The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-09-29
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lactions were received for Bethesda,
once ITO pounds sterling. The evan
gelists physical condition at this time
was distressing. Thrice day he was
lifted upon his horse, unable to mount
otherwise; then rode and preached and
came in and laid himself along upon
two or three chairs. But instead of
lessening his responsibilities and re-
lieving himself of the weight of care,
bors. Plans were laid by him for a town
in Pennsylvania for such English
friends as might be inclined to settle
there. -Four thousand acres of land
in the forks of the Delaware were ne
gotiated for 1900 pounds sterling, the
money being advanced by Mr.. Seward
and the land assigned him as security.
Mr. Seward shortly returned to Eng
land in order to secure Mr..
Hutchins to take charge of Bethesda,
to acquaint the trustees with the de-
plorable condition of the colony, to ad-
vocate an allowance of negro slaves, a
free title to the lands and an independ-
ent magistracy, to solicit subscriptions
for negro school in Pennsylvania and
to bring over money lodged with the
trustees for the erection of a church
at Savannah. He. died from injuries
received after his arrival in England,
and the Pennsylvania scheme was soon
abandoned.
Providing for the Home.
On June 5, 1740 Mr.. whitefield again
arrived at Bethesda. bringing in money
and provisions more than $500, and in
addition a bricklayer, a tailor, two
maid servants and two little girls. The
children, Mary and Rebecca Bolton,
according to Tyerman's Life of White
field" were the daughters of the pro-
prietor of the dancing school and as
sembly and concert hall at Philadel-
phia. While Whitefield was preaching
in that city his friend Seward secured
the keys to the dancing hall and locked
the doors, guaranteeing remuneration
to the proprietor for any losses he in
Cured. The sketches of the Bolton fam
lily, though, show their father to have
been a merchant in reduced circum-
stances. Whitefield and Seward estab-
lished him in charge of school,
placed his family in a genteel house
and relieved them from all fear and ter
ror." One OF these girls subsequent
ly became the wife of James Haber-
sham. These, with those already at the
home, increased the number depend
ent on Whitefeld to $50. Their neces-
stiles permitted no rest Weary OF
body, the evangelist again sought as
sstance in Charleston and other towns,
success everywhere rewarding him. In
the early fall he sailed in the sloop
for New England. Here every en-
couragement was extended to him.
MANY recognized in him a worthy
successor to the Puritan fathers" The
clergy the officials of state and the
principal citizens showed every cour-
tesy possible. Twenty thousand people
heard his farewell sermon at Boston.
The collections for the orphans we're
everywhere liberal, amounting to near
~ $500. Throughout Massachusetts,,
Connecticut and Rhode Island he car
ried his message. frequently speaking
several times a day. Gov. Belcher OF
Massachusetts, showed him the highest
respect, carrying him in his private
conveyance from place to place and ac-
colnpanying him fifty miles out of Bos-
ton. Thousands followed him into the
cour try to hear him speak again. "Ev-
cry eve was fixed upon him and every
ear chained to his lips" wrote a Bos-
ton clergyman of him. Continuing his
work in New York, New Jersey, Penn
sylvania and Maryland, he closed the
tour in December. sailing for Charles
ton after prea ching IFS times, travel
ing upward of 800 miles, and collecting
over a700 in goods. provisions and
money On his arrival at Savannah
Whitefield found the orphans removed
from the hired house to Bethes-
da. 1.-THE great house." he wrote. |
would have been finished II !
the Spaniards had not taken a schoon-
err laden with bricks 100000 and pro-
visions to a considerable value. But |
Gcd, about the same time, stirred up |
the heart of a planter In South Caro-
lima. lately converted at the orphan
house, to send my family some rice