. A short history of England and the British Empire. s that theythought might prove„ . , instructive spirituality in for every-the Anglican ^ay ljfe \ -^ M lis. 1 • ttX&%9hi IL, W ) ? --- v. y-:\ ^ir t ?*•» TjgfrSgSiry; NIPh|i - .:«: tf *|/.-:: > 5 ^% The Sleeping CongregationFrom a painting by Hogarth, 1736. JOHN WESLEY AND METHODISM; EVANGELICALS 497 .:/«?:•: .- :??.:-??,?.?;:?.. John WesleyAfter a picture by S. Harding. Oxford theologian was going through a remarkable religious de-velopment. When his ideas had matured he began situationto preach them, and the result was 1730-
. A short history of England and the British Empire. s that theythought might prove„ . , instructive spirituality in for every-the Anglican ^ay ljfe \ -^ M lis. 1 • ttX&%9hi IL, W ) ? --- v. y-:\ ^ir t ?*•» TjgfrSgSiry; NIPh|i - .:«: tf *|/.-:: > 5 ^% The Sleeping CongregationFrom a painting by Hogarth, 1736. JOHN WESLEY AND METHODISM; EVANGELICALS 497 .:/«?:•: .- :??.:-??,?.?;:?.. John WesleyAfter a picture by S. Harding. Oxford theologian was going through a remarkable religious de-velopment. When his ideas had matured he began situationto preach them, and the result was 1730-1740. John Wesley was born at Epworth in the northern part ofLincolnshire, where his father was rector. As ayoung man he went to Oxford, where he studiedtheology and was ordained to the Anglican priesthood. 1 Cheyney, Nos. 355-356; Kendall, No. 113. John Wesley. He 498 THE EIGHTEENTH CENTURY served for a brief period as missionary in the infant colony ofGeorgia, but was not successful; and in 1737 he returned toEngland. Two years later he took up the task of infusing newlife into the Anglican church. This work he continued till hisdeath fifty-one years later (1791). If greatness is to be meas-ured by achievement, John Wesley ranks with the foremostmen of his century. It was not the purpose of Wesley and his associates to organ-ize a new church; their intent was-to create a soc
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