George Coles

George Coles
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Short Name: George Coles
Full Name: Coles, George, 1792-1858
Birth Year: 1792
Death Year: 1858

Rv George Coles United Kingdom 1792-1858. Born at Stewkley, England, he was converted at age 13 under John Wesley's ministry. He began preaching at age 22 and emigrated to America in 1818. He was a Methodist supply preacher on the Long Island circuit in NY and CT. The following year he became a member of the NY Conference and served several of the larger churches for several years. He married Belinda Wilson in 1820, and they had five children. They lived in several towns in NY during their lives. He served as editor of the “Christian Advocate and Journal” for 12 years, and the “Sunday School Advocate” for several years thereafter. He was a musician of some ability, and a good singer. He loved talking with children and often drew them around him. He authored “A concordance of the Holy Scriptures”, “Heroinces of Methodism”, and fiour other books. He died and is buried in Somers, NY. He kept journals, covering 50 years of activities.

John Perry


Tunes by George Coles (6)AsInstancessort descendingIncipit
DUKE STREETRev. George Coles (Composer)213456 71765 55565
THOU ART PASSING AWAYRev. George Coles (Arranged by)312321 67121 23123
JOHN STREETGeorge Coles (Composer)351132 12522 43235
MAN OF GRIEFGeorge Coles, 1792-1858 (Composer)554351 17122 23431
[Praise God from whom all blessings flow] (Hatton)George Coles (Adapter)1213456 71765 13455
DUANE STREETGeorge Coles (Composer)10251331 24423 17125
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