his brother John was to undergo three days later. He said of this experience, "I now found myself at peace with God, and rejoiced in hope of loving Christ." Wesley then enthusiastically began the work of evangelism. He held meetings in the homes of his friends and visited prisons. He also preached in churches but word of his "enthusiasm" traveled ahead of him and many pastors refused to allow him in their pulpits. So he held meetings in the open air. Like his father and his brothers Samuel and John, Wesley was