The history of Methodism . set. Isaac Taylors verdict is,When encountering the ruffianism of mobs and of magis-trates, he showed a firmness as well as a guileless skill,which, if the martyrs praise might admit of such an adjunct,was graced with the dignity and courtesy of the was always the gentleman and the scholar. As Riggsays: It was contrary alike to his temper and his tactics, tohis courtesy and to his common sense, to say or do anythingwhich might justly offend the taste of those with whom hehad to do. . Wesleys perfect, placid intrepidity, his lovingcalmness and serenit
The history of Methodism . set. Isaac Taylors verdict is,When encountering the ruffianism of mobs and of magis-trates, he showed a firmness as well as a guileless skill,which, if the martyrs praise might admit of such an adjunct,was graced with the dignity and courtesy of the was always the gentleman and the scholar. As Riggsays: It was contrary alike to his temper and his tactics, tohis courtesy and to his common sense, to say or do anythingwhich might justly offend the taste of those with whom hehad to do. . Wesleys perfect, placid intrepidity, his lovingcalmness and serenity of spirit, amid whatever rage of vio-lence and under whatever provocations and assaults, mustalways remain a wonder to the historian. His heroism wasperfect; his self-possession never failed him for a moment;the serenity of his temper was never ruffled. Such braveryand self-command and goodness, in circumstances so terribleand threatening, were too much for his persecutors every-where. He always triumphed in the CHAPTER LVIIComrades of the Camp and Battlefield The First Methodist Martyr.—John Haime, the Dragoon.—Scenesat Dettingen and Fontenov.—Unarmed Heroes.—DauntlessPreachers of Righteousness. THE Methodist lay preachers suffered as severely astheir leaders from the violence of the mob. WilliamSeward, Whitefields traveling companion on his sec-ond journey to America, deserves a place of honor as the firstMethodist martyr. lie was itinerating with Howell Harriswhen he was murdered at Hay, a little town by the brookwhich divides the Welsh Brecknockshire from the EnglishHerefordshire. At Caerleon he had been stoned until hewas quite blind, and at Hay, as he stood to preach on thegreen under the shadow of the old town wall, a ruffian stand-ing behind him threw a heavy stone and felled him to theground. When he regained consciousness he begged that noeffort should be made to arrest or punish his assailant, prayedfor the forgiveness of the murderer, and when he had
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