The illustrated history of Methodism [electronic resource]; the story of the origin and progress of the Methodist church, from its foundation by John Wesley to the present dayWritten in popular style and illustrated by more than one thousand portraits and views of persons . THE FOUNDRY. 120 THE ILLUSTRATED HISTORY OF ALEXANDER MATHER. increase in the band members a gratefulsense of all Gods mercies. He desiredthem, accordingly, to meet one eveningin a quarter, first the men together, thenthe women together, and on a third even-ing men and women conjointly. At thesegatherings they a
The illustrated history of Methodism [electronic resource]; the story of the origin and progress of the Methodist church, from its foundation by John Wesley to the present dayWritten in popular style and illustrated by more than one thousand portraits and views of persons . THE FOUNDRY. 120 THE ILLUSTRATED HISTORY OF ALEXANDER MATHER. increase in the band members a gratefulsense of all Gods mercies. He desiredthem, accordingly, to meet one eveningin a quarter, first the men together, thenthe women together, and on a third even-ing men and women conjointly. At thesegatherings they ate bread like the earlyChristians with gladness and single-ness of heart. The food consisted of alittle plain cake and water. In time allthe members of the society participatedin these gatherings. A Penitents-meeting was also insti-tuted, for the benefit of penitent back-sliders; in which the hymns, prayers,and exhortations were adapted to thespecial circumstances of those who at-tended. The early Methodists observed amonthly watch-night. Some of theKingswood people commenced the prac-tice, by spending on occasion the greaterpart of the night in prayer, praise, andthanksgiving. When Wesley was asked to put an end to this excess of en-thusiasm, he gave the matter someconsideration, and ended by re-porting favorably. He pr
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