The Life Of Rev George Whitefield

Author : Daniel Newell
Publisher : Theclassics.Us
ISBN 13 : 9781230436609
Total Pages : 62 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (366 download)

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Download or read book The Life of Rev. George Whitefield written by Daniel Newell and published by Theclassics.Us. This book was released on 2013-09 with total page 62 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can usually download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1852 edition. Excerpt: ... LIFE OF THE CHAPTER J. TO HIS ENTRANCE INTO OXFORD UNIVERSITY. This extraordinary man, and very successful preacher of the gospel, was born on the 16th of December, 1714, at the Bell Inn, Gloucester, which was then kept by his father. He was one of the great instruments, if not the chief, in effecting that revival of religion, both in England and America, which took place in the last century, and the benefits of which are felt to this day. His name, therefore, deserves to be had in "everlasting remembrance," as one of those who "turn many to righteousness;" and his biography must be interesting to all who rejoice in the extension of true religion. His greatgrandfather, the Rev. Samuel Whitefield, was rector of North Ledyard, in Whiltshire, and afterwards of Rockhampton, in Gloucestershire. His grandfather, Mr. Andrew Whitefield, was a private gentleman, who lived retired on his own estate; but having a large family, his son Thomas, the eldest of fourteen, the father of Mr. George Whitefield, was brought up as a wine-merchant in Bristol. Having taken the inn at Gloucester, he married Mrs. Elizabeth Edwards, by whom he had one daughter and six sons, of whom George was the youngest. His father died when he was only two years old; and on this account, pernaps, he was regarded by his mother with peculiar tenderness, and received the best education it was in her power to bestow. She suffered much, however, on his account, from her inability to educate and support him according to her wishes, and the sanguine hopes which she entertained concerning him. But Providence granted to her a full compensation for all her sufferings; for she lived to see him universally esteemed and honored, far above, perhaps, the most elevated hopes which she had at...