Early Methodists and Their Books

Title

Early Methodists and Their Books

Description

Exhibition showing how Early Methodist readers acquired, read, inscribed, annotated, and treasured their Methodist texts.

Creator

Bridwell Library Special Collections

Publisher

SMU Libraries

Date

Originally exhibited August 20–December 14, 2012

Collection Items

BRA0183
Second edition of John Wesley's book advising steps to Christian Perfection. He lists books that shaped his religious outlook.

JWesley1765
In this 1765 letter, John Wesley recommends six books that impacted him to Anglican vicar John Newton.

JWesley1782
In this 1782 letter to a young admirer, Wesley recommends his own work, A Plain Account of Christian Perfection, to aid in her religious studies.

04581
In this published journal extract, Wesley lists recently published Methodist books by himself and his brother.

04883-04933
Wesley heavily abridged fifty volumes of English Christian classics from the seventeenth and eighteenth centuries.

BRA0136
Single-sheet catalog of Methodist publications from 1812.

BRA2298
This biography of George Whitefield is still in its original paper wrapper as it would have been when it was sold in 1740.

05006
Published version of a sermon by John Wesley. The inscription on this edition indicates that it was owned by a coffee house.

Sermon
Manuscript of a sermon delivered by John Wesley on Hebrews 4:9.

Prothro B-127
Scriptural exegesis by John Wesley based on a commentary on the Greek New Testament by Johann Albrecht Bengel (1687–1753).

BRA0090
Portion of journal that was previously missing from the print copy of An extract of the Rev. Mr. John Wesley's journal from October 27, 1743 to Nov. 17, 1746.

AET1077
Annotated proof copy of The Doctrine of Original Sin: According to Scripture, Reason, and Experience.

BRA2611
Book of Latin and Hebrew psalms once owned by Charles Wesley.

05012
Last of thirteen pamphlets issued together as A Preservative against Unsettled Notions in Religion. Includes inscription by Charles Wesley which was included as an introduction in the second edition.

BRA1885
This copy of Welsey's extracted edition of A Serious Call to a Holy Life by William Law was given to James Roquet and his wife by Sarah Gwynne, Charles Wesley's wife.

Manuscript Wesley Folio Box
John Wesley's will from 1770. In 1776, Wesley had to revise his will because one of his trustees, James Rouquet, passed away.

05404/A
Description of the Methodist orphanage in Savannah, Georgia. It is bound with three other Methodist works.

04826
Second edition of Wesley's Sermons on Several Occasions.

BRB1020
Perronet's The Mitre, a poem that attacked the bishops of the Church of England and satirized traditional worship, was printed privately for the author, but at Wesley's request it was never published. This edition was heavily annotated by author.

BRA1476
Annotated version of the English translation of St. Augustine's Confessions. This edition was owned by Peter Williams, one of the leaders of the Calvinistic Methodists.

AFT1041
Published sermon by Dr. James Hamilton. The first owner of this copy included an inscription that indicated he purchased it from one of Mr. Wesley's preachers.

BRA2033
At the sixth Conference of Methodist ministers, it was resolved that all preachers who were being admitted in "full connexion" were to be presented with an inscribed copy of the Minutes. This copy is signed by John Wesley.

04978
At the sixth Conference of Methodist ministers, it was resolved that all preachers who were being admitted in "full connexion" were to be presented with an inscribed copy of the Minutes. This copy is signed by Henry Moore and Thomas Coke.

BRA0467/A
Written by Wesley's designated successor, John Fletcher (1729–1785).

04968
This book of Wesleyan hymns was owned by Mary Tooth (1778–1843), who served for more than forty years as a preacher and class leader in Madeley, Shropshire.
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