New-York daily tribune., 1859-01-25

ern history Of the Church, although for some ume
he adhered 70 the regular ecclesasticA order.
BE began by "expoundiug," nearly every day, 10
the London " "Socieiies." On Sundays ne preached Ia
th. churches, DG at the end of almost every sermon
be records 1t 10 be tAe last time; rot tha ns anEel
was clsmorous in any way eccsntrci nor tns, DIS
doctrine here;icsl for it was clearly that OF the
Honiies and other standards of the Cnureni ou. !.
vas brought or TOO fo-cby srf pTs send Too 'i'ioy
for the state Of religious life around him. de went
ft the closed otis no, only to tbe Socees bat
20 the prisons ana the hospitals where ms message
was received with gratitude ard tears, tlG was et-
tended with the demonstration Of tHe Spint anu OF
power. "FIiiay November 3, l'3s, he writes i
nrescsed at ST. Ar,folirs; suhdsy, Ave in the morn
ng at St. Botophs Bishopsgate; IN the afternoon at
Iilington and in the evening 20 such q coosregstion
AZ never ssv before, a. =. Clements IN the Strand.
AZ this the fret time Of MY preaching here, sap
poss il is TO be the ast On "Wednesday my brother
ard went at their earnest desire TO do the ast goo1
Office 10 the condemned maleiactors. lie de sc'oes
the at their execution az the most anecung IN,
stance be ever Jaw Of fsith triumphDs over an ana
death. Observing The tears rundiag down the chesks
of one Of the criminals while his eyes were sesdiy
fixed upward, a fen moments before he died Wesley
asked, How do you feel COW y He calmly repiea'
feel peace which could not have believed % De
possible; and / know il is the peace OF God which
passeth all understanding His brother male Use
the occasion TO declare the Gospel Of peace TO arge
assembly Of pubhcsns and sinners. 90 Lord Go1 o
nv fathers," exclaimed Wesley, accept even m
dreD.' ln tie eyering he was preachiug al Basng-
shaw church, and the next morning at 81 Al Ltholne.
The Weseys were still tenacious OF "Cnur.A OF,
DER; they lad done nothing nor did they yet intend
10 do ANYTHING. which was contrary to th.t order.
They had con sultatiors with the Bishop OF LONDON
and the Archbishop of Canterbury and were io9n1 ny
these preates 10 be even too rgd ID some oi tueir
ecclesiastical opinions. The former approved their
doctrine Of Assurance explained in his presence
but had to reprove them for their readiness to reoap
TIE DissenteIs. The latter gave them sensible ad-
vice. Keep" he said, Z" TO the doctrines OF the
Church; avoid all eptiorsbe phrases; preach and
e1pounc only the essentials of religion; other thlngs
tine and the providence of Gcd only can cure
In the course of his mnistraton' however, he
soon began to preach in the open air, and with such
extraordinary success as to inspire him with un-
bounded confidence in his new methods.
Astonishing effects began to attend his word. While
preaching at Newgate Bristol, on the words, ue
that beleyeth hath evera sting life, he wss led with
ont any previous design 10 declare strongly ana ex-
piciily that God wietn ali meu TO be thus saVeo,
and to pray that this were tie truth o God De wo9
"bear witness 10 His word lmmedls stely one, ana
another ard another sank to the earth they drop
ped on every side thunderstruck.' Aud tge next
cav he records that al Newgate rang with the cres
of those whom the word Of Col cut 10 the heart ms
own spirit grew mighty 10 t1e CONSCIOUSNESS OF tne
moral bower he wae welding by the word OF t'od
ON oue occeson he says his soul enlarged that
he thought be could have cried out 10 another sense
Tran Archimedes, "Give me where TO stand ana l
will 81 axe the earth' The came day he stood and
hundreds Of people on Rose Green and taking for has
text "The God of glory thundereta,' etc., preached
TO them in storm OF Lightning sni rain, which could
not disperse them from his magical preseace.
An interview with the notorious Beau Nash is
thus described:
In one of his excursions to Bath about this time he
encouI tered the noted Beau Nsh the presiding genius
Of it, gayeties. The Incident is interesting, ss beng
the fret of those public interruptions OF his mnlsIy
which were soon 10 degenerate into mohs and agtate
most of England and Ireland. The fashionable pre-
tender hoped to confound the preacher and amus Tue
town but was confounded himsef. Wesley says there
was great public expectation OF what was 70 De done
and he was entreaed not TO preach for serious conse
ouerces might happen. The report gained him large
audience among whom were many OF the rich anu
fashionable He addressed himself pointedly to high
and low rich and poor. Many OF them seemed 10 DC
surprised and sinking fast into serousness wnen
their champion appeared, and, coming close to the
preacher asked by what authority he did these
things by the authority OF Jesus Christ, conveyed
to ne by the now Archbishop OF Canterbury when ne
laid hands upon me and said, Take thou authority to
preach the Gospel, the reply This is contrary TO
sct of Parliau ent this is convencle rejoned Mach
Sir said Wesley, the conyentices mentioned IN tnat
act as the preamble shows, are sedltlous meetings.
but this is not such; here is shadow Of sedtion
therefore Il is not contrary to that act say s. re-
Piled Nash; and, besides, your preaching inghtens
people out Of their wits. Sir, asked Wesley did you
Judge Of what you never heard SIR, by common re-
port. Common report is not enough; give Inc leave,
Sir to ask, is not your name Nash Ny name IS Nash.
Sir, continued, Wesley | dare not jntge Of yon by
CONN on report. The irony too pertinent to fail
Of effect Nah paused awhile, but, having recovered
himsef said detire TO know what these people come
here fort One Of ''the people" replied: SIR, leave
him to Inc; let an old woman answer hum: yor, Mr..
Nash, take care Of your body; We take care OF onr
souls ard for the food Of souls we come here. His
courage qused before the and wit OF the com.
mon people, snd, without another word, he retreatei
in haste. As Wesley returned the street was full OF
people burrying to and fro, and speaking emphatic
woIcs. But when any of them asked, Which is he !
and be replied, am lie, they were awed into silent
respect.
Even the violence of nobs was subdued BY bis
presence.
Mobs begsr to asssil the travelling evaneelst., but
'-v often melted away like water and were "a men
-. lad no strength" before Wesleys appeals Inc
,e' met him in throDgs rs he descended from the
-n at the door Of the Foundery, preventing hs en-
I sree but taking bis stsLd la the street and
preaching to them Of righteousness and Judgment TO
come" they became quiet ard attentive copgrega-
ton, and dismissed him with many blessings Many
more he says, who came into the t0undery as nGns,
in short time became lambs, the tears trlcklng
spaee down the checks Of those who at hfst most
loudly oontrad ted and blasI hemed few days later
rotous multitude entered the building and attempted
10 drown bis voice by their outcries But soon tine
hammer OF the word brake the rocks 10 pieces all
quietly heard the glad dipgs OF salvation. On the
following Sunday when he came home he found an IN
Vulnerable mob around the door, who raised sImul-
tsneous shout the momen. they saw llu lie sent Lis
erds into the house and tlen walking into the midst
Of the crowd proclaimed the name OF the Lord gra-
cious and merciful, and repentng him OF the evil.
They stood staring et another. told them, lie
says they could flee from the face of this great
God, and therefore besought them that we might al
Join together in crying to Hin for mercy To this
they readily agreed. His peculiar power va, rressti;
be he prayed amid the awe struck multitude, and