The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1903-07-24

JOIN wesley whose DicentenntAl
millions OF Methodists recently cele-
brated, was born and bred In the
Episcopal or established church Of
England, whose ministry be entered
IN early life. He never failed to In
clude her name in his prayers and he
died in her full communion. OF Wes-
ley the late Dean Farrar Of Canter-
bury said; He loved the church
which hated him. He saved the
church Of England, although At nrst
she 80 angrily and contemptuously re
jected him"
John Wesley was born IN the rec
tory at Epworth, Eng, June II, 1908.
o. S. When John was but 8, the
duke of Buckingham. lord chamberlain
70 Queen Anne gave him a free schol
srshIp In the famous school Of the
Charterhouse in London.
While At the CharterhOuse school.
in Nay. 17l6, an explosion destroyed
cannon factory at Moorhelds, from
wich the proprietor moved to Wool
wich and established the royal ar
ssnal This shattered foundry, TWEEN
ty-three years aftsrward, Wesley re-
stored and converted into the mother
church Of the whole family Of Method
ist churches on every continent. AL.
though It would seat 800 persons,
II often became so crowded that ad-
journment was necessary 10 the open
aelds. and In ITS Wesley completed
and opened. Nov. /, the Wesley chap
81. on City road. London. This has
been many times renovated. but the
present shell Of the building. the gal
leries and rail are all OF WeSley's
time. and the place, filled with me
mentoes. IS stlll d Mecca for all low
srs Of Methodist history
In 1870 Wesley left the Charter
house for Christ Church college, OK.
ford. taking with him a school ex-
hibition prize OF $500 year. but he
never lost his yeneration and love for
his first school
Wesley was ordained deacon by
Bishop John Potter Of Oxford, Sept
10. 1875. and priest Sept u. 172s
Hia hrst sermon was at South Leigh
IN OxfordEhire in 1925.
On his 2sd birthday he was elected
q fellow Of Lincoln college. His faith
er thea had but $40 10 keep his family
until after the harvest, but he wrote
IN high spirits. what will be my own
fate God knows. but wherever | am
my Jack "a a fellow Of Lincoln"
Lincoln college. within whose walls
Methodism was Graded, was founded
IN the fifteenth century by two hish.
ops of Lincoln. m order TO counteract
heresies dangerous 70 the church, but
John Wesley. the reyoluuonlst, was
connected with It more than a quar-
ter Of q century. and its name appears
on the title pages Of all his works
He became Greek lecturer, and from
then 20 the close Of his life was q
hard and vide student, Hebrew,
Greek. Arabic. Latin. logic, ethics.
metaphysics. natural philosophy, po-
etry and divinity entering into his
weekly plan Of study In 1871. only "a
years old. be obtained the degree OF
master Of arts. His financial struggles
were over and BY strict economy he
was thencef0rth able TO help bis .ath.
er and his family
The name Of Methodist was hrst
bestowed upon Charles Wesley. Johns
older brother and his friends because
of their strict conformity 70 the meth
cd Of study prescribed by the uni
ssarofFh has FnN~ NT.-f.... k...... -
father Of Meihodiam, which be gave
new Interpretation In his English
dictionary. One who lives accord
ing 70 the method laid down IN the
Bible
John Wesley returned 70 Oxford as
a tutor IN 1929, and there found The
Holy club" which had been started
by his brother Charles two years be-
fore. He almost Immediately became
its leader. and 50 continued until 1895
This movement was spiritual. humani
tartan and scriptural. its first and con.
slant work being the study OF the b.
bic, Among IT'S members was George
Whlteheld. who. until he was Is years
old. drew ale for customers at his
fathers Inn IN Gloucester He was
converted IN i735. in his 21st year
and at once became a member OF the
club.
The Wesleys, 70 whom Whiteaeld
had become greatly attached, sailed
for Georgia In October, 1885. and IA
their absence Whiteheid vel the world
to talking BY such preaching as had
never before been heard in England.
He often gave thirty sermons a month,
and the common people hearing him
gladly. thousands we're converted.
The Wesleys heard OF him and ap-
pealed to him to come to America.
and he passed them on his Western
trip across the ocean as they we're re-
turning.
This was in 1888 On the arrival Of
the Wesley brothers in England they
we're thrown IN contact With certain
Moravians. who kept alive the old
doctrine OF justification by faith. and
under the influence OF one or them.
Peter Boiler John became convinced
Of bis want OF that faith whereby
alone We are saved" This was en-
phaslaed by his experience with a
man under sentence Of death, and the
influence Of this --aa such that on
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