John Wesley

Introduction

John Wesley (1703-1791) was a priest Anglican Britain. Wesley is largely credited with his brother Charles Wesley, as one of the founding of the Church, Methodist, when he began to make preaching open air in a way similar to George Whitefield.

Early Methodist Movement

John in the company of his brother Charles was sent to the United States Georgia by the Society for the Propagation of the Gospel, where both of them developed their powers as preachers. Upon their passage they fell into the company of several Moravian brethren, members of the association recently renewed by the labors of Count Zinzendorf (Carey, 78).

In the ...