A history of the most interesting events in the rise and progress of Methodism, in Europe and America [electronic resource] . he samevault. When Mr. Richardson came to that part of the ser-vice, * For as much as it hath pleased Almighty God totake unto himself the soul of our dear brother, &c. hesubstituted, with the most tender emphasis, the epithet,• Father, instead of Brother; which had so powerfulan effect on the congregation, that from silent tears tj|ievseemed universally to burst out into loud weeping. The inscription on the coffin was, JOHANNES WESLEY, A. M. Olim. Soc. Coll. Lin. Oxon.
A history of the most interesting events in the rise and progress of Methodism, in Europe and America [electronic resource] . he samevault. When Mr. Richardson came to that part of the ser-vice, * For as much as it hath pleased Almighty God totake unto himself the soul of our dear brother, &c. hesubstituted, with the most tender emphasis, the epithet,• Father, instead of Brother; which had so powerfulan effect on the congregation, that from silent tears tj|ievseemed universally to burst out into loud weeping. The inscription on the coffin was, JOHANNES WESLEY, A. M. Olim. Soc. Coll. Lin. Oxon. Ob. 2 do. die Martii, 1791. An. JEt. 88* The following was the inscription on his tomb . To the Memory of THE VENERABLE JOHN WESLEY, A. M Late Fellow of Lincoln College, Oxford. This great light arose, (By the singulai providence of God,) To enlighten these nations, And to revive, enforce, and defend, The pure apostolical doctrines and practices of the Primitive Church: - John Wesley, Master of Arts, formerly Fellow of Lincoln College,Oxford, died on the 2d day of March, 1791, in the eighty-eighth year ofhis Mr, @
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