Happy birthday, Charles Wesley

Charles Wesley at the New Room, Bristol, UK

Born on December 18,1707, Charles Wesley became famous for the hymns he wrote (think "Hark, the Herald Angels Sing") and the movement he helped found with his older brother which grew to become The United Methodist Church.

Historians at the United Methodist General Commission on Archives and History tell us more about the man best remembered as the poet laureate and great writer of Methodism.  “Charles’ influence on John was every bit as great as John’s influence on Charles. In these two brothers, here’s a dynamic duo that gives us the heart and soul of Methodism,” reflects the Rev. Alfred Day III. 

Learn how his words, and impact, are still with us, as “the poet laureate and great writer of Methodism.” View the video here.