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Wesley (CHARLES an English hymnist)

CHARLES, an English hymnist; born in Epworth, England, Dec. 18, 1707; younger brother of John Wesley; educated at Westminster School and Christ Church, Oxford. He accompanied his brother to Georgia as an ordained clergyman, but after his return to England he became, in 1738, a preacher in the Methodist connection, and materially assisted the success of the movement by his numerous hymns, large collections from which have been frequently published. Two of his sons, CHARLES and SAMUEL, were celebrated for musical genius. He died in London.

March 29, 1788.