Wesley Corpus

DEAR SIR, I came hither this morning. There is a fair opening at Dumfries and a prospect of much good. I like your proposal concerning Joseph Cownley, and will talk with him about it if I live to see Newcastle. As I said before, so I say still, I cannot, I dare not, leave the Church, for the reasons we all agreed to thirty years ago in the conference at Leeds. Thus far only I could go. On condition that our people would receive the Lord's supper once a month either at St. Patrick's or their own parish church (the reasonableness of which should be strongly and largely explained), on this condition I would allow Henry Moore to read the morning service at Whitefriar's on the other Sundays. I wonder at the imprudence of Mr. Edward Smyth to say nothing of his unkindness. You did well in changing the stewards at Waterford. I am, dear sir, Yours most affectionately. To Henry Moore GLASGOW, May 16, 1788. DEAR HENRY, I allow two points: (1) that while Dr. Coke is in Dublin he may have service at eleven on Sunday as before; (2) that, on condition that our brethren will attend St. Patrick's one Sunday in four, you may read prayers the other three in the room. When Dr. Coke returns from Dublin, he should immediately send me word who is proper to succeed you there. I shall be glad, if I can contrive it, to have Nancy and you at Bristol next year. It is not unlikely I may finish my course there; and if so, I should love to have her to close my eyes. My brother said I should 'follow him within the year.' But, be that as it may, by God's help I will live to-day. Love to Nancy. I am, dear Henry, Ever yours. See previous letter and that of May 20 (to William Whitestone). To Mrs. Cock (Jane Bisson) EDINBURGH, May 20, 1788.