Wesley Corpus

DEAR HENRY, --You send me good news. When these soldiers [See letter of Feb. 19 to him.] are removed, you must take the more pains with them henceforth. It is exceedingly strange that the work of God should not yet decay in Dublin. I have not known before a shower of grace continue so long either in Great Britain or Ireland. And it will continue if the people continue genuine Methodists, and do not grieve the Holy Spirit of God. [See letter of Jan. 18 to him.] An organ! Non defensorbus istis tempus eget. ['The time does not need such defenders.'] This will help them just as old Priara helped Troy. If Mr. and Mrs. Smyth are gone to England, I doubt Bethesda will droop; but Dr. Coke will be saved from some embarrassment, anti will have a smoother path to walk in. [See letter of May 6.] I am, if possible, more fully employed than before since my brother's death. Thus far I am come in my way to North Britain, perhaps for the last time. Lately I have been threatened with blindness [He had a pearl on his eye. See letter of May 28 to Mrs. Rogers.]; but still you and I have two good eyes between us. Let us use them while the day is! -- I am, with tender love to Nancy, dear Henry, Your affectionate friend and brother. My brother fell asleep so quietly that they who sat by him did not know when he died. To Mr. Moore, At the New Room, Dublin. To Peard Dickinson [11] NEAR STOCKPORT, April 8, 1788. MY DEAR BROTHER, -- If Mr. Bradburn's letter of March 29 had been directed to Birmingham, where I then was, I should have taken coach on Sunday the 3oth and been with you on Monday the 3Ist. I shall not be at Manchester till the 10th instead. But all is well; by that mistake I am much further on my journey.