November 6, 1769 — to His Mother

This letter, like the first to his parents, shows Asbury’s devotion to his mother and his concern for his parents’ salvation. He has been moved since the last letter.

TOWCESTER, ENGLAND¹

November 6, 1769

[TO HIS MOTHER]

Dear Mother:

I am sorry that you should be so troubled on my account, seeing I am in health, and in the Lord’s work. I hope you will be more easy for the time to come. I am glad you are in peace. I wish it may be real and lasting, and flow like a river. It is good to seek the peace of the Church, for in it you shall have peace. Dear mother, be diligent to be found of the Lord in peace, without spot and blameless; to be holy, and full of love. All our work for eternity must be done while the lamp of life is in; therefore let us mind our own business, and get our own work done, that is absolutely necessary to be done, that we may with joy face the messenger death, and sweetly remove to the Zion above the land of rest and pure delight. Give my duty to my father, and my love to all friends. I do find much of the goodness of God to my soul, so that he leads me on my way by his power, and enlarges my heart in his work. Blessed for ever be his holy and dear name! You may send me a letter when you can, and let me know how you do. I have much work on my hands and am put to it for time to do what I want. The bearer of this receive as myself. He is one that I esteem. Provide for him and his horse. That you meet together often and in love, and labour to keep one another warm, to stir up one another from day to day, and to build each other up in the holy loving faith. Keep close to our people and preaching, and keep at a distance from those that hold the —— tenets. Stand fast in the truth as you have been taught, and be sure that love is of God. He that loveth, is born of God. Holiness is of God. He that is holy belongs to God. So much holiness and love, so much religion. From your son, in a measure dutiful, through grace,

F. ASBURY

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