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The Works of the Reverend George Whitefield
The Works of the Reverend George Whitefield Author:George Whitefield Subtitle: Containing All His Sermons and Tracts Which Have Been Already Published ; With a Select Collection of Letters Written to His Most Intimate Friends, and Persons of Distinction, in England, Scotland, Ireland, and America, From the Year 1734, to 1770 ; Including the Whole Period of His Ministry ; Also, Some Other Pieces on Important Subje... more »cts, Never Before Printed General Books publication date: 2009 Original publication date: 1771 Original Publisher: Edward and Charles Dilly Subjects: Sermons, English Religion / Sermons / General Religion / Sermons / Christian Notes: This is a black and white OCR reprint of the original. It has no illustrations and there may be typos or missing text. When you buy the General Books edition of this book you get free trial access to Million-Books.com where you can select from more than a million books for free. Excerpt: LETTER DCCLXXVIII. To Captain W . Neivcaftle, Sept. 29, 1749. My vfrj dear Brother, SINCE I wrote to you laft, I have had many proofs that GoD's providence directed my way into Ytrkjhirt. I preached four times at Abberford, four times at Leeds, and thrice at tiowarth, where lives one Mr. G . At his church I believe we had above a thoufand communicants, and in the church-yard about fix thoufand hearers. It was a great day of the fon of man. At Leeds the auditory confifted of above ten thoufand. About Leeds are Mr. IV 's focieties. I was invited thither by them and one of their preachers i and Mr. Charles W w coming thither publifhed me him- jelf. I therefore complied, and I believe the gofpel was welcome. I have preached here once, and am to preach again Ihis evening. On Monday, God willing, I propofe to return to Yorkjhire, and from thence to London. Pray fend me word immediately whether the Port-Merchant be gone, becaufe I know not but fome out of Wales may go in her. I forgot to tell you in my laft, that I had given over the immediate care of all my Ibcieties to Mr. H ; fo that now I am a preacher...« less