Wesley Corpus

To Thomas Davenport Date: LONDON, December 23 1782. Our little Society 'A Plan of the Society, instituted in January 1782, to distribute Religious Tracts among the Poor.' See Tyerman's Wesley, iii. 369. for dispersing religious books among the poor has now spread them through all England. Two of the books which they disperse are Alleyne's Alarm and Baxter's Call to the Unconverted. Any person that subscribes half a guinea or a guinea yearly will have four times as many books sent down as he could otherwise purchase with that sum. It seems this is one of the most excellent charities that we can be concerned in. One of our Society here went to rest on Tuesday last, and another on Wednesday. They had both walked in heaviness for many years; but God did not forsake them at the last. The sting of death was taken away, and they calmly fell asleep. But there is not any need for you to stay so long before your spirit rejoices in God your Savior. He is not far from you now! All things are ready. Lo! on the wings of love He flies, And brings redemption near! I am, dear sir, Your very affectionate brother.