In the year of his ordination he read Thomas à Kempis and Jeremy Taylor, showed his interest in mysticism, and began to seek the religious truths which underlay the great revival of the 18th century.
Pada tahun penahbisannya, ia membaca Thomas à Kempis dan Jeremy Taylor, menunjukkan ketertarikannya pada mistisisme, serta mulai mencari kebenaran-kebenaran religi yang mendasari kebangunan besar abad ke-18.