Assist Me to Proclaim : The Life and Hymns of Charles Wesley

Introduction vii 1. Beginnings 1 2. An American Adventure 19 3. Pentecost Becomes Personal 40 4. "Into the Streets and Highways" 59 5. "He Offers Christ to All" 72 6. "The Snare of Stillness" 83 7. "The Poison of Calvin" 99 8. "A Man Made for Friendship" 117 9. "The Lions' Den" 135 10. "My Dearest Sally" 153 11. A Partnership Strained 171 12. Reforming the Preachers 186 13. Father of a Family 199 14. "The Old Ship" 215 15. Perfection 230 16. Poet Laureate 252 17. "To the Brink of Separation" 272 18. The London Years 288 19. "Ordination Is Separation" 306 20. Last Battles 323 A Note on the Sources 340 Index 348