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Book SynopsisA study of Charles Wesley's time in America where he struggled as a newly ordained Anglican priest, faced scandal, and engaged with the politics of the time.
Trade Review"S.T. Kimbrough continues to gift us with the fruit of a lifetime of study of Charles Wesley. This volume, focused on Wesley's time in and reflections on North America, provides much detail on a topic touched on only in passing in most Wesley biographies. Recommended!" - Randy L. Maddox, William Kellon Quick Emeritus Professor of Wesley and Methodist Studies, Duke Divinity School "For years, S.T. Kimbrough has sought to make Charles Wesley known, through analysis of his theology, diverse publications, especially of little-known portions of Wesley's vast poetic corpus. Here he digs deeply into the American narrative, not stopping at Charles's manuscript journal - but filling in details of the narrative with letters and historical details about the colonial context, much from primary source materials. . . . The present volume is yet one more addition to Kimbrough's invaluable contributions to the -eld of Charles Wesley studies." - Ryan Nicholas Danker, from the Foreword "S.T. Kimbrough, the founder of the Charles Wesley Society, has published more works than anyone else in the world on and by Charles Wesley. His expertise shines throughout this volume in a way that matches the importance of his subject for a completer understanding of the history of Methodism in America." - Richard P. Heitzenrater, author of Wesley and the People Called Methodists
Table of ContentsForeword by Ryan Nicholas Danker Abbreviations Acknowledgments Introduction 1. The Georgia Sojourn Introduction The Locus of Charles Wesley's Georgia Activity The Georgia Section of the MSJ Conclusion A Positive Afterthought 2. The Boston Sojourn Introduction The Boston Religious Context The Boston Visit Summary and Evaluation 3. Charles Wesley and Slavery Encounter with Slavery in Charleston Other Documents Involving Charles Wesley and Slavery A Puzzlement 4. Charles Wesley's Response to the Revolutionary War and to the American Colonies Charles Wesley's Critique of the War Charles Wesley's Critique of the Colonies Appendix A: Letters regarding two former African slaves Appendix B: An Extract from the Depositions of William Floyd, Little Ephraim Robin John, and Ancona Robin Robin John Selected Bibliography Index of Personal Names Index of Place Names
