| The F.1 | Sp.2 | Sn.3 | Wap.4 | Wells.5 | Chap.6 | Westmr.7 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8M. M. | Jo. Fen.9 | R. Swin.10 | Jo. Jon.11 | Ja. Deav.12 | |||
| E. | Ja. Jo.13 | Ja. De.12 | C. Hor.14 | Jo. Edw.15 Jo. Jon.11 | |||
| Tu. M. | Jo. Ed.15 | ||||||
| E. | C. W.16 | Deptf. C. P.17 | Jo. Jon.11 | ||||
| W. | R. Sw.10 | C. W.16 | |||||
| E. | C. Hr.14 | Jo. Ha.18 | W. Rob.19 | ||||
| Th. | C. Hr.14 | C. H. or W. Ro.20 | |||||
| E. | Jos. Co.21 | Jo. Jo.11 | |||||
| Fr. | T. Mitc.22 | C. W.16 | |||||
| E. | Jo. Jo.11 | ||||||
| S. | Jo. Jones | ||||||
| E. | Deftf. T. Mi.23 | J. W.24 | |||||
| Su. M. | Jo. Jo.11 | T. Wa.25 | J. Row.26 | ||||
| E. | C. W.16 | T. Mi.22 | W. Rob.19 | R. Swin.10 | Jo. Jon.11 | Ja. Row.26 |
Notes:—1 Foundery. 2 Spitalfields. 3 Snowsfields. 4 Wapping. 5 Sadler’s Wells. 6 The chapel in West Street, Seven Dials. 7 Westminster. 8 Days of week. 9 John Fenwick. 10 Robert Swindells. 11 Joseph or John Jones. 12 James Deaves. 13 Perhaps James Jones. 14 Christopher Hopper. 15 John Edwards. 16 Charles Wesley. 17 Deptford, Charles Perronet. 18 John Haime, or John Haughton, or John Hampson. 19 William Roberts. 20 Christopher Hopper, or William Roberts. 21 Joseph Cownley. 22 Thomas Mitchel. 23 Deptford, Thomas Mitchel. 24 John Wesley. 25 Thomas Walsh. 26 Jacob Rowell. (See Methodist Magazine, 1855, p. 224.)
We thus find seven preaching places in London, of which Sadler’s Wells theatre was one; sixteen preachers were employed, and thirty-seven sermons preached during the week the conference held its sittings.
The writer cannot refrain from giving another Methodist curiosity belonging to 1754. In his nearly complete set of society tickets, many are remarkable; but one, issued in the present year, is without a fellow. The ticket was given, by John Hampson, senior, to Otiwell Higginbotham, a man of considerable property, who lived at Marple, near Stockport, and, evidently, was intended to serve, not for one quarter merely, but for four. With the exception of a single line being substituted for a plainly ornamented border, the following is a copy:—
“To him that overcometh will I grant
to sit down with Me on My throne, even
as I also overcame, and am set down
with My Father in His throne.”
March 25, 1754. Otw[l.][l.] Higginbottom. J. H.
June 25.
September 29.
December 25.
On the 8th of July, Wesley, though still in enfeebled health, set out, for the first time, to Norwich, accompanied by his brother, by Charles Perronet, and by Robert Windsor. The whole city was in an uproar respecting the infamous conduct of James Wheatley. The mayor was employed in taking the affidavits of the women whom Wheatley had endeavoured to corrupt. The people were so scandalized and exasperated, that they were ready to rise, and tear the poor wretch to pieces. For four days, the Wesley brothers remained, in retirement, at the residence of Captain Gallatin, transcribing the “Notes on the New Testament.” On the 14th, Charles ventured to preach in the open street, and the congregation was “tolerably quiet, all things considered.” Five days later, his brother returned to London—being so seriously unwell as to necessitate his again taking the advice of Dr. Fothergill. Charles continued at Norwich some weeks longer. His congregations became large; and, on one occasion, he had three magistrates and nine clergymen among his auditors. He received the sacrament from the hands of the bishop; and took a lease for seven years, of a large old brewhouse, to serve as a place for preaching. A little society of eighteen members was instituted. Wheatley’s people were furious and abusive. The city swarmed with papists, antinomians, and Socinians. The opposition was fierce, and, in some instances, brutal; but Charles Wesley was thoroughly aroused; became as courageous as ever; and preached with amazing power, and with great success. Methodism was now fairly started in the city of Norwich.