Susanna Wesley | |
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| Born | Susanna Annesley 20 January 1669 London, England |
| Died | 23 July 1742 (aged 73) London, England |
| Occupation | "Mother of Methodism" |
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| Children | Samuel Wesley (the Younger), John Wesley, Charles Wesley Emilia, Susanna, Mary, Benjamin, Mehetabel, Anne, Martha, Kezia |
| Parent(s) | Samuel Annesley Mary White |
Susanna Wesley (née Annesley; 20 January 1669 – 23 July 1742) was the daughter of Samuel Annesley and Mary White, and the mother of John and Charles
“…although she never preached a sermon or published a book or founded a church, (she) is known as the Mother of Methodism. Why? Because two of her sons, John Wesley and Charles Wesley, as children consciously or unconsciously will, applied the example and teachings and circumstances of their home life.”[1]
The Methodist Church in Britain adds that as a writer, theologian and teacher, she also "deserves recognition in her own right".[2]
- ^ Pellowe, Susan. Susanna Wesley Biography Archived May 13, 2009, at the Wayback Machine 2009-05-13. Retrieved 4 Feb. 2007.
- ^ Methodist Church in Britain, 350th Anniversary of Susanna Wesley's Birth, 2019, accessed 13 December 2023