 | 1881 - 622 pages
...was talking with several of the society in Bristol concerning the means of paying the debts there, when one stood up and said, " Let every member of the society give a penny weekly till all are paid." Another answered, " But many are poor, and cannot afford to do it." " Then,"... | |
 | George Bourne - Funeral sermons - 1807 - 366 pages
...was talking with several of the society in Bristol, concerning the means of paying the debts there; when one stood up and said, " Let every member of...answered, " but many of them are poor, and cannot affoixl to do it." " Then," said he, " put eleven of the poorest with me, and if they can give any... | |
 | John Wesley - Methodism - 1810 - 432 pages
...was talking with several of the society in Bristol concerning the means of paying the debts there, when one stood up and said, " Let every member of...call on them weekly ; and, if they can give nothing, I will give for them as well as for myself: and each of you call on eleven of your neighbours weekly... | |
 | Robert Southey - Clergy - 1820 - 562 pages
...It was observed that many of them were poor, and could not afford it. " Then," said the proposer, " put eleven of the poorest with me, and if they can...call on them weekly, and if they can give nothing, I will give for them as well as for myself. And each of you call upon eleven of your neighbours weekly,... | |
 | Robert Southey - Methodism - 1820 - 856 pages
...paid. It was observed that many of them were poor, and could not afford it. " Then," said the proposer, "put eleven of the poorest with me, and if they can...call on them weekly, and if they can give nothing, I will give for them as well as for myself. And each of you call upon eleven of your neighbours weekly,... | |
 | Henry Moore - Clergy - 1826 - 338 pages
...was talking with several of the Society in Bristol, concerning the means of paying the debts there ; when one stood up and said, ' Let every member of...afford to do it.' ' Then,' said he, ' put eleven of the.poorest with me, and if they can give any thing, well. I will call on them weekly, and if they... | |
 | James Youngs - Methodism - 1830 - 668 pages
...in Bristol, concerning the means of paying the debts there ; when one stood up and said, ' Let CTery member of the Society give a penny a week till all are pwd.' Another answered, ' But many of them are poor, and cannot afford to do it.' ' Then,' said he,... | |
 | Methodism - 1831 - 444 pages
...was talking with several of the Society in Bristol concerning the means of paying the debts there ; when one stood up and said, ' Let every member of...call on them weekly, and if they can give nothing, I will jive for them as well as for myself. And each of you call on eleven of your neighbors weekly... | |
 | 1852 - 672 pages
...Wesley was talking with the friends as to the means of paying them off, ' when,' to use his own words, 'one stood up, and said, ' Let every member of the society give a penny a week till all is paid.' Another answered, ' But many are poor, and cannot afford to do it.' ' Then, 'said he, ' put... | |
 | E. S. A. - Christian union - 1848 - 156 pages
...which it was objected that some could not afford to pay a penny a- week. Then, said the proposer, ' Put eleven of the poorest with me, and if they can give anything well, I will call on them weekly, and if they can give nothing, I will give for them, as well... | |
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But many of them are poor, and cannot afford to do it. 
