It considers the Wesleyan brothers' (John (1703-1791) and Charles Wesley (1707-1788)) Methodist movement. The volume describes the struggle between what Methodists saw as the promptings of Holy Spirit and their daily confrontation with reality, not least the financial constraints which they faced.

• List of Tables


• List of Figures


• List of Annexes in Appendix


• List of Abbreviations


• Introduction


• 1: Wesleyan Itinerant Preachers


• 2: Financing the Preaching Operation


• 3: The Preachers' Fund


• 4: The Wesleyan Chapel Estate


• 5: The Connexional Financing of Wesleyan Chapels


• 6: Societies, Circuits, and the Connexion


• 7: The Wesleyan Methodist Book Room


• 8: Book Room Finances


• 9: Education, Welfare, and Missions


• 10: Conclusions

Clive Norris is an Independent Scholar.