Wesley Corpus

I am a little embarrassed with regard to Dr. Witherspoon. It is natural for you to be prejudiced in his favor. But he cannot be surprised if most Englishmen are strongly prejudiced on the other side: when they consider him as the grand instrument of tearing away children from their parents to which they were united by the most sacred ties, so that I know not with what face I can mention him, or with what probability of success. Wishing all happiness to you and yours, I am, dear sir, Your affectionate friend and brother. If you do not come, you will send a line directly. To Zachariah Yewdall WORCESTER, March 21, 1784. MY DEAR BROTHER, - My judgment is that you must not have any respect of persons. But whoever will not promise to put away the accursed thing, to refrain from buying stolen goods (such are all uncustomed goods), can no longer be a member of our Society. See letter of Jan. 29, 1780. And you should everywhere scatter the Word to a Smuggler. Let every one rich or poor show his ticket, or not be admitted at the meeting of the Society. See letter of April 9, 1781. You must mend or end that local preacher. Make an example of him for the good of all.