The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1892-01-20
Pithy Sayings of John Wesley.


We have selected from Mr.. Wesley's
letters and reported conversations the
following sayings, only a few oi
which have to our knowledge been
made current. A few that are well
known have been introduced because
they snow how lie accomplished the
work that he did. Such selection
could be repeated every week for a
year without exhausting the supply OF
laconic utterances; and though il
might not be supposed, hundreds OF
the most pathetic expression that ever
fell from human lips are to be found in
his writings. Besides this, as wit lie
had rarely an equal, and as convers-
es the high testimony of that mon
arch of philosophical, witty, and hum.
orou5 takers, DR.. johnson, declares
him master, affirming that he could
talk we'll upon any subject. The ital.
les in the following are Wesley s
own
One had need to be an angel, not q
man, to converse three or four hours
at once ION personal religion] to any
purpose.
To repeat the same word so often Tin
public singing,] especially while
another repeats different words, shocks
all common sense, brings in dead for
rnality, and has no more of relinion in
it than Lancashire hornpipe.
Free thinkers, 50 called, are seldom
close thinkers.
All things in divine worship must
be done deceutly and in order. Two
must never pray at the same time, nor
one interrupt another.
Use no tobacco, except prescribed
by physician. 1t is an uncleanly,
an unwholesome self-indulgence. .
vile custom.
Touch no dram. 1t il liquid fire.
It is sure, though slow, poison. 1t
saps the very springs of life.
know the value of learning, and
am more in danger of prizing it too
much than too little.
Where the work of our Lord is to be
carried on, that is my place for to-
day..
i do not fight with chimney-sweep.
ers at all. Referring to foul-mouthed
speakers or writers.
From the first hour, that I entered
the kingdom (Scotland) it was sacred
rule for me never to- preach ON any
controverted point, at least not in q
controversial aOay. ...
Speak as earnestly as you can, but
do not scream. Speak with all your
heart, but with a moderate voice.
| Taking opium is fully as bad as TAX
| ing drains. 1t equally hurts the un.
derstanding, and is, if possible, more
| pernicious to health than even rum or
brandy. None should touch it if they
have the least regard for their souls or
bodies.
"Brother, when T devoted to God
my ease, my time, my life, did l eX-
cept my reputation" No.
Though am always in haste I am
never in a hurry; because I never un-
dertake any more work than [ can go
through with perfect calmness of spir-
lit.
The soul and the body make a man ;
the Spirit and discipline make Chris
tian.
Let but pert, self-sufficient animal,
that has neither sense nor grace, bawl
out something about Christ, or his
blood, or justification by faith, and his
hearers cry out what a fine gospel SER
mon! Surely the Methodists have
not so learned Christ We know no
Gospel but salvation from sin.
Ihear what angry men say or write,
but do not often regard it.
They are DO Methodist that will
bear no restrai mt.
What may not man of small natu-
raj talents do if he be full of faith and
love!
There is no encountering a buffoon
by serious reasoning and argu-
ment.
The Methodists do not make impul-
ses and impressions the rule Of duty.
Of duty than the written word.
To be singular, merely for singulari-
tvs sake, IS not the part of Chris
tian. In things that are absolutely in
different, that are of no consequence
at all, humility and courtesy require
you to conform the custom of your
country.
He who governed the world before
I was born shall take care of it like
wsie when I am dead.
In blaming the things which God
alone can alter we in effect blame
Him.
Of all gossiping religious gossip is
the worst it adds hypocrisy to un-
charitableness, and effectually does the
work of the devil in the name of the
Lord.
Loyalty is with me an essential
branch of religion, and which / am
sorry any Methodist should forget.
In religion I am for as few innova-
tions as possible. love the old wine
best.-New York Christian Advo-
cate.
NEW YEAR RULES For EVERY
BoDY.-Rev. Charles Simeon. the dis
tinguished preacher of the English
Church, once said that the more he
tried, the more he felt the Importance
of adhering to the following
rules
To boor oo 1ittla 90 ,nccihIn what iS