Wesley Corpus

Those trustees [At Birstall. See letter of Nov. 9, 1782.] are wonderfully injudicious. Are they afraid their sons will be of the same mind as themselves I would not for all the world leave a preaching-house to my executors. However, do what you judge best. Your affectionate friend and brother. But your Life! I want your Life. [See letter of Jan. 18, 1782, where Wesley acknowledges the receipt of the first part of the autobiography.] To Hannah Ball NEAR LONDON, June 7, 1783. MY DEAR SISTER, -- Your mentioning past times puts me in mind of God’s remarkable providence in the Oxford Circuit. Four young women were made the chief support of four Societies. One of them quitted her post at Henley, and both she and the Society sank into nothing. [Is this Miss Hartly See letter of Jan. 24, 1771, to Hannah Ball.] The other three by the grace of God stand their ground; and so do the Societies at Wycombe, Watlington, and Witney. And I trust my dear friends Hannah Ball, Patty Chapman, and Nancy Bolton will never be weary of well doing! I can't find any fault in them but that they are not so well acquainted with each other as I would have them to be. If I possibly can, I will spend a night with you as I go from London to Bristol next month. [He visited Wycornbe on July 14. See Journal, vi. 432.] I was well pleased to hear of Mr. Batting’s generosity to our poor friends at Oxford. [For his assistance at Wycombe, see Memoir of Hannah Ball, p. 143; and letter of Feb. 24, 1779, to Miss Ball.] It seems as if the time is drawing near for more good to be done there also. We should expect to see still greater things. The right hand of the Lord hath the pre-eminence! -- I am, my dear sister, Your affectionate brother. To Mrs. Ferguson [14] HARWICH, June 12, 1783.