The Young People's Wesley

1709, while all the family were wrapped in slumber, the cry of "Fire! fire!" was heard on the street. The rector was suddenly awakened, and, though half naked, sought to arouse his family. He

rd, crying for help. The flames were everywhere. The father, greatly excited, attempted to rush ups

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my shoulders quickly." In a moment it was done, and the child was pulled through the casement, and the next moment the walls fell-inward, through mercy-and the child, as well as the one who rescued him, was saved. His fath

, furniture, manuscripts, and clothing were all gone. But this foul act made him many friends. A ne

ome work of special importance in the history of the Church and the world, and

riting, says: "Jack has borne his disease bravely, like a man-and, indeed, like a Christian-without any complaint; though he se

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, London. This was built originally for a monastery. It was purchased by Thomas Sutton, Esq., and under a charter from King James he established a school for the young. In this school forty-four b

irection of his father he ran around the playgrounds three times every morning for the benefit of his health. It was a school of trial. Being a charity scholar, he did not escape the taunts of his fellow-students more highly fa

no doubt. But, while he confesses that he was a sinner, he declares that his "sins were not scandalous in the eyes of the world." Instead of being the wicked boy that Mr. Tyerman represents him to have been, he declares: "I still read the Scriptures, and said my prayers morning and evening. And what I now hoped to be saved by was: (1) Not being as bad as other people; (2) Having still a kindness for religion; and (3) Reading my Bible, going to church, and saying my prayers." Should an unconverted young man in these times, in passing through

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ive years, under the care of Dr. Wigon, a gentleman of fine classical attainments. His excellent standing at the Charterhouse gave him a hi

od providence to depend on. Dear Jack, be not discouraged. Do your duty. Keep close to your studies, and hope for better days. Per

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rrassment in which they were often foun

ary. All things besides are comparatively little to the purposes of life. I heartily wish you would now enter upon a strict examination of yourself, that you may know whether you have a reasonable hope of salva

ithfully assure you, gives you no manner of discouragement from believing you

heart, which nothing but conscious innocence and virtue could have bestowed." Then, referring to him in more advanced life, he says: "He was, in truth, the most perfect specimen of moral happiness I ever saw; and my acquaintance with him has done more to teach me what a heaven upon earth is implied in the maturity of Christia

had prepared for college at Westminster grammar school, and was a "gay young fellow, with more genius than grace," loving pleasure more than piety. When Joh

following year was elected Fellow of Lincoln College, with which his aged father see

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a very high appreciation of his father's flock, for he describes them as "unpolished wights, as dull as asses and impervious as stones

ays, "none exercised so great an influence as the restless philosopher and the unwearied minister of Christ. Wesley, in person, was beautiful; Voltaire was of a physiognomy so strange, and lighted up with fire so half-hellish and half-heavenly, that it was hard to say whether it was the face of a satyr or man. Wesley's heart was filled with a world-wide benevolence; Voltaire, though of a gigantic mind, scarcely had a heart at all-an incarnation of avaricious meanness, and a victim to petty passions. Wesley was the friend of all and the enemy of none; Voltaire was too selfish to love, and when forced to pay the scanty and ill-tempered homage which he sometimes rendered it was always offered at the shrine of r