The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1838-05-15


dignity Of appearance, which attracted multitudes
to his presence, and which commanded the al
miralion equally Of the ignorant or the wise, o.
the virtucus or the wicked. Perhaps no man ev
or had greater power to onchant the attention o
his hearers, than this distinguished divine. Some
passages are given in this volume, which furnish
II convincing proof that he was chiefly indebted
for his great success as preacher. TO his manner
TO the enthusiasm and eurnestness with Which he
impressed upon the minds of bis hearers the
most important truths. His bographer says
" there is not much 10 be learned from his SER
mons now Their best maxiins are comm. on place
TO It's. They were, however, both new and strange
things 10 the generality Of his hearers. He was
as much original TO them as Chul ners is TO us
And let it never be forgotten that Whlteheld and
Wesley common placed in the public mind, the
great truths OF the Reformation, in simple and ia
niiiar words"
George Whitefeld was born in Worcestershire
in I7i4. He was educated at Oxford University
and received holy orders in 1916. lie common
ced his ministry in London in 1887, when he
was only twenty three years old, and his career
was brilliant and uninterrupted until his death
He was interchangeable in the performance of wha,
he considered his duty-lnbOring ut all hours and
seasons, in doors and out-and preaching the
gospel TO the people i'll many places. Besides
visiting vast number of towns in England, he
preached in Wales, in Scotland and in Ireland
lie visited the Beruudas, and Lisbon, and his
description Of his visit TO that place is not the
most uninterestng part Of The voIume-he cross
ed the Atlantic thirteen tunes, having preached
in various parts of the country, from Georgia 10
New Hampshire. His last sermon was preached
at Exeter N. II. on the Goth Of SepteHber, 1870
II was delivered to n vast multitude assembled
in the fields. After preaching lac dined at Cap
tain Gilman's--and then rode over to Newbury-
port with MIR. Parsons, ut whose house he was
attacked with sudden illness, aud died the next
day. His remains We're Inferred beneath The
church in Newburypor, where he had often
preached-and monument with the following
inscription has been since erected to his memory,
by William Bartlett:
This Cenoi0ph
Is erected, with aiieciionate veneration,
To the memory of
The Rev. GEORGE WnIrEFIELD:
Born at Gloucester, England, December TO- IVA.
Educated at Oxford University; Ordained 1886
In ministry Of thirty four years.
He crossed the Atlantic thirteen times
And preached more Than eighteen thousand sermons,
As II Soldier of the Cross humble, devout, ardent,
He put tho whole armor of God
Preieiring Tho honor Of Christ 10 his own interest,
Reposn reputation and life.
AS Christian Orator his deep Piery, distinguished
Zeal, and Vivid Imagination
Gave unexampIed energy to his look, uterance,
And action.
Bold, fervent, pungen and popular in his eoquence,
No other inspired man ever preached TO so
Large assemblies,
Or enforced the simple truths of the Gospel, by
Motives so persuasive and awlul, and
with an influence powerful
on the hearts of h is hearers.
Iia died of Asthma, September 30, l770;
Suddenly exchanging his life ofunparalloled abouis
For eternal rest.
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