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 . mpanysang a hymn of praise while standinground his corpse: Waiting to receive thy spirit,Lo ! the Savior stands above; Shows the purchase of His merit,Reaches out the crown of love. It consisted of Joseph Bradford, so longhis faithful attendant; George Whitfield,his book steward; Mr. Horton, one ofhis executors; Doctor Whit
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 . mpanysang a hymn of praise while standinground his corpse: Waiting to receive thy spirit,Lo ! the Savior stands above; Shows the purchase of His merit,Reaches out the crown of love. It consisted of Joseph Bradford, so longhis faithful attendant; George Whitfield,his book steward; Mr. Horton, one ofhis executors; Doctor Whitehead, hisphysician and biographer; Robert CarrBrackenbury, a friend and fellow-worker,who, it will be remembered, began thework in the Isle of Jersey; his niece,Sarah Wesley; Mr. and Mrs. Rogers and their little boy, who were occupants ofthe house at City-road; and ElizabethRitchie. The last named was veryhighly esteemed by Wesley. In a let-ter of date September 16, 1780, writtento Samuel Bradburn, he expresses a hopethat Mrs. Bradburn might meet MissRitchie, the fellow to whom I scarceknow in England. Thomas Rankinwas not present at the closing scene, buthad been privileged to see Wesley as helay dying. His sister-in-law had alsobeen with him during these last few. THR ROOM IN WHICH WRSLRY DIED. days, and had helped to minister to hiswants in these hours of weakness. On the morning of March 9th, at fiveoclock, the interment took place in City-road Chapel, this early hour havingbeen chosen at the last moment to avoidthe unseemliness of a great and over-curious multitude. A friend and cler-ical assistant of Wesleys for thirty years—the Rev. John Richardson, who wasafterward buried in the same vault—read the impressive funeral service, amidtears and sobs, in presence of a consid-erable number of friends, who had beenprivately informed of the change in thehour of interment. At ten oclock inthe forenoon, the hour originally named,a huge crowd gathered in the chapel, to
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