Wesley,
Charles 1707-88; Eng. clergyman & hymn writer: brother of John
Wesley,
John 1703-91; Eng. clergyman & evangelist: founder of Methodism
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(wĕsˈlē, wĕzˈ-), John 1703-1791.
British religious leader who founded Methodism (1738). His brother Charles (1707-1788) wrote thousands of hymns, including “Hark, the Herald Angels Sing.”