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Memoirs of REV. George Whitefield

Memoirs of REV. George Whitefield

Gillies, John

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General World History

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ISBN10: 1150805188
ISBN13: 9781150805189
Publisher: General Books
Pages: 278
Weight: 1.10
Height: 0.58 Width: 7.44 Depth: 9.69
Language: English
This historic book may have numerous typos, missing text or index. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. 1837. Not illustrated. Excerpt: ... many, both white people and negroes, were converted to the Lord. In North Carolina, where I stayed too short a time, little was done. At Georgia, through the badness of the institution, and the Trustees' obstinacy in not altering it, my load of debt and care was greatly increased, and at times almost overwhelmed me. But I had the pleasure of seeing one, who came as a player from New York, now converted unto God, and a preacher of Jesus Christ. One Mr. Ratteray brought me ten pounds; and, at my return northward, fresh supplies were raised up. The generous Charleston people raised a subscription of three hundred pounds, with which I bought land, it being cheap during the war; and a plantation and a few negroes were purchased at Indian-land. Thus, for a while, the gap was stopped. I preached a sermon upon the rebellion; was very sick at Philadelphia; kindly received at Bohemia and at New York. As itinerating was his delight, and America, being a new world, particularly pleasing, he now began to think of returning no more to his native country. But traveling, care, and a load of debt, contracted not for himself but for the Orphan house, weighed him down. La his letters during this period, are the following passages: ' August 26,1746. The door for my usefulness, opens wider and wider. I love to range in the American woods, and sometimes think I shall never return to England any more. October 8. I have had some sweet times with several of the Lutheran ministers at Philadelphia. June 1,1747. The congregations yesterday were exceedingly large. I am sick and well, as I used to be in England; but the Redeemer fills me with comfort. I am determined, in his strength to die fighting. June 4. I have omitted preaching one night to oblige my friends, that they may not c...

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