The history of Methodism . which Wesley coveted, and indeed possessed in pre-eminent degree—that of reaching the hearts of the poor andoutcast classes. Shirley tells us that certain ladies havingcalled to pay a visit to the countess, she asked them if theyhad heard Mr. Whitefield preach; and on being answeredin the negative, she expressed a wish that they should attendhis preaching on the day following. The ladies did so; andthe countess, when they next met, inquired how they likedhim. O my lady, they answered, of all the preacherswe ever heard he is the most strange and ot
The history of Methodism . which Wesley coveted, and indeed possessed in pre-eminent degree—that of reaching the hearts of the poor andoutcast classes. Shirley tells us that certain ladies havingcalled to pay a visit to the countess, she asked them if theyhad heard Mr. Whitefield preach; and on being answeredin the negative, she expressed a wish that they should attendhis preaching on the day following. The ladies did so; andthe countess, when they next met, inquired how they likedhim. O my lady, they answered, of all the preacherswe ever heard he is the most strange and other preposterous things he declared that JesusChrist is so willing to receive sinners that he does not objectto receive even the devils castaways! My lady, did you everhear of such a thing since you were born? Her ladyshipacknowledged that the language was a little singular, but as The Devils Castaways 831 Mr. Whiteficld was in the house, she would send for him andhe should answer for himself. Whitefield came; the previ-. THE TWO LATER TABERNACLES. The upper edifice was erected in 1831 and demolished in 188c,. The new Tabernacle was dedicated in November, 1899. Toplady ib buried beneath it. cms conversation was repeated, and he said: My lady, Imust plead guilty to the charge; whether I did right or oth- 832 British Methodism erwise your ladyship shall judge from the following circum-stances : Half an hour ago a poor, miserable-looking, agedfemale requested to speak with me. I desired her to beshown into your parlor. She said : O sir, I was accidentallypassing the door of the chapel where you were preachinglast night and I went in, and one of the first things I heardyou say was that Jesus Christ was so willing to receive sin-ners that he did not object to receiving the devils , sir, I have been on the town many years, and am soworn out in his service that I think I may with truth becalled one of the devils castaways. Do you think, sir, thatJesus Christ would recei
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