Wesley Corpus

"Death of Thomas Hogg" (1750)1 cf. Baker list, 187 Editorial Introduction: Thomas Hogg came under the preaching of George Whitefield and Charles Wesley in 1738 in the Minories district of London. In November 1741 he wrote an account of his conversion experience, at Charles Wesley's request (one of many such accounts that Wesley collected). Hogg became a close friend of Wesley and Charles was present at his death on June 29, 1750 (see MS Journal). Shortly after Hogg's death, Charles arranged for the publication of Hogg's conversion narrative and attached to it both a funeral hymn and an epitaph (text below). Editions: Charles Wesley. "On the Death of Mr. Thomas Hogg" and "Epitaph." In A Short Account of God's Dealings with Mr. Thomas Hogg; written by himself, 11-12. London Strahan, 1750. 2nd Bristol: Pine, 1769. 3rd London: Hawes, c. 1775. 4th London: New Chapel, 1789.