Wesley Corpus

III. Whether, upon the considerations above-mentioned, we may not try to do good to those that are hungry, naked, or sick In particular, whether, if we know any necessitous family, we may not give them a little food, clothes, or physic, as they want Whether we may not give them, if they can read, a Bible, Common Prayer Book, or Whole Duty of Man Whether we may not now and then inquire how they have used them; explain what they don't understand, and enforce what they do Whether we may not enforce upon them more especially the necessity of private prayer and of frequenting the church and sacrament Whether we may not contribute what little we are able toward having their children clothed and taught to read Whether we may not take care that they be taught their Catechism and short prayers for morning and evening IV. Lastly: Whether, upon the considerations above-mentioned, we may not try to do good to those that are in prison In particular, Whether we may not release such well-disposed persons as remain in prison for small sums Whether we may not lend smaller sums to those that are of any trade, that they may procure themselves tools and materials to work with Whether we may not give to them who appear to want it most a little money, or clothes, or physic Whether we may not supply as many as are serious enough to read them with a Bible and Whole Duty of Man Whether we may not, as we have opportunity, explain and enforce these upon them, especially with respect to public and private prayer and the blessed sacrament