Virtual and Real

Title

Virtual and Real

Description

Exhibition highlighting digitized collections from Bridwell Special Collections.

Creator

Bridwell Library Special Collections

Publisher

SMU Libraries

Date

Originally exhibited February 3 – May 17, 2014

Collection Items

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

1756 Wesley Letter
Letter from John Wesley to his wife Mary (Molly) Wesley.

1766 Wesley Letter
Letter from John Wesley to John Newton, an Anglican cleric discussing their agreement on the views of sanctification.

1777 Wesley Letter
Letter from John Wesley to Elizabeth Woodhouse discussing a controversy about John Kershaw leaving Methodism and making wild predictions.

1784 Wesley Letter
Letter from John Wesley to Isaac Adams teaching him previent grace.

1790 Wesley Letter
Letter from John Wesley to Sarah Rutter encouraging her to continue her religious journey.

BRMS 131
Henry Moore's description of Dr. Whitehead's actions disregarding John Wesley's wishes for his biography to be written after his death.

Charles Engraving
Engraving of Charles Wesley holding a Bible and dressed in clerical robes.

Wesley Hymn
Unpublished hymn by Charles Wesley.

1756 CWesley Letter
Letter from Charles Wesley to Samuel Walker discussing Methodist matters including lay preaching.

1793 SWesley Letter
Letter from Sarah Wesley, Charles' daughter, to Rev. Brian Bury Collins sharing her spiritual biography.

Anthem
Anthem written by grandson of Charles Wesley, Dr. Samuel Sebastian Wesley.

Hastings Engraving
Engraving of Countess of Huntingdon, Selina Hastings.

1757 Huntingdon Letter
Letter from Lady Huntingdon to Anne Grinfield encouraging her to bear a Methodist witness at Court.

1765 Huntingdon Letter
Letter from Lady Huntingdon to Judith Townsend Wordsworth encouraging her to spread the Gospel.

1790 Huntingdon Letter
Letter from Lady Huntingdon to Thomas Haweis sharing optimism that spiritual revival will continue.

1790 Huntingdon Letter - 2
Letter from Lady Huntingdon to Thomas Haweis discussing her vision for global outreach.

Whitefield Portrait
Portrait of Reverend Mr. George Whitfield showing him with three of his known traits: slender, handsome, and cross-eyed.

1739 Whitefield Letter
Letter from George Whitefield to Ebenezer Blackwell with praise and spiritual counsel for Blackwell.

1763 Whitefield Letter
Letter from George Whitefield to Charles Wesley sharing warmth for him and expresses concern regarding an angry letter from John Wesley.

Whitefield Hymn
Manuscript of "Ah! Lovely appearance of death" written by George Whitefield. Some hymnologists agree the hymn was originally written by Charles Wesley.

1754 Whitefield Letter
Letter from George Whitefield to Samuel Stennett requesting Stennett's help in replacing a recently resigned minister.
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