Required reading
The Journals of George Whitefield (Available from Amazon or free here) - Conclude 'From a few Days after his Return to Georgia...'
My summary
This week we read of Whitefield's time in:
(i) Philadelphia;
(ii) Gloucester;
(iii) Greenwich;
(iv) West Jerseys;
(v) Piles grove;
(vi) Cohansie;
(vii) Salem;
(viii) Newscastle;
(ix) Whiteclay Creek;
(x) Fagg's Manor;
(xi) Nottingham;
(xii) Bohemia;
(xiii) St George's;
(xiv) Reedy Island;
(xv) Charleston;
(xvi) Bethesda;
(xvii) Bryan's Plantation.
Today we hear about Whitefield's usual activities, but also learn of his brush with the law.
The diary ends with Whitefield sailing home.
What grabbed me
I was interested in Whitefield's close shave with death: '...this day went to Savannah, but narrowly escaped being shot by a labourer walking behind me with a gun under his arm. The gun went off unawares, but the mouth of it was providentially toward the ground; otherwise, I and one of my friends, in all probability, would have been killed; for we were directly before and not above a yard or two distant from it. We ought to live in such a state as we would not fear to die in!'
Amen!
Next week's reading
There is no reading next week.
We have now concluded Sunday Biographies in the Book Club.
For more information: Reformed Book Club closing
Now it's your turn
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