Journals - Whitefield - XXII - After his arrival at Georgia concluded

Required reading
The Journals of George Whitefield (Available from Amazon or free here) -  Conclude 'After his arrival at Georgia...'

My summary
This week we read of Whitefield's time in:
(i) Brunswick;
(ii) Woodbridge;
(iii) Elizabeth Town;
(iv) New York;
(v) Long Island;
(vi) Stratton Island;
(vii) Freehold;
(viii) Amboy;
(ix) Burlington;
(x) Bristol;
(xi) Philadelphia;
(xii) Pennypack;
(xiii) Derby;
(xiv) Chester;
(xv) Wilmington;
(xvi) Whiteclay Creek;
(xvii) Nottingham;
(xviii) Fagg's Manor;
(xix) Reedy Island;
(xx) Lewis Town;
(xxi) Tybee Island;
(xxii) Savannah.

Whitefield:
(i) spent time with the Tennents;
(ii) collected money;
(iii) preached;
(iv) conversed;
(v) wrote and read letters;
(vi) witnessed to Indians and Negroes;
(vii) spoke at Women's societies;
(viii) was spoken against by other ministers;
(ix) gathered orphans.

What grabbed me
I liked this description of Whitefield's state: 'In short, my soul was quite filled with peace, and love, and joy; and, I took the first opportunity of kneeling down with my family, and venting my heart before them.  My soul felt so full of a sense of the Divine love, that I wanted words to express myself.  O dearest Jesu, why am I thus highly favoured?  Oh unspeakable, free, almighty, and everlasting love!  And yet these are only earnests and foretastes of future bliss!  Hasten, Lord, hasten that happy hour, when I shall be received into Abraham's bosom, and praise Thee to all eternity for what Thou hast done for our souls!  Even so, come, Lord Jesus!'

What a blessed state to be!

Next week's reading
Commence 'From a few Days after his Return to Georgia...' by reading up to the heading 'Newport and Bristol'.

Now it's your turn
Please post your own notes and thoughts in the comments section below.