[Piece of John Wesley's Bedding]
Creation: 1750
John Wesley (1703-1791) was an Anglican theologian who is credited with helping to found the evangelical movement called Methodism. These scraps of fabric are said to be from the bed on which John Wesley died. After Wesley’s death, personal items, clothing and other materials associated with him were coveted as relics of his holiness. Relics of religious figures are often revered by the faithful and thought to be imbued with special powers.
Title
[Piece of John Wesley's Bedding]
Date
Creation: 1750
Subject
Description
John Wesley (1703-1791) was an Anglican theologian who is credited with helping to found the evangelical movement called Methodism. These scraps of fabric are said to be from the bed on which John Wesley died. After Wesley’s death, personal items, clothing and other materials associated with him were coveted as relics of his holiness. Relics of religious figures are often revered by the faithful and thought to be imbued with special powers.
Rights
Copyright; licensed to Vanderbilt University
Format
Relics
Source
MSS0277, William McKendree Papers, Box 2
Collection
Citation
“[Piece of John Wesley's Bedding],” Gallery, accessed July 7, 2022, https://gallery.library.vanderbilt.edu/items/show/937.