Wesley Corpus

I hope you will see a revival in Cork also. See that you take particular care of the tender lambs, not forgetting poor Patty Laffan. Peace be with all your spirits! -- I am, with kind love to James Rogers, my dear Hetty, Yours most affectionately. To Alexander Mather () [12] LONDON, October 19, 1787. MY DEAR BROTHER, -- You did well in sending Benjamin Light into Epworth Circuit. Pray send Michael where you judge proper. You gave exactly right advice to Brother Greenwood, and, as I can absolutely confide in you, with Brother Pawson, Thompson, Allen, and Goodwin to assist you, what you shall agree with the trustees of Dewsbury I shall make no difficulty to. But remember that this is a leading case; and whatever concessions we make here, we must make to all other trustees that shall require them. I pray consider too what Brother Thompson says to me concerning his circuit; and if you think it reasonable that those places should be given back, let them be given back. -- I am Your affectionate friend and brother. I think the contentious spirit in Birstall and Dewsbury Circuits is what has hindered the work of God there. To Robert Carr Brackenbury LONDON, October 20, 1787. DEAR SIR, -- Mr. De Queteville is undoubtedly a good young man, and has a tolerably good understanding. But he thinks it better than it is, and in consequence is apt to put himself in your or my place. For these fifty years, if any one said, ‘If you do not put such an one out of Society, I will go out of it,’ I have said, ‘Pray go; I, not you, are to judge who shall stay.’ I therefore greatly approve of your purpose to give Mr. Walker [See letter of Dec. 18.] full hearing in the presence of all the preachers. I have often repented of judging too severely, but very seldom of being too merciful. As the point is undoubtedly of very great importance, it deserved serious consideration; and I am glad you took the pains to consider it, and discussed it so admirably well according to Scripture and sound reason. I enclose a few lines for Mrs. ----, for whom I feel an affectionate concern. The God whom you serve will shortly deliver you from the heaviness you feel.--I ever am, dear sir, Your affectionate friend and brother.