Wesley Corpus

DEAR GEORGE, The Assistant in every circuit (not the leaders) is to determine how each Preacher is to travel. If Jonathan Hern His colleague in the Dales Circuit. See letter of Nov. 8. will not or cannot take his turn with his fellow laborers, I must send another that will. I do not like dividing circuits. Could not three or more of the northern places be added to the Sunderland or Newcastle circuits, in order to lessen yours and bring it into a six weeks' circuit Pray send me the manner of your traveling through your circuit. I think I shall order it better. I am, with love to Sister Holder, dear George, Your affectionate friend and brother. To Samuel Wood 15 October, 1790. DEAR BROTHER, I have delivered my opinion upon this subject in one of the sermons in the Arminian Magazine, and I again say that though a parent has not a positive authority yet he has a negative i.e., though a child is not obliged to marry whom its parent pleases, yet it ought not to marry whom he forbids, especially a daughter; and when a marriage has been contrary to a religious and prudent parent's opinion and counsel, I have rarely known it to be a happy one. I am Your affectionate brother. To Ann Bolton HIGH WYCOMBE, November 4, 1790.