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Title	Letter to Sarah Gwynne Wesley
Post Date	June 28, 1758
Author	Wesley, Charles, 1707-1788
Recipient	Wesley, Sarah Gwynne, 1726-1822
Date	1758-06-28
Physical Description	4 pgs total; 3 pgs text; 1 pg address
Dimensions	21 x 34 cm
Location (Box, File)	Box 1, File 6
Address From	Moorfields
Country From	England
Collection (Provenance)	Leete Manuscript Collection
Transcriber	Wanda Smith
Transcription	Addressed: To Mrs S[arah] Wesley Moorfields June 28[, 1758] Dear Sally, You are sure of the history of Tuesday night. Becky and Betsy were among my hearers while I discoursed on what reward shall I give unto the Lord for all the benefits he hath done unto me? I will receive the cup of salvation, and call upon the name of the Lord. He confirmed his word. I then baptized Mrs Bird in a congregation of believers. All were sensible of the Spirit’s descent, as many of them testified at our solemn meeting afterwards. Our Sister Parker, who had been struggling in the toils for near 19 years, declared that on Sunday evening under the Word she was fully delivered and convinced she was no reprobate by the universal love of God shed abroad in her heart abundantly. It has increased ever since. We all received with her report an increase of faith, and love, and thankfulness. Several spoke: all their words minished grace. I prayed once and again after God. Our blessed parting assured us we shall never be separated. I waked at 3 this morning out of a dream that I was busily engaged to rescue a friend from being prisoned. Rose, breakfasted, and set out with trusty J. Jones for Weybridge. Found Mrs Carteret, Mrs Cavendish, L[ady] H[untingndon] and Lady Gertrude [Hotham] there. Last Tuesday Mr Madan had been brought to preach. I had no time with any of them alone, except good Lady Gertrude. We joined in the sacrament and in frequent prayer. I did not find the old usual blessing. Met friend George’s [Whitefield] sermons loaded with predestination. Could just give one of my friends a word of warning against that doctrine of devils. They pressed us to stay dinner at least. My heart was not free. We took horse at one; dined and drank tea between 5 and 6 with dear Beck and Betsy at Islington; and am now at S[ister] Boult’s conversing thus with my dearest (I had almost said) only friend whom I can depend upon. Many kind things were said of you, and sincerely, which I need not repeat. Poor John Jones leaning down, his horse lifting up his head, struck him on the face so roughly that the blood spouted out and ran like a tap. We were then near Weybridge and got help. He is now in tolerable order. You need not tell his wife. The box was sent by Sartan’s Waggon this morning directed to Mr Wiggenton. Weybridge is 17 miles from London. I am nothing weary with my journey but sorry not to proceed further till Monday. Hackney, Thursday afternoon [June 29th] I indulged myself in sleep till past six. Rose and breakfasted with Mr Lefevre but could not prevail with him to bless the world with another edition of the letters. I as good as told him somebody would surely reprint them without his knowledge. Called on Mrs Clark in my way to Betsy with whom and Beck I took sweet counsel and returned by the Green hither. If I write again it will be more than you expect. We shall set out on Monday unless you hear to the contrary. I have been much assisted during my long continuance here which made yo my absence from you more tolerable. This may ought to reconcile us to such separations. Many more prayers have been heard for you also, since my coming hither. I trust I shall not grow slack at Bristol. It is upon my mind to go see my niece[1] at Barnstable for before winter. It will be made more plain if I am to go. Salute all my friends for me, not forgetting your sucking child.[2] Farewell in Christ __________ [1] Mrs Earle, daughter of Samuel Wesley, Jr. [2] Charles Wesley, Jr., born December 11, 1757, would have been just over six months old.
Catalog Link	http://libcat.smu.edu/vwebv/holdingsInfo?bibId=197208
Digital Resource Type	Image
Digitization Date	Digitized: 2003
Digitization Process	Digitization process: Derivatives resized at 4037 pixels high or wide
Digital Publisher	Bridwell Library, Special Collections; Perkins School of Theology; Southern Methodist University
Rights	Permission to publish materials must be obtained from the Head of Special Collections of the Bridwell Library
Decade	1750-1759