Wesley Corpus

In this respect also I mourn for poor America, for the sheep scattered up and down therein. Part of them have no shepherds at all, particularly in the northern colonies; and the case of the rest is little better, for their own shepherds pity them not. They cannot1; for they have no pity on themselves. They take no thought or care about their own souls. Wishing your Lordship every blessing from the great Shepherd and Bishop of souls, I remain, my Lord, Your Lordship's dutiful son and servant. To Thomas Wride () [14] BRISTOL, September 10, 1780. MY DEAR BROTHER,--When a preacher travels without his wife, he is exposed to innumerable temptations. And you cannot travel with your wife till she is so changed as to adorn the gospel. It seems, therefore, all you can do at present is to act as a local preacher. If at any time you have reason to believe that the goods then offered to you are stolen, you cannot buy them with a safe conscience. When you have no particular reason to think so, you may proceed without scruple.--I am Your affectionate brother. To Robert Carr Brackenbury BRISTOL, September 18, 1780.