The Life and Times of Selina (Volume 1); Countess of Huntingdon

This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1840 Excerpt: ...riches of Christ. I have seen Mr. Fletcher (says Lady Huntingdon, in a letter dated March 19th, 1758), and was both pleased and refreshed by the interview. He was accompanied by Mr. Wesley, who had frequently mentioned him in terms of high commendation, ns had Mr. Whitefield, Mr. Charles Wesley, and others, so that I was anxious to become acquainted with one so devoted, and who appears to glory in nothing save in the cross of our divine Lord and Master. Hearing that ho preached in French, his native language, I mentioned the case of the French prisoners at Tunbridge. May the Lord of the harvest bless his word, and send forth many such faithful ambassadors. At Lady Huntingdon's request Mr. Fletcher did preach to the French prisoners on their parole at Tunbridge. They appeared deeply affected, and earnestly requested him to preach to them on every Lord's-day, and they presented a petition to the Bishop of London for his leave. The Bishop, however, peremptorily rejected their petition! A few months afterwards he died of a cancer in his mouth. Perhaps (says Mr. Wesley) some may think this was a just retribution for silencing such a prophet on such an occasion! I am not ashamed to acknowledge this is my own sentiment; and I do not think it any breach of charity to suppose that an action so unworthy of a Christian Bishop had its punishment in this world. On this opinion of Mr. Wesley, the reader will form his own judgment. The estimation in which thehumble and devoted Fletcher held the Countess of Huntingdon, with whom in the following spring he had many interviews, may be gathered from the following short extract from one of his letters to Mr. Charles Wesley, dated March 22, J 759: --I was this morning with Lady Huntingdon, who...