The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-09-29

newal of former ecclesiastical displeas-
ure and disapproval, being coldly re-
ceived by the Archbishop of Canter-
bury, the Bishop of London and other
prelates, he had a cordial reception
from the trustees for the colony. His
conduct in the colony merited their APP
prevail and as evidence of their salts
faction the request of the magistrates
and inhabitants of Savannah that he
| be presented with the living there was
cheerfully acceded to. Whitefield de-
clining to receive a salary, a grant Of
500 acres of land was made to him on
which to erect an orphan house. On
Jan. IA, 1893, he was ordained priest
at Oxford by Bishop Benson. of this
Bishop it is said that after the con-
version of the Countess of Huntington
he bitterly lamented that he had ever
laid hands on George WHITEHEAD" to
whom he imputed the change wrought
in the opinions and conduct of the
Countess.
my lord" said she in reply, mark
my words; when you come to your dy-
ing bed that will be one of the few or
dinations you will reflect upon with
compliance"
Time justified the prophecy. When
he lay dying, Bishop Benson sent ten
guineas to Whitefield as a token OF his
favor and appreciation and begged to
be remembered in his prayers.
Many pulpits had been closed against
the young priest. A few remained in
which he could preach and collect
funds for the projected orphanage and
the Salzburghers at Ebenezer. 1t was
now that he began his open air SER
vices, speaking first to the GOLFERS near
Bristol, rude, ignorant, brutal, neglect
ed and despised outcasts, "proverbiai
for their savage character" one nun
bred came to hear him on his first APP
pearance at the mines. In short time
his audience had increased to 10000.
white cutters" he graphically wrote,
"were made by their tears, which plen-
tifully fell down their black cheeks"
Sneers were made at his preaching on
unconsecrated ground. Christ had
mountain for a pulpit" was his reply.
It was his wonderful success on this
SEEMINGLY barren ground. II is said. that
largely overcame John Wesley's preju-
dice against field preaching and led
him to adopt the same method of reach
ing the populace.
Appealing TO the People.
While waiting the lifting OF the en-
barge on shipping and an opportunity
to return to America, Whiteheld began
his first evangelistic tour through
market crosses, in barns and high
ways" closing at London. where vast
crowds gathered at Moorfields, on
Blackheath and on Remington COM
mon Their singing, II is stated. could
be heard two miles, and Whitefield's
voice for one mile. No orator of mod
ern times probably excelled him in vo-
cal power or equalled the melodious
quality Of his voice. OF Daniel O'Con-
nell Il Is said that on one occasion at
the site Of Tara, he spoke to 100000 per-
sons, the largest mass meeting of a
century. perhaps of all times, and that
those on the outermost edge of the
: vast assemblage had no dfficulty in
/ hearing all of his words. Whitefield
was apparently at least the equal, and
probably the superior, of the great
| Irish leader in this respect.
II was no infrequent thing for
+ him TO address open air
congregations of fifteen 10 twenty
thousand. both in the Old and the New
| World. At Philadelphia, speaking near
the river front, his voice was distinct