Hymns of Thomas Burall, circa 1770.

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Hymns of Thomas Burall, circa 1770.

Holograph of hymns, probably copied from one of the early editions of hymns by the Rev. John Wesley (1703-1791). Also includes a two page insert of notes regarding the early Methodists and their hymnbooks.

225 items.1 volume.1 container.

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SNAC Resource ID: 8077262

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Burall, Thomas

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Wesley, John, 1703-1791

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John Wesley, evangelist and founder of Methodism, was born 17 June 1703, in Epworth, Lincolnshire, England, and died 2 March 1791, in London, England. He was educated at Christ Church College, Oxford (1724); was ordained a deacon in the Church of England (1725); and was elected a fellow of Lincoln College (1726). He eventually embarked upon a new ministry, along with his brother, Charles (b. 1707), which resulted in their separation from the Anglican church; they and other "Methodists" served as...