The Life of Mrs. Mary Fletcher

by Henry Moore

Publisher:

J. Soule and T. Mason

, 1818

Overview

This biography of Mary Fletcher, John Fletcher's wife, is not only inspiring, but historically important: Mary Bosanquet Fletcher was the first female authorized to preach in the Methodist Church. After the death of her husband, Mary continued in his duties for almost thirty years. Most of this biography is taken straight from her own diaries and letters, giving great insight into the mind of this faithful servant of God.

Key Features

• Presents a biography on the life and work of John Fletcher
• Includes a detailed table of contents
• Presents a valuable resource for pastors, students, and scholars

Product Details

• Title: The Life of Mrs. Mary Fletcher
• Author: Henry Moore
• Publisher: J. Soule and T. Mason
• Print Publication Date: 1818
• Logos Release Date: 2014
• Pages: 378
• Era: era:modern
• Language: English
• Resources: 1
• Format: Digital › Logos Research Edition
• Subjects: Fletcher, Mary Bosanquet, 1739-1815; Fletcher, John, 1729-1785
• Resource ID: LLS:MRSFLETCHER
• Resource Type: text.monograph.biography
• Metadata Last Updated: 2022-02-12T04:39:28Z

About Henry Moore

John Fletcher was born in Nyon, Switzerland in 1729. Educated in Geneva, Fletcher was ordained in 1752. He married Mary Bosanquet who became the first female preacher authorized by John Wesley to preach. For twenty-five years (1760–1785) Fletcher served as the vicar of the parish of Madeley. Although he was the "Arminian of Arminians" and preached against Calvinism, Fletcher was remembered by followers and detractors as "not a polemist, but always treated his opponents with fairness and courtesy." (D. S. Schaff)