Wesley Corpus

You should study every means of keeping up your acquaintance with Sammy Wesley. Both Charles and he stand in much need of serious acquaintance, whether men or women. You should introduce our Betsy to Sally Wesley. They are kindred souls, and I think would soon take acquaintance with each other. If I live till the Conference, I will give her another acquaintance that will be after her own heart. Sister Showell likewise will be a fit acquaintance for her. But let her beware of new acquaintances. I hope you have found a little house in our neighborhood. You have both need of much prayer -- Peace be with your spirits! -- I am Your affectionate friend and brother. To Henry Moore [15] LEEDS, May 6, I788. DEAR HENRY, -- The Doctor is too warm. He ought to have paid more regard to so respectable a body of men as applied to him. I am a Church-of-England man; and, as I said fifty years ago so Isay still, in the Church I will live and die, unless I'am thrust out.~ We must have no more service at Whitefriar's in the church hours. Leave off contention before it be meddled with. Follow after peace. -- I am, with kind love to Nancy, Your affectionate friend and brother. To Henry Moore WHITEHAVEN, May 11, 1788. DEAR HENRY, -- Still, the more I reflect the more I am convinced that the Methodists ought not to leave the Church. I judge that to lose a thousand, yea ten thousand, of our people would be a less evil than this. [See letters of Jan. 16, 1783, and William Whitestone.] But many found much comfort in this.' So they would in any nev thing. I believe Satan himself would give them comfort herein; for he knows what the end would be. Our glorying has hitherto been not to be a separate body: Hoc Ithacus velit. But whatever Mr. Smyth does, I am for the old way. [See letters of May 6 and 16 (to May 20 to Dr. Coke).] I advise you to abide in it till you find another new event, although, indeed, you may expect it every day -- namely, the removal of Your affectionate friend and brother. With dear love to Nancy. To Dr. Coke [16] GLASGOW, May 16, 1788.