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Title: The Story of John Wesley
Told to Boys and Girls

Author: Marianne Kirlew

Release Date: June 3, 2010 [EBook #32669]

Language: English

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[Illustration: _Frontispiece._

"'You seem half starved, dear,' he said."--_Page 33._]

THE STORY OF JOHN WESLEY.

Told to Boys and Girls.

BY

MARIANNE KIRLEW,

_Author of "The Red Thread of Honour," etc., etc._

WITH PREFACE BY REV. DINSDALE T. YOUNG.

[Illustration]

London:
ROBERT CULLEY,
2 AND 3 LUDGATE CIRCUS BUILDINGS, FARRINGDON STREET, E.C.;
2 CASTLE STREET, CITY ROAD, E.C.

TO THE SACRED MEMORY

OF THE

Dear Mother,

WHO BY PRECEPT AND EXAMPLE

SOUGHT TO BRING UP HER CHILDREN

IN "THE NURTURE AND ADMONITION OF THE LORD";

THIS BOOK IS LOVINGLY DEDICATED

BY HER DAUGHTER.

* * * * *

"_That our sons may be as plants grown up in their
youth; that our daughters may be as corner stones,
polished after the similitude of a
palace._"--PSALM CXLIV. 12.

PREFACE.

THE Story of John Wesley is one of which the world does not easily
weary. There is perennial freshness in it. "Age cannot wither it." We
may indeed almost affirm that it has an "infinite variety."

It is specially important that this remarkable history should be re-told
for young people. The youth of England ought to be fully conversant with
John Wesley's unique personality and immortal work.

John Wesley's name is far above mere denominationalism. He belongs to
all the churches, for he belongs to the "Holy Catholic Church." He is a
great national and historic figure. It has ever been claimed by some,
whose authority is high, th