The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1895-12-01
WESLEY, TORY.
Manuscripts of the Famous
Methodist Leader Found.
AMERICAN PATRIOTS FlAYED.
ssouscasts of Men, He Terms III Reve-
Down the Wrath of God.
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London, Nov. a.-DiagonzIly opposite
the famous Bunhiils cemetery, famous as
being the last resting place OF John Bun
van. Daniel Defoe and George Fox.
stands. AT the corner OF Castle street and
the city road. a plain brick building. ten
anted by the officers of the Wesleyan con-
ference. Within its walls are stored the
archives pertaining 20 Methodism from
the date OF May q. 17Ss. when Methodism,
as history knows IL. was born. The vaults
OF the building are stored with a mass OF
documents. letters and unpublished ser
mons. which for the past century and a
half nave slowly but surely been accu-
mulating. II remained for Rev. Charles
II. Kelley, the secretary OF the Wesleyan
conference, 10 have made within the past
few weeks a most interesting literary dis
covery. and one which from the nature OF
the matter unearthed is also of special in
terest TO Americans. Three weeks ago
Mr.. Kelley had occasion TO visit the
vaults. in order TO oversee some slight re-
pairs which were in progress. This in
volved the shifting of a number OF old
volumes and the emptying of a cupboard
long dIsused.
To his surprise one Of these books. uron
being opened. was found to contain nu-
merous manuscripts Of poems and SER
mons. written in a clear and legibIe hand.
Something in the handwriting struck him
as being in some manner familiar. lnves-
tigation followed. and thirteen more vol
umes were discovered. These. on being
opened, were found to contain manuscript
works of Charles Wesley. Nor was this
all In the above mentioned cupboard a
large bundle. wrapped in paper and dis
colored by age and dampness. was ound.
This also contained manuscript poems Of
Charles Wesley. and. what was more i'm
portant. the subjects of many of the lat
ter were the authors diatribe against the
American colonists for the 'unholy'' war
for independence which they were then
waging. 1t is of course we'll known that
Charles Wesley was a Tory OF the most
pronounced and conservative type. Tn
like his brother John. who had written
open letters TO Lord North. protesting
against the carrying on a war between
a brave people" Charles could see moth
ing that the colonists deserved for their
rebellion but the awful wrath Of God. IL
is urmis that this bundle OF poems is
the one which Charles Wesley sent to the
Rev. Thomas Jackson when the latter
was preparing his life Of Wesley. Most
of these poems have never been published,
although the number of books of poems
published by the brothers separately or in
conjunction is sixty-three.
Prominent among these unpublished
poems Is one written In I7s0 and entitled
American independence" AS one reads
IL is difficult TO imagine that its meta
phor and meter were composed by the
same man who also penned the immortal
and exquisite lyric Jesus, Lover OF Ny
Soul" The poem. which is OF great
length. begins:
Where is old England's glory fled,
Which shone so bright in ages past?
Virtue with our fo~refathers died.
And public faith has breathed its last.
And men who faisified their trust
Have laid our houses in the dust.
our rulers have TO rebels sued.
And given US up into their hands.
RapaciOus, proligate and lewd.