Journals - Whitefield - XVI - During the Time he was detained in England commenced

Required reading
The Journals of George Whitefield (Available from Amazon or free here) - Commence 'During the Time he was detained in England...' by reading up to the heading 'Bristol'.

My summary
This week we read of Whitefield's time in:
(i) Blackheath;
(ii) Blendon;
(iii) Bexley;
(iv) Gravesend;
(v) Dulwich;
(vi) Hertford;
(vii) Broad-Oaks;
(viii) Walden;
(ix) Thaxted;
(x) Bishop Stortford;
(xi) London;
(xii) Circenster;
(xiii) Gloucester;
(xiv) Painswick;
(xv) Stroud;
(xvi) Randwick;
(xvii) Hampton Common;
(xviii) Tewkesbury;
(xix) Evesham;
(xx) Pershore;
(xxi) Chafford.

Whitefield is grounded in England due to an embargo.  He continues to preach despite some opposition. 

He also mentions doing some reading and writing.

What grabbed me
I am always interested by Whitefield's interaction with opposition: 'Waited this Morning upon Mr. J....s, one of the Town-Bailiffs, and asked him in Meekness, " For what Reason he sent the Constables after me ?" ' He said, " It was the Determination not of himself, but of all the Council."— He then said,, " The People were noisy, and reflected upon the Bailiffs." I answered, " that was owing to their sending the Constables with their Staves to apprehend me, when I should come into Town." Upon this he began to be a little angry, and told me, " certain Judge said, he would take me up as a Vagrant, was O to preach near him." I answered, " he was very welcome to do as he pleased. But I apprehend no Magistrate had Power to stop my Preaching even in the Streets, if I thought proper." " No, Sir, says he, if you preach here To-morrow, you shall have the Constables to attend you." After this I took my leave, telling him, " I thought it my Duty as a Minister to inform him, that Magistrates were intended to be a Terror to evil Doers, and not to those who do well. And I desired, he would be as careful to appoint Constables to attend at the next Horse Race, Balls, and Assemblies," &c. '

Whitefield certainly didn't fear man.

Next week's reading
Conclude 'During the Time he was detained in England...'

Now it's your turn
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