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Updated: May 3, 2025
As he was still under the influence of Boehler's teaching, many writers have here assumed that his conversion took place in a Moravian society.110 The assumption is false. At that time the society in Aldersgate Street had no more connection with the Moravian Church than any other religious society in England.
As soon as Charles was restored to health, he passed through the same experience as his brother John; and gladly ascribed both recovery and conversion to the faith and prayer of Boehler. But this was not the end of Boehler's influence.
He had gone with all the ardour of youth; he returned a spiritual bankrupt. On this subject the historians have differed. According to High-Church Anglican writers, John Wesley was a Christian saint before he ever set eyes on Boehler's face;108 according to Methodists he had only a legal religion and was lacking in genuine, saving faith in Christ.
But Boehler was a scholar and a gentleman, and acted throughout with tact. For some weeks John Wesley continued to be puzzled by Boehler's doctrine of the holiness and happiness which spring from living faith; but at last he came to the firm conclusion that what Boehler said on the subject was precisely what was taught in the Church of England.
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