Wesley Corpus

LONDON, July 31, 1779. DEAR ALLECK, - Come when they will, whether I am more or less busy, your letters are always welcome.... If you had firm and constant health, I do not see how you could have been saved; you would have been so admired, caressed, and applauded by your well-meaning relations, and perhaps by others, that it would have been next to impossible for you to have escaped the depths of pride and the height of vanity. But God was merciful to you, and sent this affliction to humble and prove you and show you what was in your heart. In the meantime nothing is more sure than that all these things will work together for some good. Far, far beyond thy thought His counsel shall appear, When fully He the work has wrought Which caused thy needless fear! Doubtless He may give you an earnest of it now. Does not a beam of hope break into your soul Can you help saying, God is love I I know, I feel! Jesus weeps, but loves me still Peace be with all your spirits! - I am, dear Alleck, Yours affectionately. To William Church [LONDON, August 3, 1779.] DEAR BILLY, - The week after next I hope to see you at Brecon. [Church had been appointed Assistant at Glamorgan at the Conference of 1779. Wesley visited Brecon on Aug. 13.] Pray tell Sister Williams I have her letter. If you can, reconcile the angry ones with each other. - I am Your affectionate brother. To Duncan McAllum LONDON, August 4, 1779. DEAR DUNCAN, - Two preachers are allotted for Inverness and Keith, two for Aberdeen and the country places adjoining. I desire the former two will change with the latter every eight weeks. And I desire Brother Dufton and Sanderson [Joseph Sanderson and William Dufton were appointed to Aberdeen.] will without delay go up to Inverness and Keith. Each may stay either two or four weeks in or near Inverness while the other works the southern part of the circuit. I trust there will be such a work in Scotland this year as never was seen there yet. - I am, dear Duncan, Yours affectionately. To Samuel Bradburn LONDON, August 5, 1779.