THE REV. S. WESLEY.
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Mr.. Wesley had clerk, who believed ths
rector his master, to be the greatest man in
the parish, if not in the country; and himser
to be the next to him in worth and impor,'
ance. He had the advantage and privilege
Of wearing out Mr.. Wcsey's cast off clothes
and wigs, for the latter of which his head
was far too small The rector fndinr
him particularly vain Of one of these canon.
ica substitutes for hair which he had lately
received, formed the design to mortify him
in the presence Of that congregation before
which John wished to appear in every re-
spect what he thought himself. One morn
ing before church time Mr.. w. said "re
John, shall preach on particular subject
to-day; and shall choose my own psalm, Of
which shall give the first line, ard YOU
shall proceed as usual" John was pleased
and service went forward as it was wont to
do till they came to the singing, when Mr.,
w. gave out the following line -


"l.ikc to an owl in ivy bush''


This was sung--and the following line.
John pccping out of the huge canonical wig,
in which his head was half lost, gave out
with an audible voice and appropriate con-
meeting, twang-


"1hat rucful thing am Il"
The whole congregation, struck with
Johns appearance. saw and felt the slmii-
trdc and burst into laughter. The rector
was pleased, for John was mortified, and his
self-conccit humblcd. This is the same man,
who, when King William returned to Lon
don after some of his expeditions. gave out
ii lIcpwerth church--Let US sing to the
praise aud glory of God, a hymn of my own
cotnposng:--


/ "king William is come home, come home.
King William home is come;


Therefore let US together sing


The hymn that's calld 1s Dum"