Wesley Corpus

To Thomas Wride Date: KINGSWOOD, September 16, 1785. DEAR TOMMY, - Your next will, I suppose, find me in London, where I hope to be in about a fortnight. We know not what stops our northern schoolmaster, and expect to see him every day. As soon as he comes, Mr. Jones Thomas Jones was his colleague, just admitted on trial. He does not seem to have been able to leave Kingswood, and James M. Byron was sent. See letter of Nov. 8 to Wride. will make the best of his way to Norwich. I leave it wholly to you whether and how far you should accept of Dr. Hunt's offer. See letter of Feb. 25. With regard to Mr. Proud and your capital singer, you acted exactly right; but I expect you will hear of it at both ears. Those doggerel verses A monument had been placed in Norwich chapel in memory of Mr. Turner, and the doggerel verses on it greatly displeased Wride. must not remain in the chapel. I wish Zac. Houlton See letter of Oct. 8 to Wride. would spend two or three weeks with you. He is not eloquent, but he is useful. You do well in insisting on every person showing his ticket. I wonder Jon. Coussins Jonathan Coussins had been Assistant the previous year. did not. It is of importance to mind the Select Society; that, I apprehend, he never neglected. If the leaders and the bands are closely attended to, they will do well; otherwise not. - I am, with love to Sister Wride, dear Tommy, Your affectionate friend and brother.