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Excerpt from Early Methodism in Shropshire
As far as I have been able to ascertain it was in 1761 (just 131 years ago) that John Wesley first came to Shrewsbury w1th a view of rousing the inhabitants of this ancient town from their spiritual lethargy. The very graphic record of this visit is contained in his journal under the date of Monday, March 16th, and must be given in his own words. Having reached Wednesbury, he says I intended to rest two or three days; but being pressed to visit Shrewsbury, and having no other time, I rode over to-day, though upon a miserable beast. When I came in, my head ached as well as my side. I found the door of the place where I was to preach surrounded by a numerous mob. But they seemed met only to stare; yet part of them came in almost all that did (a large number) behaved quietly and seriously.
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