...ever since, and are as follows : The nature, design, and general rules of our united societies. 1. In the latter end of the year 1739, eight or ten persons came to me in London, who appeared to be deeply convinced of sin, and earnestly groaning for redemption. They...

...GENERAL RULES • OF THE UNITED SOCIETIES, IN London, Bristol, Kingswood, and Newcastle-upon-Ti/ne, 1. IN the latter end of the year 1739, eight or ten persons came to me in London, who appeared to be deeply convinced of sin, and earnestly groaning for redemption. They...

...to join. CHAPTER It SECTION I. The JV'afwre, Design, and general Rules of our United Societies. (l) In the latter end of the year 1739 eight or ten persons...be deeply convinced of sin, and earnestly groaning tor redemption. They desired (as did two or three more the ' next day) that he would spend some time...

...them. Mr. Wesley first speaks of the origin of the societies. Some persons applied to him in 1739, " who appeared to be deeply convinced of sin, and earnestly groaning for redemption." They wished him to pray with them, and advise them " how to flee from the wrath to come, which they saw...

...relates, in his introduction to the General Rules, that " soon after the consecration of the Foundry" — in the latter end of the year 1739 — "eight or ten persons came to him in London, and desired that he would spend some time with them in prayer, and advise them how to...

...which Chapels are intended to be built. I. RULES OF THE SOCIETY or THE PEOPLE CALLED METHODISTS. I. IN the latter end of the year 1739, eight or ten persons <c«me to me in London, who appeared to he deeply convinced of sin, and earnestly groaning for redemption....

...place in the present history. TV Nature, Design, and General Rules of our United Societies. (\.) Is the latter end of the year 1739, eight or ten persons...redemption. They desired, (as did two or three more the next dty,) that he would spend some time with them in prayer, tnd advise them how to flee from the wrath...

...description by Wesley himself of the origin of the society which he had thus established. He says, " In the latter end of the year 1739, eight or ten persons came to me in London, who appeared to be deeply convinced of sin, and earnestly groaning for redemption." Then...

...the latter end of the year 1730, eight or ton persons cnme lo Mr. Wesley, in London, who appeal ,^! to be deeply convinced of sin, and earnestly groaning for redemption. They desired (as did two or thice more the next day) that li e would spend some time with them in prayer, and advise them how to...

...formed is marked by Mr. Wesley with sufficient exactness. The following is his own account : — " In the latter end of the year 1739, eight or ten persons came to me in London, who appeared to be deeply convinced of sin, and earnestly groaning for redemption. They...