 | Samuel Parkes Cadman - England - 1916 - 634 pages
...nor probably ever shall. Whom then shall I hear? God or man? I look upon all the world as my parish ; thus far I mean, that, in whatever part of it I am,...are willing to hear, the glad tidings of salvation." 1 Bishop Gibson, whose interview with the Wesleys is mentioned earlier in this chapter, showed in his... | |
 | Arthur Wilford Nagler - Methodism - 1918 - 216 pages
...always kept in the foreground. His well-known statement — "I look upon all the world as my parish ; thus far, I mean, that, in whatever part of it I am,...unto all that are willing to hear the glad tidings of salvation"1 — found its ideal expression in one of his sermons," which was prophetic of much that... | |
 | Arthur Wilford Nagler - Methodism - 1918 - 214 pages
...founder always kept in the foreground. His well-known statement — 'llook world asjny parishjjhus far, I mean, that, in whatever part of it I am, I...unto all that are willing to hear the glad tidings of salvation"1 — found its ideal expression in one of his sermons," which was prophetic of much that... | |
 | Alfred Ernest Garvie - Preaching - 1921 - 574 pages
...probably ever shall. Whom shall I hear, God or man ? . . . I look upon all the world as my parish ; thus far I mean that, in whatever part of it I am,...to ; and sure I am that his blessing attends it." 2 Well was it for England and the world that the new message wn.s forced to adopt the new method, as... | |
 | George Stanley Frazer - Methodist Church - 1922 - 70 pages
...with field preaching, Wesley wrote these memorable words: "I look upon all the world as my parish — thus far, I mean, that in whatever part of it I am,...duty to declare unto all that are willing to hear the tidings of salvation. This is the work to which I know God has called me, and sure I am that his blessing... | |
 | Norman Sykes - Church and state - 1926 - 492 pages
...living and settle down in one particular locality he wrote, ' I look upon all the world as my parish ; thus far I mean, that in whatever part of it I am,...are willing to hear the glad tidings of salvation.' 1 As a further consequence of his exclusion from church pulpits, he was compelled to establish special... | |
 | Christianity - 1926 - 696 pages
...There is a universal note in that classic saying of Wesley: "I look upon all the world as my parish. Thus far I mean that in whatever part of it I am I...are willing to hear the glad tidings of salvation." The first sentence is engraved on the Wesley monument in Westminster Abbey. But Wesley left not only... | |
 | E. Neville Williams - 484 pages
.... . Suffer me now to tell you my principles in this matter. I look upon all the world as my parish; thus far I mean, that, in whatever part of it I am,...me to; and sure I am, that his blessing attends it. John Wesley, Works (1872), vol. I, p. 201. 238. Whitefield and die Rmgswood colliers, 1739. Saturday,... | |
 | John Wesley - Biography & Autobiography - 1964 - 532 pages
...Suffer me now to tell you my principles in th1s matter. I look upon all the lcorld as my parish - — thus far I mean, that in whatever part of it I am,...duty * to declare unto all that are willing to hear me the glad tidings of salvation. This is the work which I know God has called me to, and sure I am... | |
 | Frederick A. Dreyer - Religion - 1999 - 156 pages
...on even before Wesley had made his break with the Brethren. "I look upon all the world as my parish; thus far I mean, that in whatever part of it I am...all that are willing to hear, the glad tidings of salvation."11 One of the mistakes that is often made in understanding the Methodist Revival is to think... | |
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I look upon all the world as my parish; thus far I mean, that in whatever part of it I am, I judge it meet, right, and my bounden duty to declare unto all that are willing to hear, the glad tidings of salvation. 
