Letter from John Wesley to George Merryweather, 1758
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16th January 1758
An early letter written by John Wesley to George Merryweather (c.1743-1817) in Yarm.
The Merryweathers were a merchant family who were committed Methodists. At the time, Methodism was growing in Yarm, and John Wesley writes: "If the Work of God does so increase at Yarm, we must not let the opportunity slip." He recommends that a travelling preacher visits every Sunday evening, or at least every other Sunday.
This letter was written a few years before Yarm's octagonal Methodist chapel was built on Merryweather land. See also John Wesley's letter of 5th October 1763 to George Merryweather in the Online Collection.
16th January 1758
An early letter written by John Wesley to George Merryweather (c.1743-1817) in Yarm.
The Merryweathers were a merchant family who were committed Methodists. At the time, Methodism was growing in Yarm, and John Wesley writes: "If the Work of God does so increase at Yarm, we must not let the opportunity slip." He recommends that a travelling preacher visits every Sunday evening, or at least every other Sunday.
This letter was written a few years before Yarm's octagonal Methodist chapel was built on Merryweather land. See also John Wesley's letter of 5th October 1763 to George Merryweather in the Online Collection.
