Wesley Corpus

1786 To Adam Clarke SHEFFIELD, July 2, 1786. DEAR ADAM, - I really know not what to say. Many desire that you should be in Bradford Circuit next year; but I imagined it was your own desire, which, therefore, I intended to comply with. But if you think you could do more good in another place you may be in another. I commend you for staying in the Dock during the Conference. [That is, in his circuit at Plymouth Dock. John King was his colleague. Clarke was appointed to Jersey at Conference. He was in love with Mary Cooke, of Trowbridge. See letters of Sept. 14, 1785, and May 17, 1787.] Brother King may either come or stay with you, as you shah agree. Be much in prayer, and God will direct you right. - I am, dear Adam, Yours affectionately. To Mr. Adam Clarke, At the Preaching-house, In Plymouth Dock. To Francis Wrigley NOTTINGHAM, July 7, 1786. MY DEAR BROTHER, - You are to stay in Redruth Circuit another year. [Wrigley was Assistant there.] I think C. Bond [See letter in Jan. 1791 to Richard Rodda.] need not come to the Conference. You should not have paid for M. Moorhouse's [See letters of Sept. 28, 1779, and Sept. 10, 1789.] letters, but redirected them to him. I expect immediately after the Conference to go and take leave of my friends in Holland. [See letter of Aug. 8.] There is a considerable increase of the work of God this year almost in every part of the kingdom. Indeed, we have good encouragement to put forth all our strength. - I am Your affectionate friend and brother. To Mr. Wrigley, At the Preaching-house, In Truro, Cornwall. To Mr. ---- [1] LONDON, July 15, 1785. MY DEAR BROTHER, - For fear I should have less leisure when I come to Bristol, I write a few lines now. I shall be glad to see you and our brothers at the Conference the week after next. On the Wednesday or Thursday in that week we shall have finished our temporal business. - I am Your affectionate brother. To Sarah M'Kim BRISTOI., July 21, 1786.