Timeline

A Charles Wesley Time Line

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1707	Dec. 18	Born at Epworth
1709	Feb. 9	Rescued from Epworth Rectory fire
1716		Enters Westminster School
1726		Enters Christ Church College, Oxford
1730		Receives B.A., becomes tutor at Oxford
1733		Receives M.A.
1735	25-Apr	Father, Samuel dies
	Sept. 21	Ordained deacon of Church of England by Dr. John Potter, Bishop of Oxford
	Sept. 24	Appointed secretary for Indian Affairs, American colony of Georgia
	Sept. 29	Ordained priest of the Church of England by Dr. Edmund Gibson, Bishop of London
	Oct. 14	Charles and John embark at Gravesend on the ship Simmonds for Georgia; during the voyage they encounter on board the Moravians’ deep Christian faith and singing
1736	Feb. 5	Land in Savannah
	March	Proceeds to Frederica where he takes up his ministry
	9-Mar	Begins his Journal
	26-Jul	Leaves Georgia overland for Charleston where he embarks for England; becomes severely ill prior to departure and during the voyage; ship docks at Boston for repairs for ca. one month; Preaches in Boston at King’s Chapel and Christ Church, both Church of England parishes
	Dec. 3	Lands in Deal, England and proceeds to London
1737		Meets Moravian leader, Count Zinzendorf, in London
1738		Meets Moravian Peter Bohler whom he begins teaching English
	Apr. 3	Resigns his Georgia secretaryship
	21-May	(Pentecost) experiences “conversion”
	24-May	John Wesley has life-transforming experience at a Society meeting in Aldersgate Street in London
1739		Begins major publications of hymn/poems with brother John: Hymns and Sacred Poems; first Methodist house of worship is established: “New Room” at Bristol
		John Wesley purchases an abandoned Foundery and converts it into the primary gathering place of London Methodists
	29-May	Preaches outdoors for the first time
	Nov. 6	Brother Samuel dies
1742		Preaches in the north of England with brother John for the first time; they establish their first orphanage and Sunday School
	23-Jul	Mother Susanna dies
1744		First Methodist Conference held at the Foundery; Methodist districts are established throughout England
1747	Sept. 9-March 20, 1748	Visits Ireland for the first time
1748	Aug. 13-Oct. 8	Visits Ireland for the second time
1749		Publishes two volume work Hymns and Sacred Poems independently of John
	Apr. 8	Marries Sarah Gwynne; officiant is John
	Sept. 1	Acquires house in Charles Street,  Bristol
1752	Aug.	Son John Wesley is born (Note: Charles and Sarah Wesley had eight children but only three–Charles Jr., Sarah, and Samuel– survived infancy. John, Martha Maria, Susannah, Selina and John James all died between 1753 and 1768 and were buried in Bristol.)
1755		Conference held at which separation of Methodist Societies from the Church of England is intensely debated; Charles strongly urges unity
1756		ends itinerant ministry and settles in Bristol; Conference reaffirms unity of the Society and the Church of England
1757	Dec. 11	Son Charles Jr. is born
1759	Apr.1	Daughter Sarah is born
1762		Publishes Short Hymns on Select Passages of the Holy Scriptures independently of John
1766		Son Samuel is born
1771		Begins preaching regularly in London and moves to Chesterfield Street, Marylebone, London
1778		City Road Chapel, London is opened
1788	Mar. 29	Charles Wesley dies
	Apr. 5	Charles Wesley is buried in Maryleborne churchyard
1822	Dec. 22	Sarah Wesley (wife) dies