Wesley Corpus

To Captain Webb Date: SUNDERLAND, May 25, 1782. Source: The Letters of John Wesley (1782) Author: John Wesley --- MY DEAR BROTHER, -- Explain to our brethren wherever you go your conversation with Colonel Barr, and enforce the proposal as far as you can. Then you will the better be able to judge what number of soldiers you may reasonably expect to raise among the Methodists. I wish you would tell Mr. Moore [The preachers in Bristol in 1781 were John Pawson, John Murlin, and William Moore. Alexander M’Nab had been Pawson’s predecessor in 1779, and had caused much trouble at Bath. See letter of Jan. 18, 1780.] I desire he would not converse at all with the Separatists at Bath. If he does, I shall look upon it as an open declaration that he has no regard for me. If twenty people pledge themselves for Mr. Walker, [John Walker was now at Gloucester, and next Conference ‘desists from traveling.’] they may. But I have nothing more to do with him. I will give him one more guinea, and that is all. -- I am Your affectionate brother.