George Whitefield
George Whitefield (; 30 September 1770), also known as George Whitfield, was an Anglican cleric and evangelist who was one of the founders of Methodism and the evangelical movement.Born in Gloucester, he matriculated at Pembroke College at the University of Oxford in 1732. There he joined the "Holy Club" and was introduced to the Wesley brothers, John and Charles, with whom he would work closely in his later ministry. Unlike the Wesleys, he embraced Calvinism.
Whitefield was ordained after receiving his Bachelor of Arts degree. He immediately began preaching, but he did not settle as the minister of any parish; rather he became an itinerant preacher and evangelist. In 1740, Whitefield traveled to North America where he preached a series of revivals that became part of the "Great Awakening". His methods were controversial, and he engaged in numerous debates and disputes with other clergymen.
Whitefield received widespread recognition during his ministry; he preached at least 18,000 times to perhaps 10 million listeners in Great Britain and her American colonies. Whitefield could enthrall large audiences through a potent combination of drama, religious eloquence, and patriotism. He used the technique of evoking strong emotion, then using the vulnerability of his enthralled audience to preach. Provided by Wikipedia
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Published 1771London : Printed for Edward and Charles Dilly, 1771-1772.6 v. ; 22 cm. -
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Published 1738London, Printed for James Hutton [etc] 1738-40.1 v. (various pagings) 20 cm. -
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Published 1739Philadelphia, Printed and sold by B. Franklin, 1739.102 p. 15 cm. -
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Published 1738London, J. Hutton, 1738.iv, 58 p. -
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Published 1770[Boston?] : [publisher not identified], [1770?]1 online resource (broadside) : illustrations (relief cut)Other Authors: “...Whitefield, George, 1714-1770...”
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