The junior history of Methodism [electronic resource]: for young people, study classes in Epworth League and the general reader . ley. John came as a missionary to the Indians, andCharles as secretary to General Oglethorpe. The voy-age over had lasted nearly three months, and was besetby a terrific storm, during which it was feared the shipwould be lost. John and Charles were greatly fright-ened, as were most of the others; but a company ofChristians, called Moravians, were singing hymns ofpraise in the midst of the storm. After the storm Johnasked them how they kept so tranquil. They told him
The junior history of Methodism [electronic resource]: for young people, study classes in Epworth League and the general reader . ley. John came as a missionary to the Indians, andCharles as secretary to General Oglethorpe. The voy-age over had lasted nearly three months, and was besetby a terrific storm, during which it was feared the shipwould be lost. John and Charles were greatly fright-ened, as were most of the others; but a company ofChristians, called Moravians, were singing hymns ofpraise in the midst of the storm. After the storm Johnasked them how they kept so tranquil. They told himthey knew they were saved and were not afraid to Wesley had no such experience, and doubted as tohis having been converted. The Wesleys remained in America about two years. THE WESLEYS IN AMERICA. 27 John was much disappointed in not being able to preachto the Indians because of their language, and his min-istry among the colonists was not very satisfactory. Hewas seeking a higher experience, but in a wrong way;he sought it by self-denial and self-persecution. Heand his brother frequently slept on the ground instead. Charlls Wesley. of in beds, refused all food but bread and water, andlohn even went barefooted. All this to obtain a satis-factory experience of religion. At this time Mr. Wesley held many extreme doctrines. 28 JUNIOR HISTORY OF METHODISM. He refused to baptize, even children, except by immer-sion. He would not baptize a child unless one or bothof the parents were Christians. He even refused theburial service to persons who had not been properlybaptized. This severe type of religion, lacking the sweetness ofthe Gospel, drove the colonists away from Mr. Wesleyand largely defeated his mission. If Mr. Wesley hadfound in Georgia the right path, as he afterward foundit in England, Methodism would, in all probability, havebeen an American instead of an English product. As itwas, he made serious blunders, which brought him muchtrouble and crippled his work. Howeve
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