Wesley Corpus

In one thing only you and I do not agree; but perhaps we shall when we have prayed over it: I mean the giving me an extract of your Life [See letters of April 21 and Dec. 19]. I cannot see the weight of your reasons against it. ' Some are superficial.' What then All are not; Brother Mather's and Haime's in particular. Add one to these; a more weighty one if you can. You know what to omit and what to insert. I really think you owe it (in spite of shame and natural timidity) to God and me and your brethren. Pray for light in this matter.--I am Your affectionate friend and brother. To Mr. Valton, At the Preaching-house, In Manchester. To Mrs. Colbeck [See Note, vol. IV. 161.] NEAR LONDON, October 12, 1780. MY DEAR SISTER,--I congratulate you, and all our friends in Keighley Circuit, on having one of the most amiable couples in our Connexion, I mean Mr. Bradburn and his wife, who after many hindrances, are I hope now in England, and will be with you as soon as possible. Perhaps before you receive this. I beg the Stewards will make every thing as convenient as they can. As he is the Assistant he is to have the upper rooms in the Preaching-house, and I am persuaded John Oliver will cordially agree with them.--I am, my dear Sister, Affectionately yours. To Mrs. Colbeck, In Keighley, Yorkshire. To Samuel Bradburn [19] LONDON, October 28, 1780. DEAR SAMMY,--I am glad you are safe landed at Keighley, and trust you will there find a port of ease From the rough rage of stormy seas, There are many amiable and gracious souls in Cork and in Dublin; but there are few in the whole kingdom of Ireland to be named, either for depth of sense or of grace, with many, very many persons in Yorkshire, particularly in the West Riding. Go to Betsy Ritchie at Otley, and then point me out such a young woman as she in Ireland. I think lemonade would cure any child of the flux. Now be exact in every branch of discipline; and you will soon find what a people you are among.--I am, with tender love to Betsy, dear Sammy, Your affectionate friend and brother. To William-- LONDON, November 3, 1780.