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 . ember 20, 17SS, which caused As- bury no little pain. And yet he wasloyal enough in defending the Americanbrethren against the harsh criticism ofhis more exclusive friends at home. One passage in Wesleys letter to As-bury reads as follows: But, in onepoint, my dear brother, I am a little afraid,both the doctor and you diffe
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 . ember 20, 17SS, which caused As- bury no little pain. And yet he wasloyal enough in defending the Americanbrethren against the harsh criticism ofhis more exclusive friends at home. One passage in Wesleys letter to As-bury reads as follows: But, in onepoint, my dear brother, I am a little afraid,both the doctor and you differ from study to be little; you study to be creep; you strut along. I found aschool; you a college! Nay, and call itafter your own names! O beware! Donot seek to be something! Let me benothing, and Christ be all in all! Oneinstance of this, your greatness, hasgiven me threat concern. How can you,how dare you, suffer yourself to be calleda bishop? I shudder, I start at the verythought! Men may call me a knave or afool, a rascal, a scoundrel, and I amcontent; but they shall never, by myconsent, call me bishop! For my sake,for Gods sake, for Christs sake, put afull end to this! It is evident from the terms of the let-ter that he believed that Asbury had set. RT. REV. WILLIAM WHITE, D. D.,Second Bishop of the Protestant Episcopal Church. 284 The Illustrated History of Methodism.
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