John Wesley, Jr. The Story of an Experiment

In a small Midwestern town a determined minister launches a bold social experiment, placing the course of a single young man's life under the careful watch of the church’s most diligent observer. John Wesley, Jr., a clean‑cut, well‑read youth with little formal religious attachment, becomes the focal point for an ambitious study that seeks to map every influence—education, work, community—to gauge how best the church might nurture its future. As the pastor, Walter Drury, balances pulpit duties with a deep curiosity about human behavior, the narrative offers a vivid portrait of early‑20th‑century Methodist life, from bustling Main Street to the modest tenements that shape the town’s character.

Through campus days, labor in a canning colony, and encounters with immigrant families, the story reveals the delicate dance between individual will and collective mission. Listeners are invited to witness the unfolding of a carefully crafted experiment, observing how ordinary circumstances can illuminate broader questions about faith, service, and the hidden reserves of compassion within a community.