Wesley Corpus

To his Brother Charles [2] LONDON, February 18, 1788. DEAR BROTHER, -- You must go out every day or die. Do not die to save charges. You certainly need not want anything as long as I live. Adieu. To William Holmes LONDON, February 18, 1788. MY DEAR BROTHER, -- Do right and fear nothing. Exclude every person that will not promise to meet his or her class, the steward in particular [Holmes (1782-1833), a native of Devonshire, was Assistant at Brecon. See letter of June 14 to Walter Churchey.] I require you to do this. You have no choice. Leave the consequences to God. I do not advise you to go to the Hay any more, unless they can and will serve you harmless. Now believe, and you shall see better days! -- I am Your affectionate friend and brother. Don't regard money. We can supply that. To Mr. W. Holmes, At Miss Williams', milliner, In Brecon. To James Curtie NEAR LONDON, February 19, 1788. MY DEAR BROTHER, -- Supposing we could pray in faith for the accomplishment of the promise which is given in the last chapter of St. Mark, there is no doubt it would be fulfilled now as it was seventeen hundred years ago. And I have known many instances of this both in England and elsewhere. In fifty years we have been much molested in field-preaching, and may be so again. Those who live fifty years more will let it die and be forgotten. Nobody will be fond of following the example of Mr. Bannclark. I doubt whether the time is come for laying out so much money in building at Northampton. Four hundred pounds, where should they come Stay till Providence opens itself. [See letters of Sept. 15, 1787, and Jan. 24, 1789, to him.] I am, dear James, Your affectionate brother. To Mr. James Currie, At Colton End, Northampton. To Henry Moore NEAR LONDON, February 19, 1788.