05 To Ebenezer Blackwell Editors Introductory Notes 1
| Author | John Wesley |
|---|---|
| Type | letter |
| Year | None |
| Passage ID | jw-letter-1760-05-to-ebenezer-blackwell-editors-introductory-notes-1-000 |
| Words | 162 |
To Ebenezer Blackwell ()Editor's Introductory Notes: 1760
Source: The Letters of John Wesley (1760)
Author: John Wesley
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[4] MANCHESTER, March I 7, I 760.
SIR,--The humanity which you showed during the short time I had the pleasure of conversing with you at Lewisham emboldens me to trouble you with a line in behalf of a worthy man.
I apprehend the collector at Northwich in Cheshire has informed the Honourable Board that 'Mr. James Vine is a preacher at Northwich and makes disturbances in the town.' That he attends the preaching of the Methodists is true; but it is not true that he is a preacher. It is likewise true that the rabble of Northwich have sometimes disturbed our congregations; but herein Mr. Vine was only concerned as a sufferer, not an actor. I know him to be a careful, diligent officer, and a zealous lover of King George. Wishing you all temporal and spiritual blessings, I remain, sir, Your obedient servant.