Vermont telegraph. [volume] (Brandon [Vt.]) 1828-1843, 1839-10-09
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Seven times did Whitefield visit Amer
lca IN the prosecution of his great work
OF preaching the gospel, and the fatigues
which ne underwent, and the difficulties
10 which he was exposed, are almost in
credible to the men OF the present day,
On one occasion he felt, as he really was,
very unwelE: bat he rose at seven O'Clock
IN the morning, rode fifty miles on horse.
back and then preached to 5000 people.
On one of bis journeys, which continued
Tor several weeks or months, we are in.
formed, that he preached two or three
times every day; and on one occasion, he.
preached seven times. Sometimes he was
almost dead with heat and fatigue On,
one OF his journeys he was lifted upon his
horse, unable to mount otherwise, and
then rode to the place where he was TO
preach. After preaching he was obliged
10 be taken into house and laid upon
three chairs. He, about this time, ex-
pressed his feeling In this way, 1.-The
more we do for Jesus, the more we may
do. sleep and eat but little. and am con-
stantly employed from morning till mid
night, and yet my strength is daily re-
newed Oh free grace, it fi.es nv soul
and makes me long TO do something for
Jesus. It is true indeed want 10 90
home, but here are SO many souls ready
to perish for lack Of knowledge that am
willing to larry below as long as my Mas
ter has work for me" He considered
that he was brought to very short allow
ance when he could preach only once
day, and three times on Sunday. II
want" he SAID, more tongues more
bodies, more souls for tie Lord Jesus
Had 10000 he should have them all.''
At another time he writes in his Journal.
by preaching always twice, once thrice,
AID once four times in day. am quite
weakened, but hope to recruit again.
| am burning with fever, and have a
violent cold but Christ's presence makes
me smile at pain, and the fire of his love
burns up all fevefs whatever.
Such tolls and fatigues as those he en-
dured produced their effects upon his
frame. His body became diseased, and
yet under the pressure of disease, he de-
lermlned TO prosecute his work. He would
not rest he would wear ont. About
ten years before his death, we aretold his
constant work was preaching abont fE
teen times week, which with a weak
appetite. want of rest, and much care, re-
duced him to a state of great bodily weak
ness; but yet, even then, he saws, /" The
10y of the Lord is my strength, and my
greatest grief is. can do no more for
him who has done and suffered SO much
for me. = In the year 1862, when be was
very weak, and much troubled with asth-
ma, he still preached four or five times a
week, and now and then was able to take
the field, as he called il Mounds, q
says he, !" are the best puIpits and the
heavens are the best sounding boards -
| oh +! for power equal 10 my will, | would
fly from pole to pole 70 proclaim the ev.
erlnsilng gospelof the Son of Godl"
/ Only one week before he died he writes
IS was so i'll on Friday that could no
1preach. We'll. the day of release will
shortly come but it does hot seem vet
| for by riding 90 miles | am better. AM arc
hope to preach here tomorrow. Itrus
! nv blessed Master will accept these boo,
| efforts to serve him. OIL for warm
| heart p On the day before he died 4
| friend observing him more uneasy thar
usual, said, Sir, you are more fit to %
to bed than TO preach 10 which MIR. w
| answered, "True Sir,' but turning aside
he clasped his hands together and foolsec
i up and said, G. Lord Jesus, am weary il
/ thy work, but not of thy work /; if hav,
not yet finished my course, let me 90 ant
speak once more for thee in the fields -
seal thy truth, come home and de- FL,
s went out. be preached 10 the fields; i
was his last sermon, he came home AMI
died.
! Lead us not into Temptations.
Christ never wilfulIy exposed him