jong before I was admitted to most of their conferences; and my tove for them increased more and more, till, in the year 1741, I went over toHerndyke. “2. Here I saw several things I did not approve, particularly the arbitrary power with which the heads of the Church governed, and the vast Dec. 1751. ] REV. J. WESLEY’S JOURNAL. 529 respect they showed to the rich, while the poor were little regarded ; but I forgot all this when I returned to England, and gave myself up to their disposal. “3. I was soon after employed to collect money for repairing the chapel in Fetter-lane. The manner of the Brethren was, to write to each of those who were accustomed to hear the preaching, and desire them, if they found their hearts free, to send five or ten guineas. As many of these were not at all awakened, I thought this was quite wrong. So I told Mr. M-----;, but he answered me short, ‘ That does not concern you.’ “‘T saw several other things which I could not approve; and I spoke of them, but without effect. Some months after, Mr. Sp---- told me, “My Brother, we are going to settle an economy of children at Lamb’s Inn; and it is the Saviour’s will, that you should go there, and be the physician of the house.’ I thought it strange, for I did not understand physic: however, I did not dare to reason; so I went.