Journals - Whitefield - XXV - From a few Days after his Return to Georgia continued

Required reading
The Journals of George Whitefield (Available from Amazon or free here) - Continue 'From a few Days after his Return to Georgia...' by reading up to the heading 'Philadelphia'.

My summary
This week we read of Whitefield's time in:
(i) Hadley;
(ii) Northhampton;
(iii) Hadfield;
(iv) Westfield;
(v) Springfield;
(vi) Suffield;
(vii) Windsor;
(viii) Hartford;
(ix) Weathersfield;
(x) Middletown;
(xi) Wallingford;
(xii) New Haven;
(xiii) Milford;
(xiv) Stratford;
(xv) Fairfield;
(xvi) Newark;
(xvii) Stanford;
(xviii) Rye;
(xix) King's Bridge;
(xx) New York;
(xxi) Staten Island;
(xxii) Baskinridge;
(xxiii) New Brunswick;
(xxiv) Trenton;
(xxv) Philadelphia.

Highlights today included Whitefield's interaction with ministers, along with further comments about unconverted ministers and preaching styles.

What grabbed me
I enjoyed hearing of Whitefield's first interaction with Jonathan Edwards: 'Set out as soon as it was light, and reached Hadley, a place where a great work was carried on some years ago; but lately the people of God have complained of deadness and losing their first love.  As soon as I mentioned what God had done for their souls formerly, it was like putting fire to tinder. The Remembrance of it quickened them, and caused many to weep sorely. When I had taken a little Refreshment, we crossed the Ferry to Northampton, where no less than 300 Souls, as was supposed, were savingly brought Home to the dear Lord Jesus about 5 or 6 Years ago: Their Pastor's Name is Edwards, Successor and Grandson to the great Stoddard, whose Memory will be always precious to my Soul, and whose Books entitled " A Guide to Christ," and "Safety of appearing in Christ's Righteousness," I would recommend to all. Mr. Edwards is a solid, excellent Christian, but at present weak in Body. I think, I may say I have not seen his Fellow in all New-England. When I came into his Pulpit, I found my Heart drawn out to talk of scarce any Thing besides the Consolations and Privileges of Saints, and the plentiful Effusion of the Spirit upon the Hearts of Believers. And, when I came to remind them of their former Experiences, and how zealous and lively they were at that Time, both Minister and People wept much; and the Holy Ghost enabled me to speak with a great deal of Power. In the Evening, I gave a Word of Exhortation to several that came to Mr. Edward's House. My Body was somewhat weak; my Appetite almost gone; But my Lord gave me Meat, which the World knows nothing of. Lord, evermore give me this Bread, Amen and Amen.'

What a privileged people, to experience the teaching of both Whitefield and Edwards!

Next week's reading
Conclude 'From a few Days after his Return to Georgia...'

Now it's your turn
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