Wesley Corpus

DEAR GEORGE, - Do not wish to have a grain less of sensibility than you have. I love you the better for it; and so does He that is greater than all. That family I know and love well; we will help them all we can. I have no access to Mr. Thornton: the Calvinists take care to keep him to themselves. [John Thornton, of Clapham, the friend of Wilberforce and the Venns.] But ff you will give them five pounds from me, John Atlay will answer your draft here. - I am, with best wishes to all the family, dear George, Your affectionate brother. To John Valton [10] LONDON, October 9, 1786. MY DEAR BROTHER, - I know not but I mentioned to you before that Jas. Timhock of Bath hates Jo. Fowler as he hates the devil and has for several years been constantly laboring to prejudice both preachers and people, against him and his wife. Therefore I desire of you three things: (1) that you will go to his house either seldom or not at all; (2) that you will talk largely with him and Sister Fowler, and give them opportunity of speaking for themselves; (3) that if the traveling preachers, as was agreed, fill up the Monday evenings, he may preach at some other time, whoever is offended. For God has owned his preaching more than that of most local preachers in England. One thing more. Unless Mrs. Pitt asks [See letter of Oct. 29.] Sister Fowler's pardon, I require you to expel her the Society. - I am Your affectionate friend and brother. To Mr. Valton, At the New Room, Bristol. To Thomas Carlill LONDON, October 21, 1786. DEAR TOMMY, - I apprehend those deeds cannot be altered without the consent of all the trustees. But do not say one word about enrolling them. They will probably let the time slip, and then they will be null and void. So new ones may be drawn without any lawyer at all.-I am, dear Tommy, Your affectionate friend and brother. Now procure all the subscribers you can for Mr. Fiefchef's Life. [Wesley was busy finishing the Life. See letters of Oct. 22, 1785, and Nov. 11, 1786 (to Taylor).] To Mr. Carlill, At the Preaching-house, In Derby. To Jasper Winscorn [11] LONDON, October 23, 1786.