Wesley Corpus

To Edward Jackson Date: LONDON, October 24, 1788. Source: The Letters of John Wesley (1788) Author: John Wesley --- MY DEAR BROTHER, -- I commend you for denying tickets to all that have neglected meeting their classes, unless they seriously promise to meet them for the time to come. You cannot be too exact in this. You do well likewise to exhort all the believers that are in earnest or would be in earnest to meet in band. But the bands in every place need continual instruction; for they are continually flying in pieces. [See letter of Jan. 6, 1781] But the grand means of the revival of the work of God in Sheffield [Jackson was Assistant there.] was the prayer-meetings. There were then twelve of them in various parts of the town every Sunday night. Keep up these, and you will keep up the flame. -- I am, with love to Sister Jackson, dear Edward, Your affectionate friend and brother. To Mr. Jackson, At the Preaching-house, In Sheffield.