Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-01-11
FRANKLIN ON THE WHITEFIELD REVIVA
Freehnker Impressions Was Accused of Sensational
and Turned Out of the Churches-His Tabernacle

built the house here and brought the u
dren to 1t. This I advised, but he was fse
lutte In his first project, rejected my ccunn
and l. therefore, refused to contributa
happened soon after to attend one Of his " h
mons, in the course of which perceived
intended to take a collection, and sla4H
resolved he would get nothing from me
had In my pockets o handful OF cneN
money, three or four silver dollars and taf
pistoles in gold. AS he proceeded begaht
soften. and concluded to give the copper
Another stroke of his oratory made 4
ashamed of that, and determined me TO GiaH
the silver; and he finished so admirably ha
I emptied my pockets wholly into the coils
ton, gold and all.
"At this service there was also one Of q
club. who, being of my. sentiments In resaH
to the building in Georgia, and suspectngi
collection might be taken, had by precauhH|
emptied his pockets before he came naI
home. Toward the conclusion OF the vi
course, however, he felt a strong desifs 4
give, and applied to a neighbor who was asl
him to borrow some money for the purpA
The application was unfortunately maes
perhaps the only person in the company y
had the firmness not to be affected BY A
preacher. His answer was:
"'At any other time, Friend HopkinsA
would lend to thee freely but not now u
thee seems to be out of thy right senses
/ Franklin Defends Evangelist
Some of Whitefield's enemies affected
suppose that he would apply these coAs,
tions to his own private emolument peIs
who was intimately acquainted with m7
never had the least suspicion as to hs y
tegrity, but am to this day decidedly ot Y
opinion that he was in all his conduct "
fectly honest man, and methinks tnat y
testimony ought to have the more weight =
cause we had no religious connections 2
used, indeed, sometimes to pray for my Y
version, but never had the satisfaction q e
lieving that his prayers were heard V@
was merely civil friendship, sincen
both Sides and lasted to his death.
1.-THE following instance will show sul'
thing of the terms on which we STOOD ~.
one of his arrivals from England al p's'.
he wrote to me that he should soon come
Philadelphia, but knew not where ne W.
lodge when there, as he understood MS
friend and host, Mr.. Benezet, was reno"
to Germantown. My answer was;
"'You know my house; If you can ua'
shift with it's scanty accommodation
will be most heartily welcome
"He replied that If made that Kinu 7.
for Christ's sake I should not miss ny
ward. And returned;
"Don't let me be mistaken. 1t is nos
Christ's sake, but for your sake,
Whitefield had such wonderful Volce :
he didn't need an audophone to mAss
crowd of $4,000 hear him even out OF -
The wonders of whiteheld's voice and nls
livery made Franklin an ardent aon's
| Said Franklin:
"He had a loud and clear voice, and alN.
lated his words and sentences so peIls.
that he could be heard and understood =
great distance. especially as his euui'+
however numerous, observed the most (.
silence. He preached one evening Hpn
top Of the Courthouse steps, which arc -
middle of Market street and on the wea.
OF Second street. Both streets were nliegs 4. Y
hearers to a considerable distance
among the hindmost In Market street
the curiosity to learn how far he cou's
heard by retiring backward down the q
toward the river; and I found his voice
tinet until I came near Front street,
some noise from that street obscured Il
aginins then semi-eirole OF which ~
tanee would be the radius and that \ Z
filled with auditors to each of whom =.
allow two square feet, computed tna'
might well be heard by more than soVv0' !.
reeoneiled me 10 the newspaper accoen's
his having preached to $4,000 people r
fields. and to the ancient histories or gsn..
haranging whole armies which had =
| times doubted"