The history of Methodism . ast! f>vast! the wind is turned in a moment. .So it did, DRAWN BY J P. OAVIS. FROM WOODCUTS. STUDY IN WESLEYS HOUSE, Scenes in City Road 985 to the west, while we were at prayer, and so drove theflames from us. We then thankfully returned; and I restedwell the residue of the night. The glory of this latter house was asgreat as that of the former. Wonderful cov-enant services were held,and in the January of 1784,the Deed Poll year, eighteenhundred mem-bers were pres-ent. Next yearwe find themorning chapelfilled with chil-dren to hearWesley preacha sermon to theyoun
The history of Methodism . ast! f>vast! the wind is turned in a moment. .So it did, DRAWN BY J P. OAVIS. FROM WOODCUTS. STUDY IN WESLEYS HOUSE, Scenes in City Road 985 to the west, while we were at prayer, and so drove theflames from us. We then thankfully returned; and I restedwell the residue of the night. The glory of this latter house was asgreat as that of the former. Wonderful cov-enant services were held,and in the January of 1784,the Deed Poll year, eighteenhundred mem-bers were pres-ent. Next yearwe find themorning chapelfilled with chil-dren to hearWesley preacha sermon to theyoung at fiveoclock on abright J u lymorning. Twoweeks later thefirst London or-dination service .was held, andthe deeply sol-emnized congregation saw John Pawson, Thomas Hanby,and Joseph Taylor set apart to administer the sacramentsand feed the Church of God. At one memorable sacramental service Charles Wesley made a sudden pause, and invited the congregation to unite with him in prayer for Fletcher, of Madeley. All present02. DRAWN BY G. WlLLARD BONTE AFTER A PHOTOGRAPH. WESLEY S HOUSE, CITY ROAD, LONDON 986 British Methodism were awed by the divine influence. A fortnight laterFletcher reported that he was administering the sacramentsat Madeley at the same time, and the whole assembly wasdeeply impressed by the consciousness of the presence andpower of God. On a Sunday morning in 1790, after read-ing the liturgy, John Wesley ascended the pulpit to preach, Gfinvc Yaac
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