Wesley Corpus

Now use all your influence in prevailing on our people to attend on the sacrament at St. Patrick's monthly. -- I am, dear Henry, yours and my Nancy's Affectionate friend and brother. To Thomas Taylor [19] NEAR NEWCASTLE, June 7, 1788. DEAR TOMMY, -- I have no time to spend on controversy about the Church, unless I had leisure to write a folio. You did well in sending your daughters to Cork. It will very probably re-establish their health. It is no wonder that every one should be ruined who concerns himself with that execrable bill trade. In London I expel every one out of our Society who has anything to do with it. Whoever endorses a bill {that is, promises to pay) for more than he is worth is either a fool or a knave. I hope this affliction at Manchester will be the means of saving many souls. Peace be with you and yours! -- I am, dear Tommy, Your affectionate friend and brother. To Mrs. Fletcher LONDON, June 9, 1788. MY DEAR SISTER, -- I am sincerely glad that you have found an opportunity of transmitting those valuable papers to Mr. Benson. I know no one in England who is more capable of preparing them for the public view, [See letters of March 10, 1787, and Sept. 17, 1788.] as there is scarcely any one who better understands the whole subject of debate. And now I am in hopes both the points will be carried. On the one hand, Mr. Ireland will be satisfied (who seems to have, though I cannot tell why, an insuperable prejudice to me); and on the other, justice will be done to the memory of blessed Mr. Fletcher. If I live a month or two longer, I shall see you and your relation, of whom I rejoice to hear so good an account. [Wesley met 'young Mr. Fletcher, much alive to God, and Swiftly growing up into the spirit of his uncle,' on March 23, 1789. See Journal, vii. 480.] Who knows what good things God had in store for him, and for what purposes He has brought him to England Committing you to His care who has kept you from your youth up, I am, my dear sister, Most affectionately yours. To Mrs. Freeman WHITBY, June 13, 1788.