On the evening of May 24, 1738, John Wesley (1703-1791), co-founder of the Methodist Church, visited a house on Aldersgate Street, London, to join a group reading of Martin Luther‘s preface to the Epistle to the Romans. As they were reading, Wesley underwent a conversion experience—”I felt my heart strangely warmed,” he said. From that time until his death in 1791, Wesley considered it his mission in life to tell people about his experience and to invite them to share his beliefs. The anniversary of this event is commemorated by the Methodist Church on the Sunday nearest May 24. Discuss
Source: The Free Dictionary