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Creighton Wesley Letter

Title

Creighton Wesley Letter

Subject

Creighton, James, 1736–1819

Description

In this letter to James Creighton, John Wesley encouraged Creighton to stay with his troubled curacy in Ireland. Wesley continued with words of encouragement that defined how he saw Methodism as different from the other religious reform movements in that it looked not to change rituals, but to change lives.

Creator

Wesley, John, 1703–1791.

Source

John Wesley (1703–1791). Letter to James Creighton, near Belturbet, Ireland. Sent September 10, 1782, from Shepton-Mallet, Somerset, England.

Publisher

Bridwell Library Special Collections

Date

Rights

Please cite Bridwell Library Special Collections, SMU, as the source of this file. A high-resolution version of this file may be obtained by contacting Special Collections (bridsc@smu.edu).

Relation

Methodism

Format

Displayed as .jpg

Language

Type

Letter

Collection

Welcome Additions

Citation

Wesley, John, 1703–1791. , “Creighton Wesley Letter,” Bridwell Library Special Collections Exhibitions, accessed April 24, 2024, https://bridwell.omeka.net/items/show/1632.