3. For authorities on Charles Wesley's life, see White- head, Lives of John and Charles Wesley (Lond. 1793 ; Bos- ton, Mass., 1844, 8vo; Auburn and Rochester, N. Y., 1854) ; Moore, Lives of John and Charles Wesley (Lond. 1824); Jackson, Life of Charles Wesley (Lond. 1841, 2 vols. 8vo ; N, Y. 1844, 8vo, slightly retrenched [an abridgment of this excellent work was subsequently publ. in Lond.]), with a review of his poetry, sketches of the rise and progress of Methodism, and notices of contemporary events and characters; Dove, Biog. Notices of the Wes- ley Family; Stevenson, 3Lemorials of the Wesley Fam- ily (Lond., N. Y., and Cincinnati, 1876. 8vo [invaluable]), p. 384-4 1 3 ; Adams, The Poet Preacher (N. Y. 1859, 1 6mo) ; Wakeley, Anecdotes of the Wesleys (ibid. 1869, Hhrio), p. 323-386; Jackson, Jo!*?-?;*:;/ of Charles Wesley (Lond. 1849, 2 vols. 8vo), selections from his correspondence and poetr\', with introduction and notes; Smith, Ste- vens, and Porter, Histories of Methodism (N. Y. 1875, 12mo); DameXs, History of Methodism (ibid. 1879, 8vo [see Indices]); Crowther, Portraiture of Methodism, p. 15-19; Myles, Chron. Hist, of the Methodists, ann. 1729, 1788; Atmore, Meth. Memorial, s. v.; Minutes of the Conferences (Lond. 1788, 8vo), p. 201 ; Meth. Quar. Review, Jan. 1842, art. viii ; Tyerman, Life of John Wes- ley (see Index), vol. iii; Wesley, Works (see Index): Stevenson, Hist, of City Road Chapel, p. 148, 348; and articles in the cyclopsedias.
4. On his poetry, see, in addition to the above and to the authorities cited in the text, Christophers, The Ep- ivorth Singers and other Poets of Methodism (Lond. and N. Y. 1874, 12mo); Creamer, Meth. Hymnology (N. Y. 1848, 12mo) ; Burgess, Wesleyan Hymnology (hond. 1845) ; Holland, Psalmists of Britain ; Symons, Notes on Meth- odist Hymn-writers and their Hymns; Kirk, Charles Wesley, the Poet of Methodism (1860, 12mo); Belcher, Hist. Sketches of Hymns; Stevenson, The Methodic Hymn-book and Its Associations (Lond. 1870, 12mo); Lond. Quar. Review [Wesl.], .Tan. 1869, p. 500; Bihl. Sacra, July, 1867, p. 591; McMulleii, Sacred Poetry; Schaff. Christ in Song (N. Y. 1868); Miller, Our Hymns, Their Authors and Origin (Lond. 1867 [see I^ond. Quar. Review, April, 1867, p. 258]); Ladies' Repository, May. 1874, p. 355; The Christian Advocate (N. Y.), Oct. 7, 1880, p. 1. See works mentioned in articles Hy"mnol- OGY ; Psalmody', Christian.
5. The great musicians Lampe, Giardini, and Han- del composed tunes for Charles Wesley's hymns.
Wesley, Charles (2), an eminent musician, son of the Rev. Charles Wesley, was born at Bristol, Eng- land, in 1757; was for many years organist at St. Jlarylebone, and died in 1834. He was the author of A Set of Fight Songs (1784):— and, among other
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Wesley, Charles (3), D.D., a clergyman of the Church of Euijlanil. son of Samuel Wesley, the musician, and grandson of Cliarles Wesley, A.M., was born at Kidgc, a village near St. Albans, Sept, 25, 1793, He was instructed by his father until he was about twelve years old ; sent to a school at Watcringbury, near Maidstone ; remained some years at St, PauTs School, London ; en- tered Christ College, Cambridge, in 1818, where he dis- tinguished himself as a logician ; was ordained priest in Salisbury Cathedral in 1821 ; appointed curate of Ebury Chapel, Pimlico, the same year; became alternate min- ister of St. Mary's Chapel, Fulham, in 1822 ; was for some years minister at St. Paul's, Covent Garden; be- came chaplain to the king's household at St. James's in 1833 ; subsequently became snbdeacon of her majesty's Chapels Royal, confessor of the household, and in 1847 chaplain to the queen. He died at St. James's Palace, Sept. 14, 1859. He published A Guide to Syllogixm (1832), and .4 Short Commentai-y on the Chin-ch Cate- chism. See Stevenson, Memorials of the Wesley Family, p, 539 sq.
"Wesley (or 'Westley"), John (1), an English clergyman <)rthe Established Church, grandfather of the founiler of Methodism, was born about 163G; and edu- cated at New Inn Hall, Oxford, where he was distin- guished for piety, diligence, and special attainments in the Oriental languages. After graduation he was con- nected with the Church at Melcombe, Dorsetshire, by which he was sent as a lay preacher to labor among the seamen and others at Radipole, near Weymouth, In 1658 he became the minister of Winterbourn Whitchurch, Dorsetshire, under the authority of Cromwell. After the Restoration he was summoned before Gilbert Ironside, bishop of Bristol, who dismissed him without interfer- ence. But he was afterwards twice imprisoned, and in ItJCl ejected from his living. He was then persecuted from place to place, and finally took refuge in Preston, He was then called to preach to a society in Poole, but on account of the Five-mile Act performed the duties of pastor still residing at Preston. He was several times arrested and four times imprisoned; and died about 1670. Application was made to bury him in the Church at Preston, but permission was refused by the vicar,
"Wesley, John (2), the founder of Methodism, was born at Epworth, Lincolnshire, England, June 17, 1703 (0, S,), His father, Samuel Wesley, rector of Epworth, belonged to an ancient familj- of high respectability. His mother was the daughter of Dr, Annesley, a man nobly connected, and the possessor of a verj' exalted character. To this remarkably endowed lady Wesley was chiefly indebted for his admirable early training and his elementary education. His uncommonly fine traits of character, and his narrow, not to say marvel- lous, escape from the burning rectory when he was six years old, gave birth in her mind to an impression that this child was destined to an extraordinary career. She therefore consecrated him to God with special solemnity, resolving " to be more particularly careful . , , to instil into his mind the principles of religion and virtue." The fruit of her fidclit}- to this high purpose was the grand and beautiful life of her consecrated boy,