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 physical discomfortsof the place nearly drove himwild. Nor was he pleasedwith the manner in whiche,lethorpe treated him. Thegood man, who had to attendto everybodys claims all overthe colony, and in additionwas providing against threat-ened attacks from without,grew impatient with the in-cessant c o m plaint s madeagain
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 physical discomfortsof the place nearly drove himwild. Nor was he pleasedwith the manner in whiche,lethorpe treated him. Thegood man, who had to attendto everybodys claims all overthe colony, and in additionwas providing against threat-ened attacks from without,grew impatient with the in-cessant c o m plaint s madeagainst Charles Wesley, whoseemed to be always in hot , in the ecclesiastical attemptsof the latter to set everything on a basisof thorough propriety, there was presenta distinct element of insubordination tocivil authority which was beginning to of the community at large. A thoroughdisciplinarian, Oglethorpe keenly re-sented the injudicious meddling; and hevisited his wrath on his secretary insome acts of petty tyranny for which heafterward expressed regret. In the be-ginning of April John Wesley came toFrederica, and preached in the newstore-house. lie had hoped to set mat-ters right by his presence, but wasquite unsuccessful. We can picture the. JOIIX AXI) MR. CUSTON. two brothers, sitting together under the Broad oak, stivtching forth its leafy arms,which is still pointed out on the islandas having afforded them shelter, and isvisible to tourists on board the vesselswhich pass through the channel. Under 70 The Illustrated History of Methodism. it they no doubt discussed the worriesand trials of colonial life. John Wesleydecided to exchange places for a timewith his brother; and Charles seems to
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