( Has Bey a DAES PES EY ETE Cornell eee” Library BX8495.F61 A4 1 “ini olin 9 471 848 LETTERS OF THE REV. JOHN FLETCHER, VICAR OF MADELEY. ORIGINALLY EDITED BY REV. MELVILL HORNE, CURATE OF MADELEY. New-Work: PUBLISHED BY CARLTON & PHILLIPS, 200 MULBERRY-STREET. 1852. PREFACE. Tue letters contained in this volume form part of a work edited by Rev. Melvill Horne, and entitled “The Posthumous Works of the Rev. John Fletcher.” He states in his Pre- face, that he was indebted to Mrs. Fletcher for the “Letters on the Manifestation of Christ,” which were found in the handwriting of the author. He proceeds:—“ When they were written, or to whom they were addressed, I cannot learn: but, from the beginning of the first letter, the decayed state of the manu- script, and the extreme smallness of the char- acter, (which could scarcely have been legi- ble to the Author in his latter years,) I judge them to have been the first essay of a genius afterward so much admired.” The “ Pastoral and Familiar Letters” cover a period extending from the time of Mr. 4 PREFACE. Fletcher’s conversion to within a few days of his decease. They form an admirable pic- ture of the holy life and ardent devotion of this self-denying associate of John Wesley’s la- bour ; of whom even Mr. Southey records, that “no age or country has ever produced a man of more fervent piety or more perfect charity ; no church has ever possessed a more apos- tolic minister.” As these sweet and spiritual Letters have been long out of print in any portable form, the publishers are doing a welcome service to the religious public in issuing the present neat and convenient edition. J. M’Currock. March 20, 1849. CONTENTS. SIX LETTERS ON THE SPIRITUAL MANIFESTA- TION OF THE SON OF GOD. PRE RNG Bide ecircser wean is 2x Sided caw Aadeanace setae ane Pace 3 DER PDR Te st, ctvsrahi hed toseovinebel sates Mosel eceie 0 os odes 13 We ss sis aes Madcon wear a se eA es 23 LD ya dease cts igh ie keacteten avo peavaetade ue tucace vacrecatave areiee eis 31 ATW. Sess cuce sens tthaen a dcorunsonaneroleascdes Giolescastiere nae veiede 40 Vie doueeceen cheeias a teeta tneeee esses 48 Vilas ecsyahiercd ota d eines ncavacn eae Avetanar ears eraasero es Saweseee 60 PASTORAL AND FAMILIAR LETTERS. I. To the Parishioners of Madeley.............. 75 AT. SRO GREG DPAaMe gaicgarivee ese taeers oeleseraend a Shee erate 78 JI. To Mrs. Mary Cartwright ..... Masndslaveisier he ae 83 IV. To Mr. Michael Onions ............. 20.000 85 V. To his Parishioners at Madeley .............. 86 WL: MRO the: Same cca. dvv-ssescrcsngicd vieihatsiges aenneres Gee 88 VIL. To Mr. William Wase............ ccc cece eee 93 VILL. Lo the: Same sisincceusss wanes des eae ers os eee 94 IX. To Mr. Michael Onions ................0005 95 X. To the Parishioners of Madeley.............. 96 XI. To Mr. Thomas York and Daniel Edmunds... 100 SRT To Mrs Sehtls cvesig. scr wrastieie sa ae ses gee she -sde iene 103 XMM. To Mr. William Wase.......... 0.0 e cece eee 104 XIV. To the Brethren who hear the word of God in the Parish Church of Madeley...........- 105 CONTENTS. XV. To the Society at Madeley.........-. Page 109 XVI. To the Societies in and about Madeley...... 109 XVII. To the Rev. Mr. Greaves.......--++ eee: 110 XVII. To Mr. Thomas York .........--- eee eee 112 XIX. To Mr. William Wase.........-0+seee eres 113 XX. To the Brethren in and about Madeley ..... 114 XXXI. To the Rev. Mr. Greaves ........ eee eens 115 XXII. To Mr. Michael Onions .........--+ +0005 116 XXII. To Mr. Thomas York .........-ce eee voce 118 XXIV. To the Rev. Mr. Greaves........-.-5++05: 119 XXYV. To the Same........ cee cece cee cece eee 121 XXVI. To Mr. William Wase..........0e eee eens 122 XXVII. To the Rev. Mr. Greaves ......... 050000 123 XXVITI. To Mr. William Wase.........-.-- eee eee 125 XXIX. To Mr. Thomas York ............ 00.2004. 126 XXX. To the Societies in and about Madeley...... 126 XXXII. To Mr. John Owen.......... ccc cee eee 127 XXXII. To Mr. William Wase ................06. 129 XXXII. To Mr. Michael Onions .................. 130 XXXIV. To the Rev. John Wesley ............. 085 132 DOV TG BHO SAME ia sass. esevatie ae 3S deface Gee dca aanidesmane 184 MRXVIE “Fo. Mrs: Glynties sical ias vaca toes eens ass 135 XXXVU. To the Rev. Charles Wesley .............. 138 XXXVI. To the Same...... cc eee eee eee eee 140 XXX. Lo the Same: i. ccswtcssnandccssaiewsase 142 uly, Wotthe Same: nd cuccunes aa cee seeeiteate ates 144 RTT: WO the: Same’. cciscedia’seeierszabeiarS terwiecnarese cea 145 XLII. To the Same......... ccc cece cence eee eee 146 REM. To the Same sz. aeauneevacs ssc asieesesd 148 XLIV. To the Same........ cee cee cee cee ees 150 ALY. To the: Same’: cases. cae ves setienee oa weave 152 XLVI. To Mrs. Ryan, and Miss Furley ........... 154 XLVII. To the Rev. Charles Wesley .............. 155 XLVI. To the Same..... Bia: asalasings ed a toats os dees dees 156 XLIX. To the Hon. Mrs. ——................... 157 L. To the Rev. Charles Wesley .............. 160 LI. LU. LUI. LIV. LY. LVI. LVIL. LVI. LIX. LX. LXI. LX&U. LX&IU. LXIy. LXV. LXVI. LXVIL. LXVII. LXIX. LXX. LXXiI. LXXU. LXXIII. LXXIV. LXXV. LXXVI. LXXVII. LXXVIU. LXXIX. LXXX. LXXXiI. LXXXT. LXXXII. LXXXIV. LXXXV. LXXXVI. CONTENTS. 7 TO the Same ei ccc sieeceieseines save Slane se Pace 162 To: the: Same s-ay ava wavetees ves eases la es aera 163 Lo: the Games oenatinee vewnereas ee eencies 165 PO they SAM G , oisedcc, seeshciantaucse eeavayataeoese ween 166 To the: Same sosv0. 5.28 soieles oe eee Se ee nese 167 To the: Same wesaie neonanier esi cotneviceee ves 169 POH Ge SAMS 5 cis cueeste pa lacecbi'sle ie ign ataues Saale b Bia. 170 To Mr. Vaughan. ........sse cee cece ees 171 To the Rev. Charles Wesley ............5. 178 Lo) Miss) Hatton s..2c2 4 cansieleves aciretoroiee nections 174 To the Rev. Charles Wesley .............. 177 Tothe: Same seniescs vs cues sees cee tana ee 178 Lo Miss lation gis weernicaete chee asienen sate 180 DRONE MS AN Orca aie la, see sodscraeadey esse ee cawe. ee re 8 181 To Mr. Samuel Hatton...............0005 182 To the Rev. Charles Wesley ...........66. 183 os Miss Hatton joes s.ccicnanes waa sasestiae adie 184 Torthe Saitievsccees ssw enaees ss anuele seed 185 “EO the Sam Cvweaa.cievcvinwwineee vee aeaeekihrees 186 Lo: Mars: GIYMNG say 33:5 siecle de « savee dea e « 190 To the Rev. Charles Wesley .............. 191 To the Rev. Mr. Sellon ......... cee eeees 193 To Mr. Vaughan ........ 0 cece cee scenes 194 To: Miss Hatton +25 20cedaccs acess taces 195 Worthe: Same) occ