text_original: Wesley soon found that he was gain  ing more followers than he had lost. He had to adopt the practice of employing lay preachers; it was a matter of necessity to his task. He could not induce many clergy  men to work under his guidance and after his fashion. The movement was spreading all over the country.
text_transcription: WESLEY SOON FOUND THAT HE WAS GAINING MORE FOLLOWERS THAN HE LOST HE HAD TO ADOPT THE PRACTICE OF EMPLOYING LAY PREACHERS IT WAS A MATTER OF NECESSITY TO HIS TASK HE COULD NOT INDUCE MANY CLERGYMEN TO WORK UNDER HIS GUIDANCE AND AFTER HIS FASHION THE MOVEMENT WAS SPREADING ALL OVER THE COUNTRY
phonemes: wˈɛsli sˈuːn fˈaʊnd ðæt hiː wʌz ɡˈeɪn ˈɪŋ mˈɔːɹ fˈɑːloʊɚz ðɐn hiː hæd lˈɔst. hiː hædtʊ ɐdˈɑːpt ðə pɹˈæktɪs ʌv ɛmplˈɔɪɪŋ lˈeɪ pɹˈiːtʃɚz; ɪt wʌzɐ mˈæɾɚɹ ʌv nəsˈɛsɪɾi tə hɪz tˈæsk. hiː kʊd nˌɑːt ɪndˈuːs mˈɛni klˈɜːdʒi mˈɛn tə wˈɜːk ˌʌndɚ hɪz ɡˈaɪdəns ænd ˈæftɚ hɪz fˈæʃən. ðə mˈuːvmənt wʌz spɹˈɛdɪŋ ˈɔːl ˌoʊvɚ ðə kˈʌntɹi.