Wesley Corpus

MY DEAR BROTHER, - The Lord will work; and who shall hinder Him Only let us against hope believe in hope and walk in all His appointed ways, whether we see present fruit or not. Now encourage all believers to meet in band and to observe the Band rules exactly. In one thing Dr. Hunt and his people shame us; I mean in fasting, which we have well-nigh forgotten! Let us begin again! - I am, with love to Sister Coussins, Your affectionate friend and brother. To Mr. Coussins, At the Preaching-house, In Norwich. To John Stretton [8] LONDON, February 25, 1785. MY DEAR BROTHER, - You did well in breaking through that needless diffidence; if you had wrote sooner, you would have heard from me sooner. Although I have not been at Limerick for some years, yet I remember your father and mother well. They truly feared God when I conversed with them. Be a follower of them, as they were of Christ. The last time I saw Mr. Coughlan he was ill in body but in a blessed state of mind. He was utterly broken in pieces, full of tears and contrition for his past unfaithfulness. Not long after I went out of town God removed him to a better place.