would go on to be famous for a certain emotional fervency in religion, it is worth noting that his basic temperament was more coolly reflective. In fact, the course of his life shows that Wesley was preeminently a man of reason, a planner, and an implementer of carefully considered decisions. When he emerged onto the world stage as a revivalist, it was partly because he had become rationally persuaded that the emotions were not being given their due consideration in religious life. Like his contemporary