Discipleship through the bands created by Wesley
Odilon
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Odilon Massolar Chaves is a retired Methodist
pastor, with a doctorate in Theology and History from the Methodist University
of São Paulo.
Son of Rev. Adherico Ribeiro Chaves and Roza
Massolar Chaves.
He is married to RoseMary.
He has two daughters: Liliana and Luciana.
His thesis dealt with the Methodist revival
in England in the eighteenth century and its contribution as a paradigm for our
days.
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Table
of Contents
· Introduction
· How the bands came about
· The Society's Breastfeeding Mother
·
Advantage
of being in the band
·
Insist on
the observance of all the rules of the Society, and the observance of all, even
the smallest, of the rules of the band
·
Chosen
after prayer and drawing lots
·
Gather
those who have been scattered abroad and form a band
·
If Jenny
Johnson is fully aware of her flaw, you can trust her; If not, she shouldn't
find herself in the band
· The best time
·
You should
get together and meet a band right away
·
We are not
to speak of absent people, but simply of God and our own souls
·
Stay close
to your class, your band
·
On
speaking in the band decisively
·
Let all of
you now make the most of the advantages you enjoy; especially of finding
himself in the band
· Be Methodist Everywhere
·
Do you
find yourself in the band?
·
From the
moment you stopped meeting with your class or band
·
She was to
immediately reunite in a lively band
·
It is an
excellent means of building one another up in love and knowledge of God
·
Get as
many people as possible to get together in the band
·
Read the
Band Rules, which are observed punctually by our sisters
·
Two Types
of People You Might Have to Deal With in Your Band
·
That you
have one or two bands
·
You are
not as strict as I am; that you do not practice, enforce, or approve of the
Band Rules
·
The band
in the Circuit Plan
·
Advantage
of finding themselves in the band
· Good leader
·
It's wrong
to seek their approval in the band
·
Those who
miss class three times in a row are excluded
Introduction
"Discipleship Through Wesley's
Bands" is a 47-page book based on Wesley's letters.
"John
Wesley's discipleship was based on the premise that conversion without
accompaniment generates only temporary enthusiasm, advocating that the Church
should lead the individual to spiritual maturity and holiness through a
rigorous community structure of small groups. Wesley structured the Methodist
movement on concentric levels of relationship, accountability, and mutual
shepherding to ensure that faith bore practical fruit and social
transformation." [1]
Wesley
organized the Methodist people into three fundamental structures of
coexistence, known as Societies, Classes and Bands (or Bands).
The
Societies were the general meetings and functioned as large cults. The classes
were made up of about 12 people. The meetings were weekly. The central focus was the question: "How
is your soul?". Each member was to report his or her victories, struggles,
and prayer needs. [2]
The "Bands"
consisted of even smaller and more intimate subgroups (3 to 5 participants).
They were rigorously divided by gender and marital status (married men, single
women, etc.). There took place the mutual and profound confession of sins and
failures to achieve spiritual healing and full holiness of heart, based on
James 5:16." [3]
In Wesley's
letters to the leaders it is possible to see his enthusiasm and focus on the
bands.
It was a
part of the structure that was fundamental for the growth of the so-called
Methodist people in search of Christian perfection.
The Author
How the bands came about
"Ten years after
having had the experience of the warmed heart, Wesley wrote on December 25,
1748 to his friend and vicar Vincent Perronet to explain about the emergence of
the Methodist organization."
Vincent was highly
regarded by Charles and John Wesley. He was an advisor and advocate of
Methodism.
About the emergence
of bands and society, Wesley wrote that it was a response to the urgent needs
of the Methodist people:
"What they
should do"
(...) "5. One,
another, and another came to us, asking what they should do, afflicted on every
side; for all were striving to weaken, and none to strengthen their hands on
God," said Wesley. "We counsel: 'He has strengthened one another.
Talk together whenever you can. And pray fervently for one another, that you
may "endure to the end and be saved." Against this counsel we presume
that there would be no objection; as grounded in the clearest reason, and in so
many scriptures, both from the Old and New Testaments, that it would be tedious
to recite them," Wesley said.
"May you also
speak to us often, guide and encourage us, give us the counsel you know we
need, and pray with us as well as for us"
"6. They said,
'But we want you also to speak to us often, to guide and encourage us, to give
us the advice you know we need, and to give us the advice you know we need, and
to give us the advice you know we need,
Pray with us as well as for us.' I asked:
Which of you wants this? Tell me their names and addresses. They did it. But I
soon realized that there were as many for me to talk to as many times as they
wanted. So I said to them, 'If you all get together every Thursday night, I
will gladly spend time with you in prayer and give you the best counsel I
can.'"
"Thus arose,
without any previous plan on either side, what was afterwards called the
Society"
Wesley explained to
Mr. Perronet on the emergence of the Society: "7. Thus emerged, without
any previous plan on either side, what was later called the Society; a very
innocent name, and very common in London, for any number of people who
associated. What they proposed by associating was obvious to everyone. They
wanted to "flee from the wrath that was to come" and help one another
in this regard. Therefore, they joined together "to pray together, to
receive the word of exhortation, and to watch over one another with love, that
they might help each other to attain their salvation."
"A condition
previously required for those who wish admission to this Society"
"8. There is
only one condition previously required for those who desire admission into this
Society,--'the desire to flee from the wrath that is to come, to be saved from
their sins.' *[See the Rules of the United Societies (Works, viii. 269-71).],"
said Wesley.
"He would meet
every Friday and spend his dinner time crying to God"
"Now they also
agreed that as many of them as possible would meet every Friday and spend their
dinner hour weeping to God, both for each other and for all mankind,"
Wesley said.
"Most of those
who were thus united"
About difficulties
and resilience, Wesley said: "9. It quickly seemed that their union
responded to the purpose proposed there. Within a few months, most of those who
began to "fear God and do righteousness" but were not united weakened
in their minds and returned to their former selves. Meanwhile, most of those
who were thus united continued to "struggle to get in through the gate of
the straits" and "get hold of everlasting life."
"They would
immediately get together, make a record of their names, advise them to take
care of each other."
Mr. Perronet Wesley
reminds us of what it was like in the early Church: "10. As I reflected, I
could not help but observe: This is exactly what it has been since the
beginning of Christianity. In ancient times, those whom God sent "preached
the gospel to every creature." And ... , 'the body of the hearers,' were
for the most part Jews or heathen. But as soon as any of them were so convinced
of the truth as to forsake sin and seek salvation from the gospel, they
immediately got together, made a record of their names, advised them to take
care of one another, and met these kathcouvmenoi, 'catechumens' (as they were
then called), set apart from the great congregation, that they might instruct,
rebuke, exhort and pray with them and
for them according to their various needs," Wesley said. [4]
The Society's Breastfeeding Mother
I wish you could meet
all the women in the Society, whether in the band or in class. Expose yourself
among them as much as your strength and leisure will allow. You were formerly
the Society's breastfeeding mother; They grew and prospered under his hand, and
they haven't prospered since.
To Ann Bolton
LONDON, January 24,
1778.
Surely it is a wise
and gracious Providence that has detained him so long in Withey. You were sent
there and still remain there for the sake of the poor. I wish you could meet
all the women in the Society, whether in the band or in class. Expose yourself
among them as much as your strength and leisure will allow. You were formerly
the Society's breastfeeding mother; They grew and prospered under his hand, and
they haven't prospered since. They have sighed like poor orphans since you were
taken from them. [See letter of January 11, 1775 to Francis Woffe.] Perhaps now
they can emerge and flourish again; And then you're not going to think too much
about your work. No doubt it would be helpful if some of you would come
together for just this purpose, to improve one another in both Christian
knowledge and love. And you can't insist too much on this point—that, whatever
our past experience, we are now more or less acceptable to God as we improve
the present moment. But it is no wonder that many are so angry at this
statement, for it strikes at the root of Calvinism.
That you should be
tempted to irritation, discontent, or anything else, will not be loss so long
as you are a conqueror over all, yes, more than a conqueror by Him who loves
you. And so, I have no doubt, you always will be; for his trust is not in
himself, but in him. - My dear Nancy,
With all affection. [5]
Advantage of being in
the band
Let all of you now
make the most of the advantages you enjoy; especially of meeting in the band,
which I hope none of you will overlook that you have already proven that the
Lord is merciful.
SHAFTESBURY,
September 8, 1778.
It is true that some
of our friends at Brecon have intimated to me that they feared that a prophet
would not be honored in his own country, and that Billy Church [He was the
youngest son of John Church, of Brecon, and grandfather of the Rev. H. L.
Church, Wesleyan minister from 1844 to 1893. See Young's Methodism in Wales, p.
136; and letter of October 13.] It may be that it does more good elsewhere. But
they did not mention their exchange with Brother Pescod. And I would have a
particular objection to that—namely, that he would not have the opportunities
to preach in Welsh that he has now. Therefore there is no danger of Joseph
Pescod [Pescod, now at Pembroke, died in 1805, at the age of fifty-four, after
serving twenty-eight years as a preacher, with impeccable character and good
judgment. His preaching was enjoyable and profitable.] Abandoning his circuit
before the end of the year. Let all of you now make the most of the advantages
you enjoy; especially of meeting in the band, which I hope none of you will
overlook that you have already proven that the Lord is merciful.
I'm glad you feel the
desire for a deeper change. Where you have attained steadfastness; but do not
rest until you experience the full rest that remains for God's people. You'll
never tire me with your letters. The more you write, the more I love you. Peace
be with all your spirits! - I am, my dear Kitty,
With affection. [6]
Insist on the
observance of all the rules of the Society, and the observance of all, even the
smallest, of the rules of the band
Insist on the observance of all the rules of
the Society, and the observance of all, even the smallest, of the rules of the
band by all who gather in the band. For example, I don't give band tickets to
any woman who wears frills or a high-crowned cap.
To William Church
WALLINGFORD, October
13, 1778.
DEAR BILLY, - Soul
and body make a man; Spirit and discipline make a Christian. Let John Watson
[Watson was his superintendent.] and you agree together, and be exact in this
wherever you go. Insist on the observance of all the rules of the Society, and
the observance of all, even the smallest, of the rules of the band by all who
gather in the band. For example, I don't give band tickets to any woman who
wears frills or a high-crowned cap. If one does not lay it aside rather than
lose this blessed means of improvement, it is not worthy of it. - I'm
Your affectionate
brother. [7]
Chosen
after prayer and drawing lots
After the
prayer, their leaders were chosen and the banners were organized by lot in the
following order
For James Hutton
BRISTOL, April 16,
1739.
MY DEAR BROTHER, --
Sunday, April 8, about eight o'clock in the evening, Mr. Wathen and his
brethren met and received several persons into their little Company. After the
prayer, their leaders were chosen and the banners were arranged by lot in the
following order:
I Band. Richard Leg
(merceris merchant), leader; Thomas Mitchell, Charles Bonner, William Wynne,
Richard Cross.
II Band. Jn. Palmer, leader;
James Lewis, John Davis, James Smith, William Waters.
III Band. Henry
Crawley (barber), leader; Thomas Harding, John Wiggins, Samuel Wathen, Thomas
Westall.
It was further agreed
that some other persons then mentioned could be admitted to the Society.
Monday, April 9, at
two o'clock in the afternoon, Mrs. Panou and Mrs. Grevil met with Esther
Deschamps and Mary Anne Page (Mrs. Panou's sisters), whom they then welcomed as
sisters, and Esther Deschamps was chosen by lot as the bandleader, which was as
follows:
Esther Deschamps, J.
Panou, M. Page, Eliz. Davis (then applied for and admitted), and Eliz. Grevil.
At five in the
afternoon, Anne Williams, Mary Reynolds, Eliz. Ryan, Esther Highham, Frances
Wilds, and Rachel England got together and agreed to meet every Sunday; Anne
Williams was chosen as the leader.
The Assizes prevented
my preaching in Newgate this week, except only on Monday and Tuesday. On Monday
at four I preached to three or four thousand persons at the Brickyard on 'I
have not come to call the righteous, but sinners to repentance.' On Tuesday,
about one, having sent our brothers Easy and Purdy before, I set out for Bath.
Soon after I entered, the person who rented the field, where many people were
meeting, sent me a word: 'I must not preach on his land. If I did that, he
would arrest me.' Soon after, a good woman sent me to say that I was welcome to
preach on hers. There we went at five. It is a meadow on the side of the hill,
near the town, so that they might see us from Lady Cox [See letter of 7 March,
1738.] in the square clearly. Here I offered God's free grace to about two
thousand souls. At eight o'clock in the evening I preached the remission of
sins to many casual listeners from a few steps at the end of a house on
Gracious Street. Griffith Jones [Griffith Jones, Rector of Llandowror, instituted
the circulating Welsh Free Schools, to teach the poor to read Welsh and give
religious instruction. He maintained these schools through subscriptions for
twenty-four years, and by the time he died in 1761, they numbered over 3,000
students and had 158,000 scholarship holders, some of whom were sixty years
old. See Tyerman's Whitefield, i. 189-90n.] it was one of them, who afterwards
revived us with his company for about an hour at our inn.
On Wednesday morning,
Mr. Chapman [See title of letter of March 29, 1737.] stayed with us for a time,
to whom we spoke the truth with love. At ten I preached again in the field, to,
I think, about two thousand five hundred. At the age of four, I offered Jesus
Christ as our wisdom, righteousness, sanctification, and redemption to more
than three thousand. At seven the seven, all the women of the band assembled,
and, having received Mary Cutler into fellowship with them, spent the night in
conference and prayer. At eight o'clock the groups of men met in the Society's
room on Baldwin Street, and received in fellowship with them William Lewis,
James Robins, Kenelm Chandler, Anthony Williams, and Thomas Robins. The rest of
the evening was devoted to singing, conferences, and prayers.
Thursday, the 12th,
we went pitching in a suitable place in Rose Green, to create a small space for
me to stand preaching. In the Societies at night there was great power, and
many were convinced of sin; but I believe more on Friday night in both Societies.
On Saturday, I waited
for one of the clergy of this city, who sent me a message: 'I was welcome to
preach in your church if I didn't tell anyone'; But he changed his mind and
told me now, 'You couldn't let me preach.' [John Gibbs, vicar of St. Mary Redcliffe
1704-44. See Diary, ii. 179d.] At the age of four I began to preach on the
doorsteps of the Poorhouse; Four or five hundred of the richest were in, and I
believe fifteen hundred or two thousand out. I spent about an hour and a half
with them in prayer and explaining and applying these words: 'When they had
nothing to pay, he frankly forgave them both.'
The Hall of the
Weavers was quite crowded at night, and many, I trust, were cut off from their
confidence in flesh and blood. On Sunday morning I applied the parable of the
Pharisee and the Publicist to six or seven thousand attentive hearers on the
bowling ground. It rained, until I began to preach on Mount Han-ham. So I
stayed near the door of the house (where we put the women); Three thousand (at
least) were content to be without. I preached in Newgate after dinner to a
packed audience. Between four and five we went (despite the rain) to Rose
Green. It rained heavily in Bristol; but not a drop fell upon us as I preached,
from the fullness given me, to about five thousand souls: 'Jesus Christ, our
wisdom, righteousness, sanctification, and redemption.'
At six o'clock, being
at Lawford's Gate Society, I did not go up into the room, but stood at a table
below; which means that not only all in the room and store, but also those in
the courtyard and entrances could hear; to whom I declared that 'the blood of
Jesus Christ cleanseth us from all sin.'
I'm still dead and
cold, except as I speak. Write often and pray much for, my dear brethren,
Your poor brother.
PS.--With the desire
to receive a holy woman of great experience in the female bands, we doubt what
to do because she is a Dissenter. The answer we received from the Scriptures
was Galatians III. That seemed clear. However, having decided to do draws, we
did so, and our guidance was: 'Forward to the bands (in London), to be decided
by lot.'[8]
Gather those who have
been scattered abroad and form a band
Gather those who have
been scattered abroad and form a band, if not one or two classes. Your
best way would be to visit from house to house. In this way, you can assess
their conduct and dispositions in home life, and you can have the opportunity
to talk to the young ones in the family
For
Ms. Bennis
LONDON, January 18, 1774.
MY DEAREST SISTER,-- A will
constantly and uniformly devoted to God is essential to a state of
sanctification, but not to a uniformity of joy, peace, or happy communion with
God. These can rise and fall in various degrees; no, and it can be affected
both by the body and by diabolical action, in a way that all our wisdom can
neither understand nor prevent. As to wanderings, he would do well to consider
the sermon on Wandering Thoughts [See Works, vi. 23-32]: he could also benefit
from the Diary of Elizabeth Harper, whose experience closely resembled his own,
only it was simpler; and you can learn from her to go straight to God as a
child, and tell Him all your troubles, obstacles, and doubts, and ask Him to
make them all for good. You were not sent to Waterford to be useless. Shake the
gift of God that is in you; Gather those who have been scattered abroad and
form a band, if not one or two classes. Your best way would be to visit from
house to house. In this way, you can evaluate their conduct and dispositions in
home life, and you can have the opportunity to talk with the young ones in the
family. As you move, you will contract heat; By streaming Fife, you will
increase it in yourself.
As to the
circumstance mentioned in the postscript to your last, I think it would be well
for you to exert yourself to the utmost in this matter [On December 29, 1773,
she wrote from Waterford, where she found the people very much dead. There is
no afterword in the printed letter]. It will be a cross: take this cross, take
your cross, and it will take you; and if you do it with a single eye, it will
be no loss to your soul.--I am, my dear sister, your affectionate brother. [9]
If Jenny Johnson is
fully aware of her flaw, you can trust her; If not, she shouldn't find herself
in the band
If Jenny Johnson is
fully aware of her flaw, you can trust her; If not, she shouldn't be in the
band. Because your mind is sensitive and easily moved, you can easily fall into
excessive affection
LONDON, February 5, 1772.
MY DEAREST SISTER,--
From what I understand, you are now in the state of wild nature. I advise you
to read this sermon in the fourth volume, [See Works, vi. 77-91] and examine
yourself through it. If you discover the cause of the heaviness or the darkness,
you're more than halfway to healing.
God willing to
continue my life and strength, I hope to pass through Scotland in April and
May, to reach Newcastle about the beginning of June [He arrived May 25.]; but
who knows if before that we won't be able to make a longer journey. Our wisdom
is to live to this day.--I am, dear Becky,
Your affectionate
brother. [10]
It is very useful to meet
the band leaders in Liverpool. This should never be overlooked. I tend to think
that the best time for this would be from two to three on Sunday afternoon.
For John
Mason
LONDON,
March 22, 1772.
MY DEAR
BROTHER,-- I hope Mr. Wagner [Wagner writes to him about a packet from
Liverpool to Dublin in March, 1778, and Wesley seems to have stayed with him in
Liverpool in 1786. See Diary, vi. 182, vii. 154d.] And you are on good terms.
He is a kind man and would be extremely helpful if they were not bad
counselors. When the occasion arises, talk to him freely. He has a friendly
heart.
It is very
useful to meet the band leaders in Liverpool. [Mason had apparently moved from
Whitehaven to Liverpool.] This should never be overlooked. I tend to think that
the best time for this would be from two to three on Sunday afternoon. Then you
can set an example for the Society by going to church soon afterward. This is
no small matter. For whoever leaves the Church will leave the Methodists.
Everywhere,
they preach perfection strongly and explicitly. Then your word will benefit.--I
am
Your
affectionate friend and brother.
You should get together and meet a band right away
When in Waterford, make sure you don't stand there.
You should get together and meet a band right away. If you also knew a class,
it would be much better: you know, the more work, the more blessings
For Ms. Bennis
YARM, June
16, 1772.
MY DEAR
SISTER,--Whenever you can, I hope you will talk to Mrs. Dawson, for her heart
is very much united to you; and when they are far apart, they can talk by
letters. And I believe that you are particularly called to be useful to those
whom the riches or greatness of this world keep away from the pure word of God.
When in
Waterford, make sure you don't stand there. You should get together and meet a
band right away. If you also knew a class, it would be much better: you know,
the more work, the more blessings.
You did
well to send me the last room; it is absolutely necessary that I should be
acquainted with all these subjects; To do otherwise would be a false delicacy.
Mr.
Goodwin is a valuable young man; He has a lot of grace and good understanding.
I have written to Mr. Glassbrook and the leaders, if James Deaves comes to
Limerick in the same spirit as he has been for some time, to take care not to
cause trouble. If he acts so impetuously, we will be forced to take more severe
measures. I should apologize for that; No one would cut off a limb as long as
there is any hope of getting it back. I hope John Christian is a useful worker;
He has a zeal according to knowledge.
Nothing is
sin, strictly speaking, but a willful transgression of a law known to God.
Therefore, every willful violation of the law of love is sin; and nothing more,
if we speak properly. To force the issue further is only to pave the way for
Calvinism. There may be ten thousand wandering thoughts and forgotten intervals
without any breaking of love, though not without transgressing the Adamic law.
But Calvinists would make a point of confusing all of this together. Let love
fill your heart, and that's enough-- I am, dear sister,
Your
affectionate brother. [11]
We are not to speak of absent people, but simply of
God and our own souls
Let them, in the band or class, observe (1) 'Now we
must not speak of absent persons, but simply of God and our own souls'; (2)
'Let the rule of our conversation here be the rule of all our conversation.
To
Philothea Briggs
WHITBY,
Saturday, June 20, 1772.
MY DEAR PHILLY,--About
this evening I hope to be in York; this fortnight of days in Keighley,
Yorkshire; on that day, three weeks in Leeds; and the next two Saturdays at
Epworth, near Thorne, Yorkshire.
I like you
to think like I do, because it's a symbol that you love me; and every proof of
this gives me a very sensible pleasure. Love me, if you can, as long as I live.
It is
admirable to endure the weaknesses, not, and even failures, of the true
children of God. And the temptations of anger that arise from here are often
more profitable than any other. However, certainly for the time being they are
not joyful, but painful; Then comes the peaceful fruit. You will have exactly
as much pain and disappointment as you get more for your profit, and just
enough to
Keep you
dead for all below,
Only
Christ decided to know.
Never make
a point of reasoning that you don't have a greater or lesser share of
suffering. You will get exactly what is best both in type, degree and time. Oh,
what a blessing it is to be in His hands, who "does everything well"!
Of all
gossip, religious gossip is the worst; it adds hypocrisy to the lack of charity
and effectively does the devil's work in the name of the Lord. The leaders of
each society can do much to expel it from among the Methodists. Let them, in
the band or class, observe (1) 'Now we must not speak of absent persons, but
simply of God and our own souls'; (2) 'Let the rule of our conversation here be
the rule of all our conversation. We will observe it (unless in some cases
necessarily exempt) at all times and in all places.' If this is often
instilled, it will have a great effect.
Instead of
giving a warning once, as for an adult, you should give it to a child ten
times. This way, you can prevent a sensible child from becoming unfamiliar with
employees. Precautions should also be given frequently and intensively to the
servants themselves [See letter of October 16, 1771.]; And they will not always
be discarded if they have grace or judgment. [12]
Stay close to your class, your band
Stay close to your class, your band, your old
teachers; They have the words of eternal life! Did any of them offend you? Has
any obstacle been placed in your way? Do not hide anything from, my dear Molly,
To Mary
Stokes
SHEFFIELD, August 10, 1772.
MY DEAR
SISTER,--Having finished for now my business in Leeds, [Where the Conference
met on the 4th.] I've come this far on my journey to Bristol. But I must take
Haverfordwest on the way there; So I don't expect to be there until the 30th of
the day. How many blessings can you receive in the meantime, provided you seek
them in the good old way in which you received the Lord Jesus Christ! So still
walk on it. Beware of following new paths! To be wise above this is written!
Perhaps we find sweetness in the beginning; but it would be bitterness in the
end. O my sister, my friend, I am afraid for you! I doubt you're getting out of
the way. When you go into your closet, close the door, and pray to your Father
who boils in secret, then it is time to groan to the One who reads the heart of
the unspeakable prayer. But to be silent in the congregation of His people is
totally new and therefore totally wrong. There has never been heard of a silent
gathering in the Church of Christ for sixteen hundred years. I ask you to read
with much prayer that little pamphlet A Letter to a Quaker. [See letters of
February 10, 1748 and March 17, 1771 (to her).] I fear that you are on the edge
of a precipice, and you do not know it. The enemy has put on the face of an
angel, and you take him as a friend. Retire immediately! Do not go near the
tents of those dead and formal men called Quakers! Stay close to your class,
your band, your old teachers; They have the words of eternal life! Did any of
them offend you? Has any obstacle been placed in your way? Do not hide anything
from, my dear Molly,
Yours with
true affection.
In ten
days, I hope to be in Haverfordwest. [13]
On speaking in the band decisively
If you take up this cross steadily, if you speak like
this once or twice in the band or in class in a cold but peremptory way, I am
very inclined to think that it will save you and others from a good deal of
discomfort
To Mary
Bishop
PEMBROKE,
August 22, 1772.
DEAR MISS
BISHOP,-- A degree of illness or pain that does not affect understanding that I
have often found to be of great help. It is an admirable help against lightness
and against foolish desires; and nothing more directly tends to teach us this
great lesson, to write in our hearts, 'Not as I will, but as Thou wilt.'
Mr. Baxter
well observes (or, indeed, Archbishop Usher, to whom he refers, had done before
him) that 'whoever attempts to benefit children will find need of all the
understanding God has given them.' But, in fact, natural understanding only
goes so far. It is a peculiar gift of God. I believe He has already given you a
measure of it, and you can ask and expect an increase of it. Our dear sisters
in Publow [Mrs. Owen and her daughters. See letter of November 22, 1769.] I
enjoy it as much as any young woman I know.
Surely it
must be an excessive affection that generates so much jealousy and
misunderstanding. I think it would be absolutely necessary, the next time you
observe something of this kind, to come to a full explanation with the parties
involved; to tell them calmly and directly: 'I must and will choose for myself
with whom I will talk, when and how; and if any of you take offense at me on
that account, you will make me more timid and reserved than I have ever been
before.' If you take up this cross steadily, if you speak like this once or
twice in the band or in class in a cold but peremptory way, I am very inclined
to think that it will save you and others from a good deal of discomfort.
When you
see those ladies (whom I don't know), you would do well to speak very clearly.
I am afraid they are still complete strangers to the religion of the heart.
On
Saturday, the 29th of the present month, I hope to be in Bristol, and on the
following Wednesday evening in Bath. Let it be noted that.--I am, dear Miss
Helena. Bishop,
Your affectionate brother. [14]
Note: Peremptory
(from the Latin peremptorius, "which extinguishes or puts an
end") is a feminine adjective that defines something definitive, decisive
and that does not admit discussion or contestation. It is a word commonly used
to describe orders, denials, or decisions.[15]
Let all of you now
make the most of the advantages you enjoy; especially of finding himself in the
band
Let all of you now
make the most of the advantages you enjoy; especially of meeting in the band,
which I hope none of you will overlook that you have already proven that the
Lord is merciful.
For Kitty Warren
SHAFTESBURY,
September 8, 1778.
It is true that some
of our friends at Brecon have intimated to me that they feared that a prophet
would not be honored in his own country, and that Billy Church [He was the
youngest son of John Church, of Brecon, and grandfather of the Rev. H. L.
Church, Wesleyan minister from 1844 to 1893. See Young's Methodism in Wales, p.
136; and letter of October 13.] It may be that it does more good elsewhere. But
they did not mention their exchange with Brother Pescod. And I would have a
particular objection to that—namely, that he would not have the opportunities
to preach in Welsh that he has now. Therefore there is no danger of Joseph
Pescod [Pescod, now at Pembroke, died in 1805, at the age of fifty-four, after
serving twenty-eight years as a preacher, with impeccable character and good
judgment. His preaching was enjoyable and profitable.] Abandoning his circuit
before the end of the year. Let all of you now make the most of the advantages
you enjoy; especially of meeting in the band, which I hope none of you will
overlook that you have already proven that the Lord is merciful.
I'm glad you feel the
desire for a deeper change. Where you have attained steadfastness; but do not
rest until you experience the full rest that remains for God's people. You'll
never tire me with your letters. The more you write, the more I love you. Peace
be with all your spirits! - I am, my dear Kitty,
With affection. [16]
Be Methodist Everywhere
From the very
beginning, there is nothing about our Rules, whether from the Society or the
bands. Be Methodist everywhere. Be accurate in everything. Be zealous; Be
active. Move on to the one thing and carry everything in front of you
For Christopher Hopper
BRISTOL, September 3, 1763.
MY DEAR BROTHER,—I am very
inclined to think that you will be more useful this year than you have ever
been in your life. From the very beginning, there is nothing about our Rules,
whether from the Society or the bands. Be Methodist everywhere. Be accurate in
everything. Be zealous; Be active. Move on to the one thing and load everything
in front of you. How much can be done before the end of summer! Your little
misunderstandings in Edinburgh will soon be eliminated by listening to the
parties in person. I hope a preacher has gone north, and Brother Roberts will
come south. [Robert Roberts, of Leeds, is mentioned in the Act of Declaration,
1784. He was the son of a farmer, born at Upton, near Chester, in 1731. He
became a preacher in 1759 and died in 1799, a zealous and judicious man. See
the letters of November 2.] I hate delay. 'The King's business calls for
haste!' —I am, with love to Sister Hopper,
With all the affection. [17]
Take the countryside
everywhere whenever possible. Who goes to the Highlands now fast.
Do you find yourself in the
band?
And surely, if you pray
mightily for him, the Lord will hear your prayer, and supply what is still
lacking in your faith, until he is happy, holy, and perfect in love. I hope
there is no timidity between you and Mr. or Mrs. Clarke. And do you talk freely
with the other preachers? Do you find yourself in the band?
For
Mrs. Cock
DUBLIN, April 7, 1789.
MY DEAR SISTER, -- I cannot
help saying that this worried me when I first learned that you were married;
because I was afraid that you were less useful than you might have been in a
single life. And, indeed, I hoped that if you married, it would be to one of
our preachers; So I could have put you in some circuit where I would have had
frequent opportunities to talk to you. I'm glad, though, that you're still happy
in God. If you had married an ungodly man, it would certainly have been a sin.
But it was not a sin to marry a child of God—yes, even though he was only a
babe in Christ. And surely, if you pray mightily for him, the Lord will hear
your prayer, and supply what is still lacking in your faith, until he is happy,
holy, and perfect in love. I hope there is no timidity between you and Mr. or
Mrs. Clarke. And do you talk freely with the other preachers? Do you find
yourself in the band? I hope you still meet Miss Helena. Lempriere and (I think
her friend's name is) Mrs. Saumarez. [Adam Clarke wrote on January 13: 'Jane
Cock is still well and happy. Ms. Saumarez gains ground. Miss Helena Sánchez.
Lempriere is very upright, but very shy.' See August 3 letter to Mrs. Cock.] I
want you and them to continually grow in grace and in the knowledge of our Lord
Jesus Christ. Oh, let's improve this period of life as much as possible!
Your fondly tender. [18]
From the moment you stopped
meeting with your class or band
From the moment you stopped meeting with your class or band, you grieved
by God's Holy Spirit, and He gave Satan a commission to bombard you, and that
commission will never be revoked until you begin to meet again
HIGH
WYCOMBE, November 4, 1790.
MY DEAR
SISTER, THE MORE I CONSIDER YOUR CASE, THE MORE CONVINCED I AM THAT YOU ARE IN
THE SCHOOL OF GOD, AND THAT THE LORD LOVES WHOM HE CHASTISES. From the moment
you stopped meeting with your class or band, you grieved by the Holy Spirit of
God, and He gave a commission to Satan to bombard you and that commission will
never be revoked until you start meeting again. Why, you were not a mother in
Israel, a repairer of the desolate places, a guide to the blind, a healer of
the sick, a lifter of the hands that hung downwards. Wherever you came, God was
with you and shining on your path. Many daughters acted virtuously; but you
overcame them all. Woman, remember faith! In the name of God, go again and do
the first works! I exhort you for my sake (who love you dearly), for God's
sake, for the sake of your own soul, to begin again without delay. The next day
when you receive this, go and meet a class or a band. Sick or well, go! If you
can't say a word, go; and God will go with you. You sink under the sin of omission!
My friend, my sister, go! It will, whether it succeeds or not. Break through
the barrier! Take up your cross. I repeat, do the first works; and God will
restore your first love! And you'll be a comfort, not a sorrow, to
With all
the affection.
She was to immediately reunite in a lively band
Look at the Lord's work. She was to immediately reunite in a lively
band. And our friends will see to it that she doesn't want to
To Thomas Rutherford
LONDON, January 22, 1790.
DEAR TOMMY, -- You do well to exclude
everyone who won't regularly match their class.
I am glad that they were so unanimous at the
Annual Meeting and that Brother [Erckbarn] made this excellent proposal. The
sooner it is implemented, the better.
Dr. Coke hopes to visit you in the summer. He
is in excellent spirits. But he must take Scotland on the way to Ireland. You
really send me good news about Sister Cox. [See letter of July 31, 1785.] Look
at the Lord's work. She was to immediately reunite in a lively band. And our
friends will see to it that she doesn't want to. My loving love to her and to
Sister Rutherford. -- I am, dear Tommy,
Your affectionate friend and brother. [19]
It is an excellent means of building one another up in love and
knowledge of God
I admire our sisters and you for meeting each other in the band. It is
an excellent means of building one another up in love and knowledge of God
For
Sarah Rutter
LEEDS, July 29, 1789.
MY DEAR SISTER, -- I admire our sisters and
you for knowing each other in the band. It is an excellent means of building
one another up in the love and knowledge of God. Mr. Jenkins is appointed to
stay with you for another year, and another preacher who breathes the same
spirit. You would have done well to have written to me a long time ago, and it
could have saved you a lot of trouble.
If I live till the fall, we shall see each
other again at St. Neots; when I expect to find you and the whole family
fighting for the good fight of faith and holding on to eternal life. -- I am,
dear Sally,
With affection.
For Miss Helena. Sally Rutter, St. Neots. [20]
Get as
many people as possible to get together in the band
Eliminate
all unworthy members, and strongly exhort the rest to "go on to
perfection." Get as many people as possible to get together in the band.
To
Jonathan Brown, Isle of Man
[October], 1789.
DEAR JONATHAN, -- You send us welcome news of
the prosperity of God's work on the island. One year ago, [See letter of
February 28.] I feared that our members would scarcely again reach twenty-four
hundred: so now they rise above our hope. I trust that it will now be your task
to 'purge the floor' completely. Eliminate all unworthy members, and strongly
exhort the rest to "go on to perfection." Get as many people as possible
to get together in the band. -- I am, with love for your wife,
Your affectionate friend and brother. [21]
Read the Band Rules, which are observed punctually by
our sisters
Then read
the Band Rules, which are observed punctually by our sisters who meet in bands
in London and Bristol. If only the three of you had the resolve to follow in
their footsteps, the example would spread to bands all over Wales
To Kitty Warren
COWBRIDGE, August 26,
1779.
MY DEAR SISTER, -
Your conversation was exceedingly agreeable to me when I was with you for the
last time in Pembrokeshire. I don't think you've ever been so free with me
before: that's why I've never known you or loved you so well. You have reason
to be grateful to God in many ways, especially for the desire He has given you
to be useful to those around you to the greatest degree possible. In fact, it
will expose you to many temptations. Sometimes you will be in danger of
discouragement: when you have worked hard in any situation, and see no fruit of
your labor. But remember: you'll be rewarded for your work, not your success.
At other times, you will be at risk of pride, which will seep into you in a
thousand ways. But you know who you believed. He has never erased those who
seek Him. In every temptation, He will find a way to escape so that you can
endure it.
I have one thing to
wish for you, and that Sister Jones, Sister Moon, and you will take a leisurely
hour together and, after prayer, read calmly and impartially the Counsel to
Methodists on Attire. [See letter of September 15, 1770; and for the Rules of the
Bands, Works, viii. 272-3.] Then read the Band Rules, which are observed
punctually by our sisters who meet in bands in London and Bristol. If only the
three of you had the resolve to follow in his footsteps, the example would
spread to bands all over Wales.
Wishing that patience
has its perfect work in you until you are perfect and complete, lacking
nothing, I remain, my dear Kitty,
Your fondly tender.
For Miss Helena.
Kitty Warren in Haverfordwest. [22]
Two Types of People
You Might Have to Deal With in Your Band
As for your band, there are two types of
people you may have to deal with—the sincere and the off-duty: the way you
should deal with one is quite different from the way one would deal with the
other
For Miss Helena. March
ATHLONE, May 13, 1762.
You did well to write. 'It
is good to hide the secrets of a king, but to declare the loving kindness of
the Lord.' [See Tobit xii. 7.] Have you never met any bum since? Your mind has always
been on God. Do you find every thought led to the obedience of Christ? Do not
lodge in you vain thoughts (useless, insignificant, unedifying? Does the
corruptible body sometimes, more or less, press upon the soul? Did God make his
own devout dreams? I have known Satan attack in his sleep (trying to terrify or
frighten) those he could not touch when they were awake.
As
for your band, there are two types of people you might have to deal with—the
sincere and the off-duty: the way you should deal with one is quite different
from the way one would deal with the other. The latter you should look for and
find out why they are relaxed; He exhorts them to repent, to be zealous, to do
the first works. The first is just to encourage, exhort them to advance to the
goal, tell them to grab the prize so close! And do it yourself. Receive a
thousand more blessings; Believe more, love more: You can't love enough. Beware
of sins of omission. In this way you will fulfill the joy of your affectionate
brother. [23]
That you have one or two bands
I hope
he gives you a job, that you have a band or two, if not a class too. A few
hours you can also spend very well visiting the sick
For Ms. Pywell
LONDON, January 26, 1773.
MY DEAR SISTER,-- When
God's providence sent you to Salisbury, I hoped you would be useful to that
poor widower. But let him remember now that he cannot serve God halfway. Let
him not think of being almost a Christian. If he were to do something for
purpose, let him instantly get rid of all weights and run evenly and steadily
the race that is before him. Now let him be completely obedient to the heavenly
calling. He probably won't have any more calls.
Your own soul will be
quickened if you earnestly exhort believers, without fear or shame, to seek as
full salvation as possible now, and that by simple faith. At every opportunity,
encourage Mr. Asbury to do this clearly. Then the Lord will be with him wherever
he goes, and he will see the fruit of his labor. I hope he gives you a job,
that you have a band or two, if not a class too. A few hours you can also spend
very well visiting the sick. Redeem time, be zealous! Be active, and you will
be closer and closer to my dear sister,
Your affectionate brother. [24]
You are
not as strict as I am; that you do not practice, enforce, or approve of the
Band Rules
Some of
our preachers here have stated peremptorily that you are not as strict as I am;
that you do not practice, enforce or approve of the Band Rules.
ATHXONE. August 8,
1752.
DEAR BROTHERE, -- I almost
wonder I haven't heard a word from you since the trial at Gloucester. Either
Mr. I'Anson or someone else should have written it up to the next post. Do they
all forget me as soon as we have the sea between us
They also openly
stated that you agree with Mr. Whitefield, mentioning at least Perseverance, if
not Predestination as well. Isn't it very convenient for you to write
explicitly and firmly about this topic as well?
Perhaps the occasion
of this last statement was that both you and I often conceded an absolute and
unconditional election of a few, together with a conditional election of all
men. I have leaned into this scheme for many years; but lately I have doubted this
more and more: (1) because all the texts which I used to think supported, I now
believe prove more or less either absolute reprobation and election, or
neither; (2) because I consider this opinion to serve all the evil purposes of
absolute predestination, particularly that of supposing infallible
perseverance. Talk to anyone who has it, and you'll find it.
Next Friday and
Saturday we have our little Conference in Limerick.
I hope my sister feels in good hands, and that you can trust Him with
her and all things. [Charles Wesley's first son, named John after his brother,
was born on August 21 and died of smallpox on January 7, 1754.] We unite in
love. [25]
The band in the Circuit
Plan
A Circuit Plan should
contain (1) the various Societies, (2) the number of members in each, (3) the
new members, (4) those in a position of retreat, (5) the people in the band
For
Lancelot Harrison
LONDON, January 16, 1780.
MY DEAR BROTHER, - I
realize that many in your circuit do not know our Rules. You must read them
immediately in all Societies and not receive new members until he has read
them. Let everyone know what it's all about.
A Circuit Plan should
contain (1) the various Societies, (2) the number of members in each, (3) the
new members, (4) those in a position of retreat, (5) the people in the band.
Then, the conversions, deaths, marriages, removals, with the total number at the
end of each column. Let me have that plan next quarter. [See letter of February
16.]
You did well to recommend
the Hymnals, and you will do even better by taking every opportunity to
recommend the Magazine. [See letter of January 29.]
Be zealous! Be active!
Awaken the gift of God that is in you! - I'm
Your affectionate friend and brother. [26]
Advantage of finding
themselves in the band
All we can do is not have
smugglers in our Societies and I think Brother Condy will convince many of them
of the advantage of meeting in the band.
LONDON, January 29, 1780.
DEAR BILLY, - You did a
good job with the Free Anthem. But in the meantime, don't forget the Magazine.
[See Jan. 16 letter to Lancelot Harrison.] Take every opportunity to strongly
recommend this, both in public and in private.
All we can do is not to
have smugglers in our Societies [See letter of March 21, 1784.]; and I think
Brother Condy will convince many of them of the advantage of being in the band.
[William Tunney (who gave up traveling in 1781) and Richard Condy were colleagues
in Cornwall East.]
O observe and pray that you
do not fall into temptation! - Yes, I am, dear Billy,
With affection. [27]
Good leader
Sister Briscoe is a good
leader, whether for a band or a class
For Ms. Crosby
BRISTOL, March 3, 1780.
MY DEAR SISTER, - You have
done well to stay with Mrs. Swaine in her suffering, and certainly cannot leave
her until she returns to her father. I would like Mr. Mather to immediately
appoint a women's class in Halifax. Many people would meet a female leader, who
would not meet a man.
Sister Briscoe is a good
leader, whether it's for a band or a class. On Monday evening I must leave here
for Ireland. Peace be with all your spirits! - Yes, I am, dear Sally,
Your affectionate brother. [28]
It's wrong to seek their approval
in the band
I don't see that you can talk any other way than in
your band. If you sought their approval, that would be wrong; But you can
suffer without guilt. In fact, in these circumstances you should; since it is
undeniably clear that acting differently would harm rather than help their
souls.
For Miss Helena.
March
NORWICH, October 13,
1764.
I don't see that you
can talk any other way than in your band. If you sought their approval, that
would be wrong; But you can suffer without guilt. In fact, in these
circumstances you should; since it is undeniably clear that acting differently
would harm rather than help their souls. I believe that Miss Helena S. Foard
thought he felt evil before he felt it, and with that thought he gave reason
for his re-entry. You should not explicitly speak to too many: very few would
understand or know how to advise you. For some time I thought Maxfield knew,
and so I was glad of your knowledge of him, hoping that he would lead you by
the hand in a more profitable way than I did. But then I doubted it. May the
Lord send help through whom He will send!
From what not only
you, but many others have also experienced, we find that there is very often a
kind of wilderness state, not only after justification, but even after
deliverance from sin; and I doubt whether the sermon [See the sermon on The
State of Wild Nature in the Works, vi. 77-91.] in this state perhaps does not
give him light in this case also. But the most frequent cause of this second
darkness or suffering, I believe, is evil reasoning: hence three out of four of
those who abandon their confidence are gradually induced to do so. And if this
is the cause, is there any way to regain that liberation but by regaining your
confidence? And can you receive it if you do not receive it freely, not by
works, but by mere grace? This is the way: walk on it. Dare to believe! Look up
and see your Savior near! When tomorrow, or today No, today hear His voice! At
this moment; In this place! Lord, speak; Your servant hears! [29]
Those who miss class
three times in a row are excluded
If you meet your band
constantly, I have no doubt that you will meet your class constantly; in fact,
otherwise you are not part of our Society. Those who miss class three times in
a row are excluded, and the preacher who comes next should divulge his name. I
would like you to consider this
To the Bristol
Societies
[October, 1764.]
MY DEAR BRETHREN,-- I
was greatly comforted among you the last time I was with you, finding that my
labor was not in vain. Many of you have found rejoicing in God your Savior,
walking in the light of His countenance, and studying to have a conscience void
of offense against God and man. To help you in this, let me remind you of a few
things that I consider to be of great importance, so that you may maintain the
life of faith and the testimony of good conscience before God. E,--
1. For God's sake,
for the honour of the gospel, for the good of your country, and for the sake of
your own souls, beware of bribes. Before you see me again, the trial will be at
the General Election for Members of Parliament. In no case accept money or value
of money. Maintain purity. Give, not sell, your vote. Don't touch the damn
thing, lest it bring an explosion upon you and your house.
2. Have nothing to do
with stolen goods. Neither sell nor sell anything that hasn't paid the tax —
no, not if you can afford it for half price. Do not deceive the King more than
your fellow subject. Never think about being religious unless you are honest.
What does a thief have to do with religion? Here think not of men, but of the
Word of God; And whatever others do, keep yourselves pure.
3. Do not miss an
opportunity to receive the sacrament. All who neglected this suffered losses;
Most of them are dead as stones: therefore be constant here, not only for
example, but for the sake of your own souls.
4. To the public,
constantly add the private means of grace, especially prayer and reading. Most
of you have been very much in need of it; And without it you can never grow in
grace. It is better to wait for a child to grow up without food as a soul without
private prayer; And reading is an excellent help in this. I advise you to read
the New Testament in private, constantly and carefully; Lessons for Children,
which are all the choicest parts of the Old Testament, with short notes;
Instructions for Children, which are a body of divinity for ordinary people;
and that golden treatise The Christian Model; the Simple Account of the
Methodists. No Methodist should be without it, nor without Primitive Medicine,
which (if you have any care for your bodies or your children) should be in
every house. For everyone who can understand it, I recommend one more book, A
Preservative Against Unestablished Notions; a book that, by God's blessing, can
help you not to be tossed by different winds of doctrine. Let me give one more
piece of advice on this point: do not encourage raw young people to exhort
among yourselves. This does little good for either you or them. Instead, in
every Society, where there is no experienced preacher, let one of the leaders
read the Notes [His Explanatory Notes on the New Testament] or the Christian
Library. From this, the wisest among you can benefit much, a thousand times
more, than listening to advanced young people who speak neither English nor
common sense.
5. Let all you who
have faith come together together without excuse and without delay. There was a
shameful neglect of it. Remove that scandal. Once the Assistant fixes your
band, be aware of never making a mistake without an absolute necessity; And the
Preacher meeting you all together one night in two will be an added blessing.
6. If you meet your
band constantly, I have no doubt that you will meet your class constantly; in
fact, otherwise you are not part of our Society. Those who miss class three
times in a row are excluded, and the preacher who comes next should divulge his
name. I would like you to consider this. Don't stop between two. Find the
brothers, or leave them. It is not honest to profess a Society and not observe
its rules. So be consistent with yourself. Never miss class until you miss it
for good. And when you find him, be merciful to his power; give as God allows
you. If you are not in urgent need, give something, and you will not be poorer
for it. Do not hold grudges, do not fear; lend to the Lord, and He will surely
repay. If you earn only three shillings a week and give a penny of it, you will
never run out. But I do not say that to you, who have ten or fifteen shillings
a week and give only a penny! Seeing this has often grieved my spirit. I'm
ashamed of you, if you're not ashamed of yourself. Why, by the same rule that
you give a penny, that poor man would give a grain of pepper! O he is ashamed
before God and man! Don't get caught up in your own intestines. Donate in
proportion to your content. You can pay a shilling better than he can a penny.
This is more for him than this for you. Open your eyes, your heart, your hand.
If this rule were observed throughout England, we would not need another
collection. It would soon form a sufficient stock to relieve all necessities
and meet all occasions. Many of these occasions are now extremely urgent, and
we are not able to answer them; so that the cause of God suffers and the
children of God, and that without remedy.
7. This is largely
due to the fact that we do not regard ourselves (all Methodists) as one body.
Doubtless they are so throughout Great Britain and Ireland; and, therefore,
they were considered at our last Conference. Then we seriously consider the
heavy burden that now rests upon our brothers in various parts. When we could
not rent any place that could contain the congregation, they were obliged to
build; but for this they were inevitably involved in debts, some of them
amounting to several hundred pounds. The Assistants were desired to present
this case to all our brethren in England, and to receive what each one was
willing to give, whether at that time, at Easter, or at the summer solstice.
But most of them didn't think about it anymore. Four or five of them succeeded,
and brought all the surroundings; 200 at our last Conference. This was divided
among our Societies that were most afflicted; and all the Assistants were
invited, when visiting the classes at Christmas, to ask every person, poor or
rich, 'What will you give for the relief of the brethren, give now, at Easter
or at the summer solstice; it's all one.' If this is done with great sincerity,
I trust that in two or three years all our Societies will be able to get out of
debt. And therefore all men will know whose disciples we are, because we love
one another.
8. I mention one more
thing. Let all who are able share constantly in the morning preaching. Whenever
Methodist preachers or people put this aside, they will soon sink into
nothingness. "I am, my dear brethren, your
affectionate brother. [30]
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