Letters of Thomas Charles I: Introduction

The Whole Counsel · Sep 10, 2026 · 30m

“Thomas Charles is God’s gift to North Wales.” —Daniel Rowland

This week on The Whole Counsel, we return to our series on great letter-writers in Christianity over the past 500 years. In this episode, we are introduced to Thomas Charles, a Welshman whose ministry is worth noting. He was converted under the preaching of Daniel Rowland in the mid-18th century and later studied for the ministry at Jesus College, Oxford.

During one of his summers at college, he lived with and was mentored by John Newton at Olney. Thomas eventually settled in Bala, North Wales, due to his love for a young woman…