The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-06-23

Charles Wesley to Newcastle where
she met Bennett, begged forgiveness
for using him so badly and within a
week became his wife. On invitation
of Whitfield, Wesley went to Leeds.
where he heard the news of Grace
Murray's marriage. He there met Ben
net, and, without suttering a word of
upbraiding, kissed him.
The conduct of Mrs. Murray and
Wesley's disappointment in losing her
were perhaps the greatest trial of his
life, Referring to it., Wesley wrote as
follows to Thomas Bgg of Newcastle:
Leeds, Oct. Z, 1749.
My Dear Brother-Since was 6
years old / never met with such a Sc
we're trial as for some days past. For
ten years God has been preparing a
fellow-laborer for ME by a wonderful
| train of providencss. Last year ! was
| convinced of 1t: therefore 1 delayed
not, but, as l thought, made all sure
| beyond a danger of disappointment.
But we were soon after torn asunder
| by a whrlwind. In a few months the
storm was over. l then used more pre-
caution than before and fondly told
myself that the day of evil would re-
turn no more. But it soon returned.
| The waves rose again since / came out
of London. / tasted and prayed and
strove all l could, but the sons of Ze-
ruiah were too hard for me. The whole
world fought against me, but above
all my own familiar friend. Then was
| the word fulfilled: son of man, be-
hold, 1 take from thee the desire of
| thine eyes at a stroke; yet shalt thou
not lament, neither shall thy tears run
down."
The fatal, irrevocable stroke was
struck on Tuesday last. Yesterday I
saw my friend Chat was) and him to
| whom she is sacrificed. l believe you
never saw such a scene. But why
should a living man complain-a man
for the punishment of his sins?" l am,
yours affectionately, John Wesley.
His experience with Mrs. Murray,
| however, did not remove from Wesley
| the impression that it was his duty to
| take unto himself a wife. On Feb. Is
or 10, 1751. he married Mrs. Vazeille.
widow of Noah Vazeille. She had four
! children and possessed a fortune of
| $4,000. which Wesley settled on her
| self and ner children. When Wesley
| told his brother of his intentions to
marry. Charles was greatly troubled.
Il was thunderstruck," he said, and
could only answer he had given me
the first blow and his marriage wo,iid
come like the coup de grace. Trusty
| Ned Perronet followed and told me
! the person was. Mrs Vazeille! one of
picion. refused his company to the
chapel and retired to mourn With my
faithful Sally. l groaned all the day,
| and several following ones under my
own and the peoples burden. l could
eat no pleasant food nor preach ror
rest, either Ly night or day
Wesley's marriage to Mrs. Vazeille
was FASTENED by an accident which be-
fell him on London Bridge. While GO
ing from the Foundry to Snowfields. he
slipped on the ice and fell with great
force, injuring the bone of his ankle.
The injury obliged him to give up
| his journey to the North, and he took
up his quarters at Mrs. Vazeille's
where he spent the remainder of the
week partly in prayer, reading and
| conversation, partly in writing Hebrew
grammar and Lessons for Children"
He was married the following Mon
day or Tuesday. The Sunday previous
he was unable to set his foot to the
ground and preached kneeling.
Wesley seems at the time of his mar
rage to have had for his wife an ar
dent affection. In one of his letters
early after his marriage he wrote:
My Dear Molly: Oh, how can we
praise God enough for making us help
meets for each other? Let not only
out lips, but our lives. show forth His
praise. Let no business of any kind
hinder the intercourse between God
and your soul. neither prevent you
spending one hour at least each day in
private reading, prayer and medita-
| ton. Dear love. adieu. Ever yours.
Wesley
Wesley stipulated that his marriage
should not cause him to travel one less
] mile nor preach one less sermon. Were
to travel a thousand miles less" he
said to her, "as truly as l love you,
/ would never see your face again"
Il cannot understand" he says, how
Methodist preacher can answer IL to
God to preach one sermon or travel