Great Awakening - Tracy - VII - Chapter 6 (Whitefield at the South)

--> Required reading
The Great Awakening: A history of the revival of religion in the time of Edwards & Whitefield by Joseph Tracy (Available from Amazon or free here) - Read Chapter 6 (Whitefield at the South).
 
My summary
Today Whitefield makes a splash in Savannah after being in Pennsylvania.

We hear about the reception of his preaching which brings many to repentance.

There is also news about his orphan house.

However all the news is not good.  The Commissary there calls Whitefield to an ecclesiastical court for his actions.  He appeals the decision which is apparently then never actually pursued by the higher court.

What grabbed me
It was interesting to read the ecclesiastical writ issued against Whitefield: ''

'"Alexander Garden lawfully constituted Commissary of the Right Reverend Father in Christ, Edmund, by divine permission Lord Bishop of London, supported by the royal authority underwritten. —
"Alexander Garden,
"To all and singular clerks and literate persons whomsoever, in and throughout the whole province of South Carolina, wheresoever appointed, Greeting.
"To you, conjunctly and severally, we commit, and strictly enjoining, command, that you do cite, or cause to be cited, peremptorily, George Whitefield, clerk, and presbyter of the Church of England, that he lawfully appear before us, in the parish church of St. Philip, Charleston, and in the judicial place of the same, on Tuesday, the 15th day of this instant July, 'twixt the hours of nine and ten in the forenoon, then and there in justice to answer to certain articles, heads, or interrogatories which will be objected and ministered unto him concerning the mere health of his soul, and the reformation and correction of his manners and excesses, and chiefly for omitting to use the form of prayers prescribed in the Communion Book ; and further to do and receive what shall be just in that behalf, on pain of law and contempt. And what you shall do in the premises, you shall duly certify us, together with these presents.
"Given under our hands and seals of our office, at Charleston, this seventh day of July, in the year of our Lord, one thousand seven hundred and forty." '

A bit ironic.  Out of concern for his soul, they wish to stop his concern for souls.

Next week's reading
Read Chapter 7 (Whitefield's first visit to New England).

Now it's your turn
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