The history of Methodism . s place ashe began to preach and scolded, screamed, spit, and stamped,wrung her hands and distorted her face. With philosophiccalmness Wesley allowed her to have the talking to herselfuntil she was exhausted. With quiet humor he records, Itook no notice of her, good or bad. Wesley was in London in September, 1745, when he heardthat Newcastle was panic-stricken at the rumored approachof the Pretender. So starting northward, he called at North-ampton to see Doddridge and address his students. At Leedsthe mob stoned him and his friends, and were ready to knockout all th
The history of Methodism . s place ashe began to preach and scolded, screamed, spit, and stamped,wrung her hands and distorted her face. With philosophiccalmness Wesley allowed her to have the talking to herselfuntil she was exhausted. With quiet humor he records, Itook no notice of her, good or bad. Wesley was in London in September, 1745, when he heardthat Newcastle was panic-stricken at the rumored approachof the Pretender. So starting northward, he called at North-ampton to see Doddridge and address his students. At Leedsthe mob stoned him and his friends, and were ready to knockout all their brains for joy that the Duke of Tuscany wasemperor. He visited the old priory at Osmotherly, and afterinspecting the cells, walls, and garden expressed an opinionwhich it was well for his brains the mob did not at thattime hear: Who knows but some of the poor, superstitiousmonks who once served God here according to the light theyhad may meet us by and by in that house of God not madewith hands, eternal in the heavens!. CHAPTER LXVII In the Days of the Jacobite Rebellion Panic-stricken Newcastle.—John Clayton, the High ChurchJacobite.—Dr. Byrom, Stenographer and Poet.—The YoungRebel who Became a President. WHEN Wesley reached Newcastle the news had justarrived that the Pretender had entered next day the mayor of Newcastle called thetownspeople to arms. The Pilgrim Street Gate, just outsideof which was the orphanage, was walled up. Two hundredcannon were planted on the town walls, and Wesley observes:I could not but adore the providence of God, for it wasobvious: i. They were all planted in such a manner that noshot could touch our house. 2. The cannon on New Gate sosecured us on one side, and those upon Pilgrim vStreet Gateon the other, that none could come near our house eitherway without being torn to pieces. . Many messengers oflies terrified the poor people of the town as if the rebels werejust coming to swallow them up. Upon this the guards wereincr
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