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    In 1740, tensions grew at the Fetter Lane society in London between the Wesley brothers and Philip Molther over the value of religious practices and participation in worship. Charles Wesley sought to counter Molther's "quietist" teachings by publishing a 23-stanza hymn titled "The Means of Grace" to endorse religious practices. The hymn was distributed in London societies and later included by John Wesley in their first hymnal in 1740. Charles reprinted the hymn as a pamphlet in 1742, though no copies survive. John later extracted shorter hymns from the text for inclusion in their Collection of Hymns in 1780.

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    In 1740, tensions grew at the Fetter Lane society in London between the Wesley brothers and Philip Molther over the value of religious practices and participation in worship. Charles Wesley sought to counter Molther's "quietist" teachings by publishing a 23-stanza hymn titled "The Means of Grace" to endorse religious practices. The hymn was distributed in London societies and later included by John Wesley in their first hymnal in 1740. Charles reprinted the hymn as a pamphlet in 1742, though no copies survive. John later extracted shorter hymns from the text for inclusion in their Collection of Hymns in 1780.

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    In 1740, tensions grew at the Fetter Lane society in London between the Wesley brothers and Philip Molther over the value of religious practices and participation in worship. Charles Wesley sought to counter Molther's "quietist" teachings by publishing a 23-stanza hymn titled "The Means of Grace" to endorse religious practices. The hymn was distributed in London societies and later included by John Wesley in their first hymnal in 1740. Charles reprinted the hymn as a pamphlet in 1742, though no copies survive. John later extracted shorter hymns from the text for inclusion in their Collection of Hymns in 1780.

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    Means of Grace (1740)

    [Baker list, #17]

    Editorial Introduction: In early 1740 tensions grew at the Fetter Lane society (a center of the emerging revival in London) between the Wesley brothers and Philip Molther over the value of participation in public worship, holy communion, and other means of grace for evoking true Christian faith. Things came to a head in April, while John was in Bristol, leaving Charles to take the lead in resisting Molters quietist teaching. In addition to his preaching, Charles sought to counter Molther by publishing as a pamphlet a 23-stanza hymn titled The Means of Grace. The hymn was likely printed in mid-April. Charles notes in his MS Journal that he distributed it in one of the London societies on April 22. Unfortunately, no copies of this first printing appear to survive. There is also no mention of it in the ledgers of William Strahan, though he would have been the most likely printer. On his return to London, John Wesley endorsed Charless efforts and incorporated this hymn into Hymns and Sacred Poems (1740), which was published in July. The ledger of William Strahan records that Charles Wesley reprinted the hymn as a small tract in October 1742, but again no copies of this edition appear to survive. As the debate in London continued, John Wesley next appended this hymn to the 4th extract of his Journal (London: Strahan, 1744). Eventually John extracted two shorter hymns from the longer text and included them in the Collection of Hymns (1780). Editions: [Charles Wesley.] The Means of Grace. London: Strahan, 1740. [no copies extant] 2nd London: Strahan, 1742. [no copies extant] Text: For the text of this hymn, see Hymns and Sacred Poems (1740), 3539.

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