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John Wesley   A major change of outlook on religion was placed in effect by John Wesley, a [|Christian]  [|theologian]  who founded the [|Arminian]  [|Methodist movement] . John Wesley became a teacher at Oxford University teaching and organizing the Holy Club. The Holy Club, a group that consisted of an elite and dedicated group of religious followers whom represented methodism, which was a movement of a protestant christianity. Along with wanting a change in religion, Wesely was deeply against all forms of slavery. He tried his hardest to inform the Abolition Committee he was more than happy to aid in the abolishment of personal slavery for individual gain. His work with the committee was well known and semi accepted during the eighteenth century. 