Thomas Charles’ Spiritual Counselors: Selected from His Letters and Papers (Thomas Charles)

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The North of Wales in the 1770s was one of the least Christian parts of Britain. The next three decades brought a transformation akin to that of the apostolic era and at the center of the change was Thomas Charles, 'the Lord's gift to North Wales' (for more about Thomas Charles, see Thomas Charles of Bala, also published by Banner of Truth).

Debarred from the pulpits of his own denomination, and dependent on his shop-keeper wife at Bala, Charles quietly became the leader of the people ('Calvinistic Methodists') whose God-anointed witnesses gathered thousands to the gospel. This astonishing advance involved Bible distribution, the use of circulating schools, preaching, and publishing. More than all these things, there was an outpouring of the Spirit of God and the most enduring lessons of the period have to do with the quality of spiritual life which was then recovered.

This volume, first published in 1838, shows us both what that life was in Thomas Charles’ own experience and how wisely he taught it to others.

Charles’s main characteristic, said Edward Morgan (his editor), was his large measure of love and humility. His life itself, ‘with heaven in his face’, as men said, was a sermon.

For insight into real, biblical Christianity this book will always be one of the classics of evangelical literature. John Elias's verdict of many years ago remains true, 'Whatever proceeds from Mr. Charles is excellent'. This was one of the last books in the hands of Dr. Martyn Lloyd-Jones before his death and it led him to conclude that Thomas Charles 'is definitely one of the most neglected of the spiritual leaders'.

Table of Contents

Biographical Introduction xi

Preface xxxvii

ESSAYS 1

LETTERS TO MR D. CHARLES 213

LETTERS TO MISS SARAH JONES (AFTERWARDS MRS THOMAS CHARLES) 234

LETTERS TO HIS WIFE 286

LETTERS TO MISS WRIGHT, OF TARVIN 302

LETTERS TO MR RICHARD JONES, OF WREXHAM 306

LETTERS TO MRS ANN JONES, OF WREXHAM 308

LETTERS TO MR ROBERT JONES, OF TY BWLCYN… 312

LETTERS TO MRS THOMAS COLLEY, OF CEFNGWIFED… 319

LETTERS TO MISS ELIZA COLLEY, OF CEFNGWIFED 324

LETTERS TO MR JOHN WALKER, OF CHESTER 326

LETTERS TO MR AND MRS JOHN WALKER, OF CHESTER 329

LETTERS TO MR AND MRS WILLIAM ASTLE, OF LONDON 332

LETTERS TO THE REV MR JOHN MAJOR, OF SHAWBURY 352

LETTERS TO MISS MARY ASHWELL, OF MILBORNE PORT… 370

LETTERS TO MR R- D-, OF LIVERPOOL 381

LETTERS TO EDWARD MORGAN 383

LETTERS TO MISS MARY FOULKS, OF MACHYNLLETH 401

LETTERS TO MISS MARY HUGHES, OF LIVERPOOL 403

LETTERS TO MRS E-, C- N 404

LETTERS TO THE REV HENRY GRAY, OF STENTON… 408

PAPERS - Preface to the Rev Mr Oliver's Hymn Book 414

SUNDAY SCHOOLS 420

MINUTES OF QUARTERLY MEETINGS 437

Product Details

Title: Thomas Charles’ Spiritual Counselors: Selected from His Letters and Papers 

Author: Thomas Charles

Publisher: Banner of Truth

Pages: 392

Binding: Paperback

Size: 21.6 x 13.7 x 2.8 cm

ISBN: 9781800401853