...manner a Methodist," speaking of their success, said: " Sir, it is owing to their expressing themselves in a plain and familiar manner, which is the only way to do good to the common people." And " polished periods and glittering sentences " fly over their heads, " without any impression on their...

...appeal of Methodism to the lower classes: "JOHNSON. 'Sir, it is owing to their expressing themselves in a plain and familiar manner, which is the only...learning ought to do from a principle of duty, when it is suited to their congregations; a practice, for which they would be praised by men of sense.' " As the...

...appeal of Methodism to the lower classes: "JOHNSON. 'Sir, it is owing to their expressing themselves in a plain and familiar manner, which is the only...learning ought to do from a principle of duty, when it is suited to their congregations; a practice, for which they would be praised by men of sense.' " As the...

...familiar Wesley and Money 33 manner, which is the only way to do good to the conmon people, and of which clergymen of genius and learning ought to do from a principle of duty, when it is suited to their congregations; a 54 practice for which they will be praised by men of sense." 5 If...

...but he applauded their selfless labour and attributed their success 'to their expressing themselves in a plain and familiar manner, which is the only way to do good to the common people'. Johnson now poured his prejudice against the American brethren - whom he had always considered 'a race...

...with the remarkable ability of the Methodist preachers to talk convincingly to lower-class audiences "in a plain and familiar manner, which is the only way to do good to the common people."34 Plain-talking public discourse that avoided the airs and graces of the High Church and instead...

...success which those called methodists have. JOHNSON. "Sir, it is owing to their expressing themselves in a plain and familiar manner, which is the only...learning ought to do from a principle of duty, when it is suited to their congregations; a practice, for which they will be praised by men of sense. To insist...

...Subjects, &c. by Joseph Milner, AM, Master of the Grammar School of Kingston-upon-Hull, 1789, p. II. familiar manner, which is the only way to do good...learning ought to do from a principle of duty, when it is suited to their congregations; a practice, for which they will be praised by men of sense. To insist...

...called Methodists hare obtained. Johnson answered, "Sir, it is owing to their expressing thnnst'lvcs in a plain and familiar manner, which is the only...learning ought to do from a principle of duty, when it is suited to their congregations — for \vliicli they will lie praised by men of sense. To insist against...

...success which those called Methodists* have. JOHNSON. ." Sir, it is owing to their expressing themselves in a plain and familiar manner, which is the only...to the common people, and which clergymen of genius * All who are acquainted with the history of religion (the most important, surely, that concerns the...