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,,george ,,:itefield4   ,!re are "s m5 9
 ! pages ( hi/ory1 ^: greatness no p]son
 ( common s5se ?9ks ( disput+4 ,!y t[]  
above ! h]d ( mank9d1 l ! ,pyramids1 !  
,p>!non1 & ! ,colosseum1 among build+s4 
,su* m5 7 ,lu!r & ,augu/9e1 ,gu/avus    
,adolphus & ,george ,wa%+ton1 ,columbus 
& ,sir ,isaac ,newton4 ,he :o que/ions  
_! greatness mu/ be cont5t to be ?\ght v
 ignorant1 v prejudic$1 or v ecc5tric4  

,public op9ion has come to a conclusion 
ab\t !m--!y 7 great m54  ,b !re are also
 great m5 ^: reputation lies buri$ "u a 
heap ( contempor>y ill-w &              
misrepres5tation4 ,! _w does n          
appreciate !m1 because ! _w does n "k _!
 real wor?4 ,_! *>act]s h come d[n to u 
?r\gh poison$ *annels4 ,_! portraits h  
be5 drawn by ! ill-natur$ h& ( enemies4 
,_! faults h be5 exagg]at$4 ,_!         
excell5ces h be5 malici\sly kept back & 
suppress$4 ,l ! fam\s sculptures (      
,n9eveh1 !y ne$ ! h& ( "s lit]>y ,lay>d 
to cle> away ! rubbi% t has accumulat$  
r\nd _! names1 & %[ !m to ! _w 9 _! fair
 proportions4 ,su* m5 7 ,vigilantius &  
,wickliffe4 ,su* m5 7 ,oliv] ,cromwell &
 _m ( ! ,puritans4 ,& su* a man 0       
,george ,:itefield4  ,!re are few m5 ^: 
*>act]s h suff]$ s mu* f ignorance &    
misrepres5tation ( ! tru? z             
,:itefield's4  ,t he 0 a fam\s ,me?odi/1
 & ally ( ,john ,wesley1 9 ! la/ c5tury2
 t he 0 mu* run aft] by ignorant p1 = 8 
prea*+2 t _m ?\ght him an en?usia/ &    

fanatic2 all ?is is ab\t z mu* z mo/    
,engli%m5 "k4  ,b t he 0 "o ( ! pr9cipal
 *ampions ( evangelical religion 9 !    
eighte5? c5tury 9 our own c\ntry2 t he 0
 "o ( ! mo/ p[]ful & effective prea*]s t
 ev] liv$2 t he 0 a man ( extraord9>y   
s+l5ess ( eye1 & devot$ness to ! int]e/s
 ( true religion2 t he 0 a regul>ly     
orda9$ cl]gyman ( ! ,*ur* ( ,engl&1 &   
w\ld always h work$ 9 ! ,*ur*1 if !     
,*ur* _h n1 mo/ unwisely1 %ut him out2  
all ^! are ?+s1 ( :i* few p seem aw>e4  
,& yet1 aft] calm exam9ation ( 8 life & 
writ+s1 ,i am satisfi$ ?is is ! true    
acc\nt t ought to be giv5 ( ,george     
,:itefield4  ,my *ief desire is to assi/
 9 =m+ a j e/imate ( ,:itefield's wor?4 
,i wi% to l5d a help+ h& t[>ds rais+ 8  
"n f ! undes]v$ly l[ place :i* is       
commonly assign$ to x4 ,i wi% to place  
him be=e y\r eyes z a noble specim5 (   
:at ! grace ( ,god c enable "o man to d4
 ,i want y to treasure up 8 "n 9 y\r    
memories1 z "o ( ! brighte/ 9 t company 
( dep>t$ sa9ts :o 71 9 _! day1 patt]ns (

 good works1 & ( :om ! _w 0 n wor?y4  ,i
 propose1 !re=e1 )\t fur!r preface1 to  
give y a ha/y sket* ( ,:itefield's      
times1 ,:itefield's life1 ,:itefield's  
religion1 ,:itefield's prea*+1 &        
,:itefield's actual "w on e>?4          
99       99       99       99       99  
#a4 ,! /ory ( ,:itefield's times is "o t
 %\ld (t5 be told4 ,)\t x1 no body is   
qualifi$ to =m an op9ion ei!r z to ! man
 or 8 acts4 ,conduct t 9 "o k9d ( times 
may seem ra%1 extravagant1 & indiscreet1
 9 ano!r may be wise1 prud5t1 & ev5     
absolutely necess>y4 ,9 =m+ y\r op9ion (
 ! comp>ative m]its ( ,*ri/ian m51 nev] 
=get ! old rule3 ,di/+ui% betwe5 times4 
,place y\rself 9 ea* man's position4 ,d 
n judge :at 0 a "r c\rse ( action 9 o!r 
times1 by :at seems a "r c\rse ( action 
9 y\r own4  ,n[1 ! times :5 ,:itefield  
liv$ 71 unque/ionably1 ! wor/ times t h 
ev] be5 kn[n 9 ?is c\ntry1 s9ce !       
,prote/ant ,re=mation4 ,!re nev] 0 a    
great] mi/ake ?an to talk ( ! good old  
times4 ,! times ( ! eighte5? c5tury1 at 

any rate1 7 bad old times1 unmi/akably4 
,:itefield 0 born 9 #agad4 ,he di$ 9    
#aggj4 ,x is n say+ too mu* to ass]t1 t 
?is 0 precisely ! d>ke/ age t ,engl& has
 pass$ ?r\gh 9 ! la/ ?ree hundr$ ye>s4  
,any ?+ m deplorable ?an ! condition ( !
 c\ntry1 z to religion1 morality1 & high
 pr9ciple1 f #agjj to ab\t ! era ( !    
,fr5* ,revolution1 x is v difficult to  
conceive4  ,! /ate ( religion 9 !       
,e/abli%$ ,*ur* c only be comp>$ to t ( 
a froz5 or palsi$ c>cass4 ,!re 7 !      
"t-honor$ =mul>ies :i* ! wisdom ( !     
,re=m]s _h provid$4 ,!re 7 ! s]vices &  
lessons f ,scripture1 j 9 ! same ord] z 
we h !m n[4 ,b1 z to prea*+ ! gospel 9 !
 ,e/abli%$ ,*ur*1 !re 0 almo/ none4 ,!  
di/+ui%+ doctr9es ( ,*ri/ianity--!      
atonem5t1 ! "w & (fice ( ,*ri/ & !      
,_s--7 comp>atively lo/ sight (4 ,! va/ 
majority ( s]mons 7 mis]able moral      
essays1 utt]ly devoid ( any ?+ calculat$
 to awak51 conv]t1 save1 or sanctify    
s\ls4 ,! curse ( black ,b>?olomew-day   
seem$ to re/ ^u our ,*ur*4 ,= at lea/ a 

c5tury aft] ca/+ out two ?\s& ( ! be/   
m9i/]s 9 ,engl&1 our ,e/abli%m5t nev]   
prosp]$4  ,!re 7 "s le>n$ & consci5ti\s 
bi%ops at ?is era1 beyond "q4 ,su* m5 7 
,seck]1 & ,gibson1 & ,l[?1 & ,w>burton1 
& ,butl]1 & ,horne4 ,b ev5 ! be/ ( !m   
sadly misund]/ood ! requirem5ts ( ! day 
!y liv$ 94 ,!y sp5t _! /r5g? 9 writ+    
apologies = ,*ri/ianity1 & cont5d+ aga9/
 infidels4 ,!y c\ld n see t1 )\t !      
direct prea*+ ( ! ess5tial doctr9es (   
,*ri/'s gospel1 _! labors 7 all 9 va94  
,&1 z to ! majority ( ! bi%ops1 !y 7    
pot5t = negative evil1 b impot5t =      
positive good2 giants at /opp+ :at !y   
?\ght disord]1 b infants at devis+ any  
?+ to promote real ord]2 mighty to      
repress ov]-zeal\s attempts at          
evangelization1 b weak to put 9 action  
any rem$y = ! evils ( ! age2 eagle-ey$  
at detect+ any unhappy wight :o trod on 
! toes ( a rubric or canon1 b bl9d z    
bats to ! flood ( indol5ce & false      
doctr9e ) :i* _! dioceses 7 e :]e       
delug$4  ,t !re 7 _m well-read1         

respectable & honorable m5 among !      
p>o*ial cl]gy at ?is p]iod1 x w\ld be   
wrong to d5y4 ,b few1 x is to be fe>$1  
out ( ! :ole numb]1 prea*$ ,*ri/        
crucifi$ 9 simplicity & s9c]ity4 ,_m ^: 
lives 7 dec5t & moral1 7 notori\sly     
,arians1 if n ,soc9ians4 ,_m 7 totally  
engross$ 9 secul> pursuits2 !y nei!r did
 good !mselves1 nor lik$ any "o else to 
d x = !m4 ,!y hunt$2 !y %ot2 !y drank2  
!y swore2 !y fiddl$2 !y f>m$2 !y toa/$  
,*ur* & ,k+1 & ?\ght little or no?+ ab\t
 sav+ s\ls4 ,& z = ! man :o d>$ to prea*
 ! doctr9e ( ! ,bible1 ! ,articles1 & ! 
,homilies1 he 0 sure to be set d[n z an 
en?usia/ & fanatic4  ,! /ate ( religion 
among ! ,diss5t]s 0 only a few degrees  
bett] ?an ! /ate ( ! ,*ur*4 ,! tol]ation
 :i* !y enjoy$ f ,william ! ,?ird's "t 0
 c]ta9ly productive ( a v bad spiritual 
effect on !m z a body4 ,z soon z !y     
ceas$ to be p]secut$1 !y appe> to h gone
 to sleep4 ,! ,bapti/ & ,indep5d5t c\ld 
/ill po9t to ,gill1 & ,guyse1 &         
,doddridge1 & ,watts1 & a few m l-m9d$  

m54 ,b ! ,engli% ,presbyt]ians 7 fa/    
laps+ into ,soc9ianism4 ,& z to ! great 
majority ( noncon=mi/s1 x is va9 to d5y 
t !y 7 v diff]5t m5 f ,baxt]1 & ,flavel1
 & ,gurnall1 & ,traill4 ,a g5]ation (   
prea*]s arose :o 7 v or?odox1 b pa9fully
 cold2 v consci5ti\s1 b v want+ 9       
spirituality2 v con/ant 9 _! objections 
to ! ,e/abli%$ ,*ur*1 b v c>eless ab\t  
spread+ vital ,*ri/ianity4  ,i deeply   
feel ! difficulty ( convey+ a correct   
impression ( ! times :5 ,:itefield liv$4
 ,i dislike ov]-/atem5t z mu* z any "o1 
b ,i am ?or\ghly p]suad$ x is n easy to 
make an ov]-/atem5t on ?is bran* ( my   
subject4  ,^! 7 ! times :5 ! highe/     
p]sonages 9 ! realm liv$ op5ly 9 ways   
:i* 7 flatly contr>y to ! law ( ,god1 & 
no man rebuk$ !m4 ,no c\rts1 ,i suppose1
 c be imag9$ m diametrically unlike ?an 
! c\rts ( ,george ,i4 & ,george ,,ii41 &
 ! c\rt ( ,que5 ,victoria4  ,^! 7 !     
times :5 pr(ligacy & irreligion 7       
reputable & respectable ?+s4 ,judg+ f ! 
description we h ( m5 & mann]s 9 ^?     

days1 a g5tleman might h be5 def9$ z a  
creature :o got drunk1 gambl$1 swore1   
f\ght duels1 & broke ! sev5? comm&m5t   
incessantly4 ,& = all ?is1 no "o ?\ght !
 worse ( him4  ,^! 7 ! days :5 ! m5 :om 
k+s delight$ to honor 7 ,bol+broke1     
,*e/]field1 ,walpole1 & ,newca/le4 ,to  
be an infidel or a skeptic1 to obta9 p[]
 by intrigue1 & to reta9 p[] by !       
grosse/ & mo/ notori\s brib]y1 7        
consid]$ no disqualifications at ?is    
era4 ,su* 0 ! utt] want ( religion1     
morality1 & high pr9ciple 9 ! l&1 t m5  
su* z ^! 7 n only tol]at$1 b prais$4    
,^! 7 ! days :5 ,hume1 ! hi/orian1 put  
=? 8 "w1 became fam\s1 & got a p5sion4  
,he 0 notori\sly an infidel4 ,^! 7 !    
days :5 ,/]ne & ,swift wrote _! clev]1 b
 mo/ indec5t productions4 ,bo? 7        
cl]gym51 & high 9 ! ,*ur*2 b ! public   
saw no h>m4 ,^! 7 ! days :5 ,field+ &   
,smollet 7 ! popul> au?ors1 & ! lit]>y  
ta/e ( high & l[ 0 suit$ by ,rod]ick    
,r&om1 ,p]egr9e ,pickle1 ,joseph ,&rews1
 & ,tom ,jones4  ,^! 7 ! days :5 ,knox  

says1 9 8 hi/ory ( ,*ri/ian ,philosophy3
 ,"s ( ! mo/ le>n$ m5--! mo/ volum9\s   
writ]s on !ological subjects--7 totally 
ignorant ( ,*ri/ianity4 ,!y 7 +5i\s     
hea!n philosoph]s1 assum+ ! "n (        
,*ri/ians1 & =cibly paganiz+            
,*ri/ianity1 = ! sake ( pleas+ ! _w4 ,^!
 7 ! days :5 ,ar*bi%op ,drummond 7#agfj7
 c\ld talk ( intricate & s5seless       
que/ions1 ab\t ! influ5ce ( ! ,_s ! p[] 
( grace1 pr$e/9ation1 imput$            
righte\sness1 ju/ification )\t works1 & 
o!r op9ions :i* h f ! beg9n+ p]plex$ &  
p]v]t$1 debas$1 defil$1 & w\nd$         
,*ri/ianity4 ,^! 7 ! days :5 ,bi%op     
,w>burton consid]$ ! tea*+ (fice ( !    
,holy ,gho/ to be complet$ 9 ! ,holy    
,scriptures1 & t 8 sanctify+ & com=t+   
(fices are *iefly conf9$ to *>ity4 ,su* 
7 ! lead+ m9i/]s4 ,:at mu/ ! mass (     
tea*]s h be56 ,su* 7 ! prie/s (         
,:itefield's "t4 ,:at mu/ h be5 ! p6    
,^! 7 ! days :5 !re 0 an utt] de>? (    
s\nd !ological writ+4 ,! doctr9es ( !   
,re=m]s 7 trampl$ "u foot by m5 :o sat 9

 _! *airs4 ,! bread ( ! ,*ur* 0 eat5 by 
m5 :o flatly contradict$ h] ,articles4  
,! appetite ( religi\s p 0 satisfi$ )   
,tillotson's ,s]mons1 & ! ,:ole ,duty ( 
,man4 ,a p5sion ( two hundr$ p\nds a ye>
 0 actually giv5 to ,blair1 ( ,ed9burgh1
 = writ+ 8 mo/ un*ri/ian s]mons4 ,ask   
any !ological booksell]1 & he w tell y  
t1 g5]ally speak+1 no div9ity is s      
wor?less z t ( ! eighte5? c5tury4  ,9   
f9e1 ^! 7 ! days :5 !re 0 no ,society = 
promot+ ! increase ( true religion1 b ! 
,*ri/ian ,k ,society1 & ! ,society = !  
,propagation ( ! ,gospel4 ,& ev5 _! "w 0
 comp>atively trifl+4 ,no?+ 0 done = !  
,jew4 ,no?+ 0 done = ! hea!n4 ,no?+1    
almo/1 0 done = ! colonies4 ,no?+ 0 done
 = ! de/itute p>ts ( our own c\ntry4    
,no?+ 0 done = education4 ,! ,*ur*      
slept4 ,! diss5t]s slept4 ,! pulpit     
slept4 ,! religi\s press slept4 ,! gates
 7 left wide op54 ,! walls 7 left       
ungu>d$4 ,infidelity /alk$ 94 ,! ,devil 
s[$ t>es broadca/1 & walk$ to & fro4 ,! 
g5try glori$ 9 _! %ame1 & no man po9t$  

out _! wick$ness4 ,! p s9n$ ) a high h&1
 & no man taught !m bett]4 ,ignorance1  
pr(ligacy1 irreligion1 & sup]/ition1 7  
to be se5 e :]e4 ,su* 7 ! times :5      
,:itefield 0 rais$ up4  ,i "k t ?is is a
 dreadful picture4 ,i m>vel ,god did n  
sweep away ! ,*ur* altoge!r4 ,b ,i      
believe t ! picture is n "o :it too     
highly color$4 ,x is pa9ful to expose   
su* a /ate ( ?+s4 ,b1 = ,:itefield's    
sake1 ! tru? ought to be kn[n4 ,ju/ice  
has n be5 done to him1 because !        
condition ( ! times he liv$ 9 is n      
consid]$4 ,! times he liv$ 9 7          
extraord9>y times1 & requir$ extraord9>y
 means to be us$4 ,& :atev] quiet m51   
sitt+ by _! fireside 9 our day1 may say 
to ! contr>y1 ,i am satisfi$ t          
,:itefield 0 j ! man = 8 times4         
99       99       99       99       99  
#b4 ,! /ory ( ,:itefield's life1 :i* =ms
 ! next "p ( our subject1 is "o t is    
soon told4 ,! facts & incid5ts ( t life 
are few & simple1 & ,i %all n dwell ^u  
!m at any l5g?4  ,:itefield 0 born 9    

#agad4 ,l _m o!r great m51 he 0 ( v     
humble orig94 ,8 fa!r & "m kept ! ,bell 
,inn1 9 ! city ( ,gl\ce/]4 ,:e!r !re is 
su* an inn n[1 ,i d n "k4 ,b1 judg+ f   
,:itefield's acc\nt ( 8 circum/ances1 x 
mu/ =m]ly h be5 a v small conc]n4       
,:itefield's e>ly life seems to h be5   
any ?+ b religi\s1 ?\gh he _h occasional
 fits ( dev\t feel+4 ,he speaks (       
himself z hav+ be5 addict$ to ly+1 fil?y
 talk+1 & fooli% je/+4 ,he confesses t  
he 0 a ,sabba?-break]1 a !atre-go]1 a   
c>d-play]1 & a romance-read]4 ,all ?is  
w5t on till he 0 twelve or fifte5 ye>s  
old4  ,at ! age ( twelve he 0 plac$ at a
 gramm>-s*ool 9 ,gl\ce/]4 ,little is    
kn[n ( 8 progress !re1 except+ ! curi\s 
fact t ev5 !n he 0 rem>kable = 8 good   
elocution & memory1 & 0 select$ to make 
spee*es be=e ! corporation1 at _! annual
 visitations4  ,at ! age ( fifte5 he    
appe>s to h become tir$ ( ,lat9 &       
,greek1 & to h giv5 up all hopes ( ev]  
becom+ m ?an a tradesman4 ,he ceas$ to  
take lessons 9 any ?+ b writ+4 ,he began

 to assi/ 8 "m 9 ! public-h\se t %e     
kept4 ,at l5g?1 he says1 ,i put on my   
blue apron1 wa%$ mops1 clean$ rooms1 &1 
9 "o ^w1 became a pr(ess$ common draw] =
 nigh a ye> & a half4  ,b ,god1 :o      
ord]e? all ?+s 9 heav5 & e>?1 & call$   
,david f keep+ %eep to be a k+1 _h      
provid$ "s bett] ?+ = ,:itefield ?an !  
(fice ( a pot-boy4 ,family disagreem5ts 
int]f]$ ) 8 prospects at ! ,bell ,inn4  
,an old s*oolfell[ /irr$ up aga9 )9 him 
! desire ( go+ to ! ,univ]sity4 ,& at   
l5g?1 aft] sev]al provid5tial           
circum/ances _h smoo!d ! way1 he 0      
laun*$1 at ! age ( eighte51 at ,ox=d1 9 
a position at t "t mu* m humbl+ ?an x is
 n[1 z a s]vitor at ,pembroke ,college4 
,:itefield's ,ox=d c>e] seems to h be5 !
 turn+-po9t 9 8 life4 ,accord+ to 8 own 
j\rnal1 he _h n be5 )\t religi\s        
convictions = two or ?ree ye>s be=e he  
w5t to ,ox=d4 ,f ! "t ( 8 ent]+         
,pembroke ,college1 ^! convictions      
rapidly rip5$ into decid$ ,*ri/ianity4  
,he became m>k$ = 8 att5dance on all    

means ( grace )9 8 rea*4 ,he sp5t 8     
leisure "t 9 visit+ ! city prisons & do+
 good4 ,he =m$ an acqua9tance ) ! fam\s 
,john ,wesley & 8 bro!r ,*>les1 :i* gave
 a color to ! :ole ( 8 subsequ5t life4  
,at "o "t he seems to h _h a n>r[ escape
 f becom+ a semi-papi/1 an ascetic1 or a
 my/ic4 ,f ?is he seems to h be5        
deliv]$1 p>tly by ! advice ( wis] & m   
exp]i5c$ ,*ri/ians1 & p>tly by read+ su*
 books z ,sc\gal's ,life ( ,god 9 ! ,s\l
 ( ,man1 ,law's ,s]i\s ,call1 ,baxt]'s  
,call to ! ,unconv]t$1 & ,alle9e's ,al>m
 to ,unconv]t$ ,s9n]s4 ,at l5g?1 9      
#agcf1 at ! e>ly age ( tw5ty-two1 he 0  
orda9$ deacon by ,bi%op ,b5son1 (       
,gl\ce/]1 & began to run t m9i/]ial race
 9 :i* he nev] drew brea? till he 0 laid
 9 ! grave4  ,8 fir/ s]mon 0 prea*$ 9   
,/4 ,m>y-le-,crypt1 ,gl\ce/]4 ,x 0 said 
to h driv5 fifte5 p]sons mad4 ,bi%op    
,b5son rem>k$1 t he only hop$ ! madness 
might cont9ue4 ,he next accept$ tempor>y
 duty at ! ,t[] ,*apel1 ,london4 ,:ile  
engag$ !re1 he prea*$ cont9ually 9 _m ( 

! ,london *ur*es1 & among o!rs1 9 ! p>i%
 *ur*es ( ,isl+ton1 ,bi%opsgate1 ,/4    
,dun/an's1 ,/4 ,m>g>et1 ,we/m9/]1 & ,b[1
 ,*eapside4 ,f ! v beg9n+ he atta9$ a   
degree ( popul>ity su* z no prea*]1     
probably1 be=e or s9ce1 has ev] rea*$4  
,to say t ! *ur*es 7 cr[d$ :5 he prea*$1
 w\ld be say+ little4 ,!y 7 lit]ally    
cramm$ to suffocation4 ,an eye-witness  
said1 ,y might h walk$ on ! p's heads4  
,f ,london he remov$ = a few mon?s to   
,dumm]1 a little rural p>i% 9 ,hamp%ire1
 ne> ,bas+/oke4 ,f ,dumm] he sail$ = !  
colony ( ,georgia1 9 ,nor? ,am]ica1 aft]
 visit+ ,gl\ce/] & ,bri/ol1 & prea*+ 9  
cr[d$ *ur*es 9 ea* place4 ,! object ( 8 
voyage 0 to assi/ ! ,wesleys 9 ! c>e (  
an ,orphan ,h\se :i* !y _h e/abli%$ 9   
,georgia = ! *ildr5 ( coloni/s :o di$   
!re4 ,! managem5t ( ?is ,orphan ,h\se   
ultimately devolv$ entirely on          
,:itefield1 & entail$ on him a _w (     
responsibility & anxiety all 8 life     
long4 ,?\gh well meant1 x seems to h be5
 a design ( v que/ionable wisdom4,a     

,a ,?is ,orphan ,h\se at ,savannah is n[
 9 a fl\ri%+       condition1 & ( great 
usefulness4  ,:itefield return$ f       
,georgia aft] ab\t two ye>s' abs5ce1    
p>tly to obta9 prie/'s ord]s1 :i* 7     
conf]r$ on him by ,bi%op ,b5son1 & p>tly
 on bus9ess connect$ ) ! ,orphan ,h\se4 
,& n[ we rea* ! era 9 8 life :5 he 0    
oblig$1 by circum/ances1 to take up a   
l9e ( conduct z a m9i/] :i* he probably 
at "o "t nev] contemplat$1 b :i* 0 made 
absolutely necess>y by ! treatm5t he    
receiv$4  ,x appe>s t1 on arriv+ 9      
,london aft] 8 fir/ visit to ,georgia1  
he f\nd ! c\nt5ances ( _m ( ! cl]gy no  
long] t[>ds him z !y 7 be=e4 ,!y _h tak5
 fright at "s expressions 9 8 publi%$   
lett]s1 & "s reports ( 8 conduct 9      
,am]ica4 ,!y 7 sc&aliz$ at 8 prea*+ !   
doctr9e ( reg5]ation 9 ! way t he did1 z
 a ?+ :i* _m ( _! p>i%ion]s ne$$4 ,!    
pulpits ( _m *ur*es 7 flatly refus$ to  
him4 ,*ur*w>d5s1 :o _h no eyes = h]esy &
 drunk5ness1 7 fill$ ) virtu\s          
indignation ab\t :at !y call$ brea*es ( 

ord]4 ,bi%ops :o c\ld tol]ate ,arianism 
& ,soc9ianism1 got into a /ate (        
excitem5t ab\t a man :o simply prea*$ ! 
gospel1 & put =? w>n+s aga9/ fanaticism 
& en?usiasm4 ,9 %ort1 ,:itefield's field
 ( usefulness )9 ! ,*ur* 0 rapidly n>r[$
 on e side4  ,! /ep :i* seems to h      
decid$ ,:itefield's c\rse ( action at   
?is p]iod ( 8 life1 0 8 adoption (      
op5-air prea*+4 ,he _h gone to ,isl+ton1
 on a ,sunday 9 ,april1 #agci1 to prea* 
= ! vic>1 8 fri5d1 ,mr4 ,/oneh\se4 ,9 ! 
mid/ ( ! pray]s1 ! *ur*w>d5 came to him1
 & dem&$ 8 lic5se = prea*+ 9 ! ,london  
diocese4 ,?is ,:itefield1 ( c\rse1 _h n 
got1 any m ?an any cl]gyman n regul>ly  
(ficiat+ 9 ! diocese has at ?is day4 ,! 
up%ot ( ! matt] 01 t be+ =bidd5 to prea*
 9 ! pulpit1 he w5t outside1 aft] !     
s]vice1 & prea*$ 9 ! *ur*y>d4 ,f t day1 
he regul>ly took up ! practice ( op5-air
 prea*+4 ,:]ev] !re 7 l>ge op5 fields   
ar\nd ,london2 :]ev] !re 7 l>ge b&s (   
idle1 *ur*-despis+1 ,sabba?-break+ p    
ga!r$ toge!r--!re w5t ,:itefield & lift$

 up 8 voice4 ,! gospel s proclaim$ 0    
li/5$ to1 & gre$ily receiv$ by hundr$s  
:o _h nev] dream$ ( visit+ a place (    
wor%ip4 ,9 ,moorfields1 9 ,hackney      
,fields1 9 ,m>y-le-bone ,fields1 9 ,may 
,fair1 9 ,smi?field1 on ,k5n+ton        
,common1 on ,blackhea?1 ,sunday aft]    
,sunday1 ,:itefield prea*$ to admir+    
masses4 ,t5 ?\s&1 fifte5 ?\s&1 tw5ty    
?\s&1 ?irty ?\s&1 7 comput$ sometimes to
 h he>d him at once4 ,! cause ( pure    
religion1 beyond d\bt1 0 advanc$4 ,s\ls 
7 pluck$ f ! h& ( ,satan1 z br&s f !    
burn+4 ,b x 0 go+ mu* too fa/ = ! ,*ur* 
( ^? days4 ,! cl]gy1 ) v few exceptions1
 w\ld h no?+ to d ) ?is /range prea*]4  
,9 %ort1 ! m9i/rations ( ,:itefield 9 ! 
pulpits ( ! ,e/abli%m5t1 ) an occasional
 exception1 f ?is "t ceas$4 ,he lov$ !  
,*ur*4 ,he glori$ 9 h] ,articles &      
,=mul>ies4 ,he us$ h] ,pray] ,book )    
delight4 ,b ! ,*ur* did n love him1 & s 
lo/ ! use ( 8 s]vices4 ,! pla9 tru? is1 
! ,*ur* ( ,engl& ( t day 0 n ready = a  
man l ,:itefield4 ,! ,*ur* 0 too mu*    

asleep to und]/& him4  ,f ?is date to ! 
day ( 8 dea?1 a p]iod ( ?irty-"o ye>s1  
,:itefield's life 0 "o uni=m employm5t4 
,f ,sunday morn+ to ,saturday night--f !
 #a/ ( ,janu>y to ! #ca/ (              
,decemb]--except+ :5 laid aside by      
illness1 he 0 almo/ incessantly prea*+4 
,!re 0 h>dly a consid]able t[n 9 ,engl&1
 ,scotl&1 & ,wales1 t he did n visit4   
,:5 *ur*es 7 op5$ to him1 he gladly     
prea*$ 9 *ur*es4 ,:5 *apels only 7 (f]$1
 he *e]fully prea*$ 9 *apels4 ,:5 *ur* &
 *apel alike 7 clos$1 he 0 ready & will+
 to prea* 9 ! op5 air4 ,= ?irty-f\r ye>s
 he labor$ 9 ?is way1 always proclaim+ !
 same glori\s gospel1 & always1 z f> z a
 man's eye c judge1 ) imm5se effect4 ,9 
"o s+le ,:itsuntide week1 aft] he _h be5
 prea*+ 9 ,moorfields1 he receiv$ "o    
?\s& lett]s f p "u spiritual conc]n1 &  
admitt$ to ! ,"l's table ?ree hundr$ &  
fifty p]sons4 ,9 ! ?irty-f\r ye>s ( 8   
m9i/ry1 x is reckon$ t he prea*$        
publicly eighte5 ?\s& times4  ,8        
j\rney+s 7 prodigi\s1 :5 ! roads &      

conveyances ( 8 times are consid]$4     
,f\rte5 times did he visit ,scotl&4     
,sev5 times did he cross ! ,atlantic1   
backw>d & =w>d4 ,twice he w5t ov] to    
,irel&4 ,z to ,engl& & ,wales1 he       
trav]s$ e c\nty 9 !m1 f ! ,isle ( ,wight
 to ,b]wick-on-,twe$1 & f ! ,l&'s ,end  
to ! ,nor? ,=el&4  ,8 regul> m9i/]ial "w
 9 ,london1 :5 he 0 n j\rney+1 0        
prodigi\s4 ,8 weekly engagem5ts at !    
,tab]nacle 9 ,tott5ham-c\rt ,road1 :i* 0
 built = him :5 ! pulpits ( ! ,e/abli%$ 
,*ur* 7 clos$1 7 z foll[s3--,e ,sunday  
morn+ he adm9i/]$ ! ,"l's ,supp] to     
sev]al hundr$ communicants1 at half-pa/ 
six4 ,aft] ?is he read pray]s1 & prea*$1
 bo? morn+ & aft]noon2 prea*$ aga9 9 !  
ev5+ at half-pa/ five2 & conclud$1 by   
address+ a l>ge society ( wid[s1 m>ri$  
p1 "y m5 & sp9/]s1 all sitt+ sep>ately 9
 ! area ( ! ,tab]nacle1 ) exhortations  
suitable to _! respective /ations4 ,on  
,monday1 ,tuesday1 ,w$nesday1 & ,?ursday
 morn+s1 he prea*$ regul>ly at six4 ,on 
,monday1 ,tuesday1 ,w$nesday1 ,?ursday1 

& ,saturday ev5+s1 he deliv]$ lectures4 
,?is y w obs]ve made ?irte5 s]mons a    
week4 ,& all ?is "t he 0 c>ry+ on a     
correspond5ce ) p 9 almo/ e "p ( ! _w4  
,t any human frame c\ld s long endure ! 
labor he w5t ?r\gh1 does inde$ seem     
wond]ful4 ,t 8 life 0 n %ort5$ by       
viol5ce1 is no less wond]ful4 ,once he 0
 ne>ly /on$ to dea? by a ,popi% mob 9   
,dubl94 ,once he 0 ne>ly murd]$ 9 b$ by 
an angry lieut5ant ( ! navy at ,plym\?4 
,once he n>r[ly escap$ be+ /abb$ by !   
sword ( a raki% "y g5tleman 9           
,moorfields2 b he 0 immortal till 8 "w 0
 done4 ,he di$ at la/ at ,newburyport1 9
 ,nor? ,am]ica1 f a fit ( a/hma1 at !   
age ( fifty-six4 ,8 la/ s]mon 0 prea*$  
only tw5ty-f\r h\rs be=e 8 dea?4 ,x 0 an
 op5-air disc\rse two h\rs long4 ,l     
,bi%op ,jewell1 he almo/ di$ prea*+4 ,he
 left no *ildr54 ,he 0 once m>ri$1 & !  
m>riage does n seem to h contribut$ mu* 
to 8 happ9ess4 ,b he left a "n f> bett] 
?an t ( sons & daught]s4 ,nev]1 ,i      
believe1 0 !re a man ( :om x c\ld be s  

truly said1 t he sp5t & 0 sp5t = ,god4  
99       99       99       99       99  
#c4 ,! /ory ( ,:itefield's religion is !
 next "p ( ! subject t ,i propos$ to    
take up1 & unque/ionably x is "o ( no   
little int]e/4  ,:at sort ( doctr9e did 
?is wond]ful man prea*8 an inquir] may  
reasonably ask4 ,:at 7 ! /&>ds ( fai? to
 :i* he adh]$ "u ! ,bible8 ,:at 7 !     
peculi> ess5tials ( ?is religi\s tea*+ (
 81 :i* 0 s univ]sally spok5 aga9/ 9 8  
day8  ,! answ] to all ^! que/ions is    
%ort & simple4 ,:itefield 0 a real1     
g5u9e son ( ! ,*ur* ( ,engl&4 ,z su* he 
0 br\ght up 9 e>ly y\?4 ,z su* he 0     
educat$ at ,ox=d4 ,z su* he prea*$ z    
long z he 0 all[$ to prea* )9 !         
,e/abli%m5t4 ,z su* he prea*$ :5 he 0   
outside4 ,ref]5ces to ! ,pray] ,book1   
,articles1 & ,homilies1 ab\nd 9 all 8   
writ+s & s]mons4 ,8 con/ant reply to 8  
num]\s oppon5ts 01 t ,,he at any rate 0 
consi/5t ) ! =mul>ies ( 8 own ,*ur*1 & t
 ,,!y 7 n4 ,x is n at all too mu* to    
say1 t :5 practically ca/ out ( !       

,e/abli%m5t1 ,:itefield 0 an inf9itely  
bett] *ur*man ?an t5 ?\s& ( ! m5 :o     
receiv$ ! ti!s ( ! ,*ur* ( ,engl&1 &    
rema9$ com=tably beh9d4  ,:itefield no  
d\bt 0 n a *ur*man ( ! /amp ( ,ar*bi%op 
,laud & 8 s*ool4 ,he 0 n ! man to put a 
,romi% int]pretation on our excell5t    
,=mul>ies1 & to place ,*ur* & sacram5ts 
be=e ,*ri/4 ,he 0 n a *ur*man ( ! /amp (
 ,tillotson & ! s*ool t foll[$ him4 ,he 
did n lay aside ju/ification by fai?1 & 
! ne$ ( grace1 = semi-hea!n             
disquisitions ab\t morality & duty1     
virtue & vice4 ,& he 0 q "r4 ,laud & 8  
foll[]s w5t inf9itely beyond ! doctr9es 
( our ,*ur*4 ,tillotson & 8 s*ool fell  
inf9itely bel[4  ,b if a *ur*man is a   
man :o reads ! ,articles1 & ,liturgy1 & 
,homilies1 9 ! s5se ( ! m5 :o compil$   
!m--if a *ur*man is a man :o sympa?izes 
) ,cranm]1 & ,latim]1 & ,hoop]1 &       
,jewell--if a *ur*man is a man :o honors
 doctr9es & ord9ances 9 ! ord] &        
proportion t ! ,?irty-n9e ,articles     
honor !m--if ?is be ! true def9ition ( a

 *ur*man1 !n ,:itefield 0 ! highe/ /yle 
( *ur*man--z true a *ur*man z ev]       
brea!d4 ,& z = ,:itefield's adv]s>ies1  
!y 7 little bett] ?an %ams & impo/ors4  
,!y _h place & p[] on _! side1 b !y     
sc>cely des]ve to be call$ *ur*m5 at    
all4  ,p]haps no bett] te/ (            
,:itefield's religi\s op9ions c be      
suppli$1 ?an ! li/ ( au?ors 9 div9ity   
:i* he wrote out = ! use ( a college    
connect$ ) 8 ,orphan ,h\se 9 ,georgia4  
,( *ur*m51 ?is ,li/ includes ! names (  
,ar*bi%op ,leighton1 ,bi%op ,hall1 &    
,burkitt2 ( ,puritans1 ,pool1 ,ow51 &   
,bunyan2 ( ,diss5t]s1 ,mat!w ,h5ry &    
,doddridge2 ( ,scot* ,presbyt]ians1     
,wilson & ,bo/on4 ,all ^! are m5 ^:     
praise is ev5 n[ 9 all ! *ur*es4 ,^!1   
let u und]/&1 7 ! k9d ( m5 ) :om he 0 ( 
"o m9d 9 doctr9e4  ,z to ! sub/ance (   
,:itefield's !ological tea*+1 ! simple/ 
acc\nt ,i c give ( x is1 t x 0 purely   
evangelical4 ,!re 7 f\r ma9 ?+s t he    
nev] lo/ sight ( 9 8 s]mons4 ,^! f\r 73 
man's complete ru9 by s91 & consequ5t   

natural corruption ( he>t2 man's        
complete r$emption by ,*ri/1 & complete 
ju/ification be=e ,god by fai? 9 ,*ri/2 
man's ne$ ( reg5]ation by ! ,_s1 &      
entire r5ewal ( he>t & life2 & man's    
utt] want ( any title to be consid]$ a  
liv+ ,*ri/ian1 unless he is dead to s9 &
 lives a holy life4  ,:itefield _h no   
notion ( flatt]+ m51 & speak+ smoo? ?+s 
to !m1 m]ely because !y 7 baptiz$ &     
call$ ,*ri/ians1 & sometimes came to    
*ur*4 ,he only look$ at "o prom95t      
feature 9 ! ?\s&s he saw ar\nd him2 & t 
01 ! g5]al "* ( _! lives4 ,he saw !     
lives ( ^! multitudes 7 utt]ly          
contradictory to ! ,bible1 & utt]ly at  
v>iance ) ! pr9ciples ( ! ,*ur* to :i*  
!y pr(ess$ to belong4 ,he wait$ = no?+  
m4 ,he look$ = no fur!r evid5ce4 ,he    
judg$ ( trees by _! fruits4 ,he told ^! 
?\s&s at once t !y 7 9 dang] ( be+ lo/ =
 ev]--t !y 7 9 ! broad way t leads to   
de/ruction--t !y 7 dead1 & mu/ be made  
alive aga9--t !y 7 lo/1 & mu/ be f\nd4  
,he told !m t if !y lov$ life1 !y mu/   

imm$iately rep5t--!y mu/ become new     
creatures--!y mu/ be conv]t$1 !y mu/ be 
born aga94 ,& ,i believe ! apo/les w\ld 
h done j ! same4  ,b ,:itefield 0 j z   
full & explicit 9 sett+ =? ! way to     
heav5 z he 0 9 sett+ =? ! way to hell4  
,:5 he saw t m5's consci5ces 7 prick$ & 
_! fe>s ar\s$1 he w\ld op5 !            
treasure-h\se ( gospel m]cy1 & spread =?
 be=e a congregation its unse>*able     
/ores4 ,he w\ld unfold to !m ! amaz+    
love ( ,god ! ,fa!r to a fall5 _w--t    
love f :i* he gave 8 only-begott5 ,son1 
& on acc\nt ( :i*1 :ile we 7 yet s9n]s1 
,*ri/ di$ = u4 ,he w\ld %[ !m ! amaz+   
love ( ,god ! ,son 9 tak+ our nature on 
him1 & suff]+ = u1 ! j = ! unju/4 ,he   
w\ld tell !m ( ,jesus able to save to ! 
utt]mo/ all t w\ld come to ,god by      
him--,jesus & 8 ev]la/+ righte\sness1 9 
:i* ! vile/ s9n]s might /& complete &   
p]fect be=e ! ?rone ( ,god--,jesus & !  
blood ( spr9kl+1 :i* c\ld wa% ! blacke/ 
s9s away--,jesus1 ! ,high ,prie/1 wait+ 
to receive all :o w\ld come to him1 & n 

only mighty1 b ready to save4 ,& all ?is
 glori\s salvation1 he w\ld tell m51 0  
close to !m4 ,x 0 n f> above !m1 l      
heav54 ,x 0 n deep b5ea? !m1 l hell4 ,x 
0 ne> at h&4 ,x 0 )9 _! rea*4 ,he w\ld  
urge !m at once to accept x4 ,! man t   
felt 8 s9s & desir$ deliv]ance _h only  
to believe & be sav$1 to ask & receive1 
to wa% & be clean4 ,& 0 he n "r to say  
s8 ,i believe ! apo/les w\ld h said mu* 
! same4  ,b :ile ,:itefield address$ !  
c>eless & ungodly masses 9 ?is /yle1 he 
nev] fail$ to urge on ^? :o made a high 
pr(ession ( religion _! responsibility1 
& to /ir !m up to walk wor?y ( _! high  
call+4 ,he nev] tol]at$ m5 :o talk$ well
 ab\t religion1 b liv$ inconsi/5t lives4
 ,su* m51 no d\bt1 !re 7 ab\t him1 b x  
is pretty c]ta9 !y got no qu>t] f him4  
,on ! contr>y1 "o ( 8 biograph]s tells u
 t he 0 especially c>eful to impress on 
all ! memb]s ( 8 congregation ! absolute
 necessity ( adorn+ ! doctr9e ( ,god 9  
all ! relations ( life4 ,ma/]s &        
s]vants1 ri* p & poor1 old & "y1 m>ri$ &

 s+le1 ea* & all 7 pla9ly exhort$ to    
glorify ,god 9 _! respective positions4 
,"o day he w\ld tell ! "y m5 ( 8        
congregation to bew>e ( be+ l "o he he>d
 (1 ^: uncle describ$ him z su* a jumble
 ( religion & bus9ess1 t he 0 fit =     
nei!r4 ,ano!r day he w\ld hold up !     
example ( a wid[1 rem>kable = h]        
confid5ce 9 ,god4 ,ano!r day he w\ld say
 to !m1 ,god conv]t y m & m e h\r ( !   
day2 ,god conv]t y f ly+ 9 b$ 9 ! morn+2
 ,god conv]t y f lukew>mness2 ,god      
conv]t y f con=mity to ! _w6 ,ano!r day 
he w\ld w>n "y m5 aga9/ leav+ _!        
religion beh9d !m z !y rose 9 ! _w4     
,bew>e1 he w\ld say1 ( be+ gold5        
appr5tices1 silv] j\rneym51 & copp]     
ma/]s4 ,9 %ort1 !re nev] 0 a great]     
mi/ake ?an to suppose !re 0 any ?+      
,ant9omian or lic5ti\s 9 ,:itefield's   
tea*+4 ,x 0 discrim9at+1 unque/ionably4 
,s9n]s _h _! portion2 b sa9ts _h _!     
portion too4 ,& :at 0 ?is b walk+ 9 ! v 
/eps ( ! apo/le ,paul8  ,! cr[n+        
excell5ce ( ,:itefield's tea*+ 01 t he j

 spoke ( m51 ?+s1 & doctr9es1 9 ! way t 
! ,bible speaks ( !m1 & ! place t !     
,bible assigns to !m4 ,god1 ,*ri/1 & !  
,_s--s91 ju/ification1 conv]sion1 &     
sanctification--imp5it5t s9n]s ! mo/    
mis]able ( p--believ+ sa9ts ! mo/       
privileg$ ( p--! _w a va9 & empty       
?+--heav5 ! only re/ = an immortal      
s\l--! ,devil a trem5d\s & ev]-wat*ful  
foe--hol9ess ! only true happ9ess--hell 
a real & c]ta9 portion = ! unconv]t$2 ^!
 7 ! k9d ( subjects :i* fill$           
,:itefield's m9d1 & =m$ ! /aple ( 8     
m9i/ry4 ,to say t he und]valu$ !        
sacram5ts w\ld be simply false4 ,8      
weekly communions at ! ,tab]nacle are an
 answ] t speaks = itself4 ,b he nev] put
 ! fir/ ?+s 9 ,*ri/ianity second1 & !   
second fir/4 ,he nev] put doctr9e bel[  
sacram5ts1 & sacram5ts above doctr9e4 ,&
 :o %all d>e to blame him = ?is8 ,he    
only foll[$ ! proportion ( ! ,bible4  ,x
 is only fair to add1 t ,:itefield      
exemplifi$ 9 8 practice ! religion t he 
prea*$4 ,he _h faults1 unque/ionably4 ,i

 h n come "h to make him out a p]fect   
be+4 ,he (t5 err$ 9 judgm5t4 ,he 0 (t5  
ha/y1 bo? ) 8 tongue & ) 8 p54 ,he _h no
 bus9ess to say t ,ar*bi%op ,tillotson  
knew no m ( religion ?an ,mahomet4 ,he 0
 wrong to set d[n "s p z ! ,"l's        
enemies1 & o!rs z ! ,"l's fri5ds1 s     
precipitately z he sometimes did4 ,he 0 
to blame = /yl+ _m ( ! cl]gy lett]-le>n$
 ,ph>isees1 because !y c\ld n receive ! 
doctr9e ( ! new bir?4 ,b /ill1 aft] all 
?is has be5 said1 !re c be no d\bt t1 9 
! ma91 he 0 a holy1 self-d5y+1 &        
consi/5t man4 ,ev5 8 wor/ enemies c say 
no?+ to ! contr>y4  ,he 01 to ! v end1 a
 man ( em95t self-d5ial4 ,8 /yle ( liv+ 
0 mo/ simple4 ,he refus$ money :5 x 0   
press$ ^u him1 & once to ! am\nt (      
,l#gjjj4 ,he amass$ no =tune4 ,he f\nd$ 
no weal?y family4 ,! little money he    
left beh9d him at 8 dea? 0 entirely f ! 
legacies ( fri5ds4  ,he 0 a man (       
rem>kable dis9t]e/$ness & s+l5ess ( eye4
 ,he seem$ to live = only two objects--!
 glory ( ,god1 & ! salvation ( immortal 

s\ls4 ,he rais$ no p>ty ( foll[]s :o    
took 8 "n4 ,he e/abli%$ no sy/em1 l     
,wesley1 ( :i* 8 own writ+s %\ld be     
c>d9al elem5ts4 ,a frequ5t expression ( 
8 is mo/ *>act]i/ic ( ! man3 ,let ! "n (
 ,george ,:itefield p]i%1 s long z ,*ri/
 only is exalt$4  ,la/1 b n lea/1 he 0 a
 man ( extraord9>y ca?olicity &         
lib]ality 9 8 religion4 ,he knew no?+ ( 
t n>r[-m9d$ policy :i* prompts a man to 
fancy t e ?+ mu/ be b>r5 outside 8 own  
camp1 & t 8 p>ty has got a monopoly (   
tru? & heav54 ,he lov$ all :o lov$ ! ,"l
 ,jesus ,*ri/ 9 s9c]ity4 ,he measur$ all
 by ! measure :i* ! angels ( ,god       
use--did !y possess rep5tance t[>ds     
,god1 fai? t[>ds ! ,"l ,jesus ,*ri/1    
hol9ess ( conv]sation8 ,if !y did1 !y 7 
z 8 bre?r54 ,8 s\l 0 ) su* m51 by :atev]
 "n !y 7 call$4 ,m9or diff]5ces 7 wood1 
hay1 & /ubble to him4 ,! m>ks ( ! ,"l   
,jesus 7 ! only m>ks he c>$ =4 ,?is     
ca?olicity is ! m rem>kable1 :5 ! _s ( !
 times he liv$ 9 is consid]$4 ,ev5 !    
,ersk9es1 9 ,scotl&1 want$ him to prea* 

= no o!r d5om9ation b _! own1 viz41 !   
,secession ,*ur*4 ,he ask$ !m1 :y only =
 !m2 & receiv$ ! notable answ]1 t !y 7 !
 ,"l's p4 ,?is 0 m ?an ,:itefield c\ld  
/&4 ,he ask$ if !re 7 no o!r ,"l's p b  
!mselves4 ,he told !m1 if all o!rs 7 !  
,devil's p1 !y c]ta9ly _h m ne$ to be   
prea*$ to4 ,& he w\nd up by in=m+ !m1 t 
if ! ,pope himself w\ld l5d him 8       
pulpit1 he w\ld gladly proclaim !       
righte\sness ( ,*ri/ 9 x4 ,to ?is       
ca?olicity ( _s he adh]$ all 8 days4 ,& 
no?+ c\ld be a m weighty te/imony aga9/ 
all n>r[ness ( _s among believ]s1 ?an 8 
reque/ %ortly be=e 8 dea?1 t :5 he did  
die1 ,john ,wesley might be ask$ to     
prea* 8 fun]al s]mon4 ,wesley & he _h   
long ceas$ to see eye to eye on         
,calv9i/ic po9ts4 ,b z ,calv9 said (    
,lu!r1 s ,:itefield 0 resolv$ to ?9k (  
,wesley4 ,he 0 det]m9$ to s9k m9or      
diff]5ces1 & to "k him only z a good    
s]vant ( ,jesus ,*ri/4  ,su* 0 ,george  
,:itefield's religion4 ,comm5t1 ,i hope1
 is ne$less ^u x4 ,"t1 at any rate1     

=bids me to dwell on x a mom5t long]4 ,b
 surely ,i ?9k ,i h %[n en\gh to ju/ify 
me 9 express+ a wi% t we _h _m liv+     
m9i/]s 9 ! ,*ur* ( ,engl& l ,george     
,:itefield4         99       99       99
       99       99  #d4 ,! next "p ( !  
subject is "o :i* ,i feel "s difficulty 
9 h&l+1--,i allude to ,:itefield's      
prea*+4  ,i f9d t ?is po9t is "o on :i* 
mu* diff]5ce ( op9ion prevails4 ,i f9d  
_m are dispos$ to ?9k t "p (            
,:itefield's success is attributable to 
! novelty ( gospel doctr9es at ! "t :5  
he prea*$1 & "p to ! extraord9>y gifts (
 voice & deliv]y ) :i* he 0 end[$1 & t !
 matt] & /yle ( 8 s]mons 7 9 no wise    
rem>kable4 ,f ?is op9ion ,i am incl9$ to
 diss5t altoge!r4 ,aft] calm exam9ation1
 ,i h come to ! conclusion t ,:itefield 
0 "o ( ! mo/ p[]ful & extraord9>y       
prea*]s ! _w has ev] se54 ,my belief is1
 t hi!rto he has nev] be5 too highly    
e/imat$1 & t1 on ! contr>y1 he does n   
receive ! cr$it he des]ves4  ,"o ?+ is  
abundantly cle> & beyond dispute1 & t   

is1 t 8 s]mons 7 wond]fully effective4  
,no prea*] has ev] succe$$ 9 arre/+ !   
att5tion ( su* enorm\s cr[ds ( p z ^? he
 address$ cont9ually 9 ! neighborhood ( 
,london4 ,no prea*] has ev] be5 s       
univ]sally popul> 9 e c\ntry he visit$1 
,engl&1 ,scotl& & ,am]ica1 z he 04 ,no  
prea*] has ev] reta9$ 8 hold on 8 he>]s 
s entirely z he did = ?irty-f\r ye>s4 ,8
 popul>ity nev] wan$4 ,x 0 z great at ! 
end ( 8 days z x 0 at ! beg9n+4 ,?is (  
itself is a great fact4 ,to comm& ! e> (
 p = ?irty-f\r long ye>s1 & be prea*+   
incessantly ! :ole "t is some?+ t !     
novelty ( ! gospel alone w n acc\nt =4  
,! !ory t 8 prea*+ 0 popul>1 because    
new1 to my m9d is utt]ly unsatisfactory4
  ,ano!r ?+ is no less indisputable ab\t
 8 prea*+1 & t is1 t x produc$ a p[]ful 
effect on p 9 e rank ( life4 ,he won !  
suffrages ( high z well z l[1 ( ri* z   
well z poor1 ( le>n$ z well z unle>n$4  
,if 8 prea*+ _h be5 popul> ) none b !   
un$ucat$ masses1 we might h ?\ght x     
possible !re 0 little 9 x except a /rik+

 deliv]y & a l\d voice4 ,b facts are1   
un=tunately1 aga9/ ?is !ory too2 &1 "u !
 pressure ( ^! facts1 x w be f\nd to    
break d[n4  ,x is a fact1 t numb]s ( !  
nobility & g5try ( ,:itefield's day 7   
w>m admir]s ( 8 prea*+4 ,! ,m>quis (    
,lo?ian1 ! ,e>l ( ,lev51 ! ,e>l (       
,bu*an1 ,"l ,rae1 ,"l ,d>tm\?1 ,"l      
,james ,a4 ,gordon1 might be nam$1 among
 o!rs1 besides ,lady ,hunt+don & a ho/ (
 ladies4  ,x is a fact1 t em95t /atesm51
 l ,bol+broke & ,*e/]field1 7 frequ5tly 
8 delight$ he>]s4 ,ev5 ! artificial     
,*e/]field 0 kn[n to w>m "u ,:itefield's
 eloqu5ce4 ,bol+broke has plac$ on      
record 8 op9ion1 & said1 ,he is ! mo/   
extraord9>y man 9 our times4 ,he has !  
mo/ comm&+ eloqu5ce ,i ev] he>d 9 any   
p]son4  ,x is a fact1 t cool-head$ m51 l
 ,hume ! hi/orian1 & ,frankl9 !         
philosoph]1 spoke 9 no measur$ t]ms ( 8 
prea*+ p[]s4 ,frankl9 has writt5 a long 
acc\nt ( ! effect 8 s]mons produc$ at   
,philadelphia4 ,hume decl>$ t x 0 wor?  
go+ tw5ty miles to he> him4  ,n[ ^! are 

facts--simple1 hi/orical1 &             
well-au!nticat$ facts4 ,:at %all we say 
to !m8 ,i say t ^! facts are q en\gh to 
prove t ,:itefield's effectiv5ess 0 n   
ow+ entirely to deliv]y & voice1 z "s m5
 w\ld h u believe4 ,bol+broke &         
,*e/]field1 & ,hume & ,frankl91 7 n su* 
weak m5 z to all[ _! judgm5ts to be     
bias$ by any m]e ext]nal end[m5ts4 ,!y 7
 no mean judges ( eloqu5ce4 ,!y 71      
probably1 among ! be/ qualifi$ critics (
 ! day4 ,& ,i say confid5tly1 t _!      
op9ion c only be expla9$ by ! fact1 t   
,:itefield 0 inde$ a mo/ p[]ful &       
extraord9>y prea*]4  ,b /ill1 aft] all1 
! "q rema9s to be answ]$1 ,:at 0 !      
secret ( ,:itefield's unp>allel$ success
 z a prea*]8 ,h[ are we to acc\nt = 8   
s]mons produc+ effects :i* no s]mons1   
be=e or aft] 8 "t1 h ev] yet done8 ,^!  
are que/ions y h a "r to ask4 ,b !y are 
que/ions ,i f9d x v h>d to answ]4 ,t 8  
s]mons 7 n m]e voice & rant1 ,i ?9k we h
 pretty cle>ly prov$4 ,t he 0 a man (   
comm&+ intellect & grasp ( m9d1 no "o   

has ev] pret5d$ to say4 ,h[ !n are we to
 acc\nt = ! effectiv5ess ( 8 prea*+8  ,!
 read] :o turns = a solution ( ?is "q to
 ! sev5ty-five s]mons publi%$ "u 8 "n1 w
 probably be mu* disappo9t$4 ,he w n f9d
 9 !m _m /rik+ ?\ghts4 ,he w n discov] 9
 !m any new exhibitions ( gospel        
doctr9e4 ,! pla9 tru? is1 t by f> !     
great] "p ( !m 7 tak5 d[n 9 %ort-h& by  
report]s1 )\t ,:itefield's k1 & publi%$ 
)\t correction4 ,no intellig5t read]1 ,i
 ?9k1 c help discov]+ t ^! report]s 71  
mo/ unhappily1 ignorant alike ( /opp+ & 
p>agraph+1 ( gramm> & ( gospel4 ,!      
consequ5ce is1 t _m passages 9 ^! s]mons
 are :at ,latim] w\ld call a            
m+le-mangle1 or :at we %\ld call 9 ?is  
day a complete mess4  ,nev]!less1 ,i am 
bold to say1 t ) all _! faults1         
,:itefield's pr9t$ s]mons w repay a c&id
 p]usal4 ,let ! read] only rememb] :at  
,i h j said1 t mo/ ( !m are mis]ably    
report$1 p>agraph$ & /opp$1 & make      
all[ance accord+ly4 ,let him rememb]    
also1 t ,engli% = speak+ & ,engli% =    

read+ are two diff]5t languages2 & t    
s]mons :i* prea* well1 always read ill4 
,rememb] ^! two ?+s1 ,i say1 & ,i d     
believe y w f9d v mu* to admire 9 "s (  
,:itefield's s]mons4 ,= myself1 ,i c    
only say1 ,i believe ,i h le>n$ mu* f   
!m1 &1 h[ev] great a h]esy aga9/ ta/e x 
may appe>1 ,i %\ld be ungrateful if ,i  
did n praise !m4  ,& n[ let me try to   
po9t out to y :at seem to me to h be5 ! 
*>act]i/ic features ( ,:itefield's      
s]mons4 ,i may be wrong1 b !y appe> to  
me to pres5t j su* a comb9ation (       
excell5ces z is mo/ likely to make an   
effective prea*]4  ,fir/ & =emo/1 y mu/ 
rememb]1 ,:itefield prea*$ a s+ul>ly    
pure gospel4 ,few m5 ev] gave _! he>]s s
 mu* :eat & s little *aff4 ,he did n get
 into 8 pulpit to talk ab\t 8 p>ty1 8   
cause1 8 int]e/1 or 8 (fice4 ,he 0      
p]petually tell+ y ab\t y\r s9s1 y\r    
he>t1 & ,jesus ,*ri/1 9 ! way t ! ,bible
 speaks ( !m4 ,oh6 ! righte\sness (     
,jesus ,*ri/6 he w\ld frequ5tly say3 ,i 
mu/ be excus$ if ,i m5tion x 9 almo/ all

 my s]mons4 ,?is1 y may be sure1 is !   
corn]-/one ( all prea*+ t ,god honors4  
,x mu/ be preem95tly a manife/ation (   
tru?4  ,= ano!r ?+1 ,:itefield's prea*+ 
0 s+ul>ly lucid & simple4 ,y might n l 8
 doctr9e1 p]haps2 b at any rate y c\ld n
 fail to und]/& :at he meant4 ,8 /yle 0 
easy1 pla91 & conv]sational4 ,he seem$  
to abhor long & involv$ s5t5ces4 ,he    
always saw 8 m>k1 & w5t direct at x4 ,he
 seldom or nev] tr\bl$ 8 he>]s ) long   
argum5ts & intricate reason+s4 ,simple  
,bible /atem5ts1 p]t95t anecdotes1 & apt
 illu/rations1 7 ! m common weapons t he
 us$4 ,! consequ5ce 01 t 8 he>]s always 
und]/ood him4 ,he nev] %ot above _!     
heads4 ,nev] did man seem to ent] s     
?or\ghly into ! wisdom ( ,ar*bi%op      
,u%]'s say+1 ,to make easy ?+s seem h>d 
is easy1 b to make h>d ?+s easy is !    
(fice ( a great prea*]4  ,= ano!r ?+1   
,:itefield 0 a s+ul>ly bold & direct    
prea*]4 ,he nev] us$ t indef9ite        
expression1 we1 :i* seems s peculi> to  
,engli% pulpit oratory1 & :i* leaves a  

he>]'s m9d 9 a /ate ( mi/y confusion z  
to ! prea*]'s mean+4 ,he met m5 face to 
face1 l "o :o _h a message f ,god to    
!m--l an ambassador ) tid+s f heav52 ,i 
h come "h to speak to y ab\t y\r s\l4   
,he nev] m9c$ matt]s1 & beat ab\t ! bu% 
9 attack+ prevail+ s9s4 ,8 great object 
seem$ to be to discov] ! dang]s 8 he>]s 
7 mo/ liable to1 & !n fire "r at _!     
he>ts4 ,! result 01 t hundr$s ( 8 he>]s 
us$ always to ?9k t ! s]mons 7 specially
 address$ to !mselves4 ,he 0 n cont5t1 l
 _m1 ) /ick+ on a tailpiece (           
application at ! end ( a long disc\rse4 
,a con/ant ve9 ( application run ?r\gh  
all 8 s]mons4 ,?is is = y3 ?is is = y3 &
 ?is is = y4 ,8 he>]s 7 nev] let alone4 
,no?+1 h[ev]1 0 m /rik+ ?an 8 direct    
appeals to all classes ( 8 congregation1
 z he drew t[>ds a conclusion4 ,) all ! 
fault ( 8 pr9t$ s]mons1 ! conclusions ( 
"s ( !m are1 to my m9d1 ! mo/ /irr+ &   
he>t-se>*+ addresses to s\ls t are to be
 f\nd 9 ! ,engli% language4  ,ano!r     
/rik+ feature 9 ,:itefield's prea*+ 0 8 

?und]+ e>ne/ness4 ,"o poor1 un$ucat$ man
 said ( him t he prea*$ l a lion4 ,nev]1
 p]haps1 did any prea*] s ?or\ghly      
succe$ 9 %[+ p t he1 at lea/1 believ$   
all he 0 say+1 & t 8 :ole he>t1 & s\l1 &
 /r5g?1 7 b5t on mak+ !m believe x too4 
,no man c\ld say t 8 s]mons 7 l ! morn+ 
& ev5+ gun at ,portsm\?1 a =mal dis*>ge1
 fir$ (f z a matt] ( c\rse1 t di/urbs no
 body4 ,!y 7 all life4 ,!y 7 all fire4  
,!re 0 no gett+ away f "u !m4 ,sleep 0  
next to impossible4 ,y mu/ li/51 :e!r y 
lik$ x or n4 ,!re 0 a holy viol5ce ab\t 
him4 ,y\r att5tion 0 tak5 by /orm4 ,y 7 
fairly c>ri$ (f y\r legs by 8 en]gy1    
be=e y _h "t to consid] :at y w\ld d4   
,an ,am]ican g5tleman once w5t to he>   
him1 = ! fir/ "t1 9 consequ5ce ( !      
report he he>d ( 8 prea*+ p[]s4 ,! day 0
 ra9y1 ! congregation comp>atively ?91 &
 ! beg9n+ ( ! s]mon r heavy4 ,our       
,am]ican fri5d began to say to himself1 
,?is man is no great wond]1 aft] all4   
,he look$ r\nd1 & saw ! congregation z  
little int]e/$ z himself4 ,"o old man1 9

 front ( ! pulpit1 _h fall5 asleep4 ,b  
all at once ,:itefield /opp$ %ort4 ,8   
c\nt5ance *ang$4 ,& !n he sudd5ly broke 
=? 9 an alt]$ tone3 ,if ,i _h come to   
speak to y 9 my own "n1 y might well re/
 y\r elb[s on y\r knees1 & y\r heads on 
y\r h&s1 & sleep2 & once 9 a :ile look  
up & say1 ,:at is ?is babbl] talk+ (8 ,b
 ,i h n come to y 9 my own "n4 ,no6 ,i h
 come to y 9 ! "n ( ! ,"l ( ,ho/s1 7"h  
he br\ght d[n 8 h& & foot ) a =ce t made
 ! build+ r+17 & ,i mu/ & w be he>d4 ,! 
congregation />t$4 ,! old man woke up at
 once4 ,ay1 ay6 cri$ ,:itefield1 fix+ 8 
eyes on him1 ,i h wak$ y up1 h ,i8 ,i   
meant to d x4 ,i am n come "h to prea*  
to /ocks & /ones3 ,i h come to y 9 ! "n 
( ! ,"l ,god ( ,ho/s1 & ,i mu/ & w h an 
audi5ce4 ,! he>]s 7 /ripp$ ( _! apa?y at
 once4 ,e ^w ( ! s]mon 0 att5d$ to4 ,& !
 ,am]ican g5tleman nev] =got x4  ,ano!r 
/rik+ feature 9 ,:itefield's prea*+ 0 8 
s+ul> p[] ( description4 ,! ,arabians h 
a prov]b :i* says1 ,he is ! be/ orator  
:o c turn m5's e>s into eyes4 ,if ev]   

!re 0 a speak] :o succe$$ 9 do+ ?is1 x 0
 ,:itefield4 ,he drew su* vivid pictures
 ( ! ?+s he 0 dwell+ ^u1 t 8 he>]s c\ld 
believe !y actually saw !m all ) _! own 
eyes1 & he>d !m ) _! own e>s4 ,on "o    
occasion1 says "o ( 8 biograph]s1 ,"l   
,*e/]field 0 among 8 he>]s4 ,! prea*]1 9
 describ+ ! mis]able condition ( a poor1
 b5ight$ s9n]1 illu/rat$ ! subject by   
describ+ a bl9d begg>4 ,! night 0 d>k2 !
 road dang]\s & full ( sn>es4 ,! poor   
sightless m5dicant is des]t$ by 8 dog   
ne> ! edge ( a precipice1 & has no?+ to 
grope 8 way ) b 8 /aff4 ,b ,:itefield s 
w>m$ ) 8 subject1 & unfold$ x ) su*     
graphic p[]1 t ! :ole auditory 0 kept 9 
brea?less sil5ce ov] ! movem5ts ( ! poor
 old man2 &1 at l5g?1 :5 ! begg> 0 ab\t 
to take t fatal /ep :i* w\ld h hurl$ him
 d[n ! precipice to c]ta9 de/ruction1   
,"l ,*e/]field actually made a ru% =w>d 
to save him1 exclaim+ al\d1 ,he is gone6
 he is gone6 ,! noble "l _h be5 s       
entirely c>ri$ away by ! prea*]1 t he   
=got ! :ole 0 a picture4  ,"o m feature 

9 ,:itefield's prea*+ des]ves especial  
notice1 & t is1 ! imm5se am\nt ( pa?os &
 feel+ :i* x always conta9$4 ,x 0 no    
uncommon ?+ ) him to weep pr(usely 9 !  
pulpit4 ,cornelius ,w9t] goes s f> z to 
say t he h>dly ev] knew him get ?r\gh a 
s]mon )\t te>s4 ,!re seems to h be5 no?+
 :atev] ( affectation 9 ?is4 ,he felt   
int5sely = ! s\ls be=e him1 & 8 feel+   
f\nd a v5t 9 te>s4 ,( all ! +r$i5ts ( 8 
prea*+1 no?+1 ,i suspect1 0 s p[]ful z  
?is4 ,x awak5$ sympa?ies1 & t\*$ secret 
spr+s 9 m51 :i* no am\nt ( intellect    
c\ld h mov$4 ,x melt$ d[n ! prejudices  
:i* _m _h conceiv$ aga9/ him4 ,!y c\ld n
 hate ! man :o wept s mu* ov] _! s\ls4  
,!y 7 (t5 s affect$ z to %$ floods (    
te>s !mselves4 ,i came to he> y1 said "o
 man1 int5d+ to break y\r head2 b y\r   
s]mon got ! bett] ( me--x broke my he>t4
 ,once become satisfi$ t a man loves y1 
& y w li/5 gladly to any ?+ he has got  
to say4 ,& ?is 0 j "o gr& secret (      
,:itefield's success4  ,& n[ ,i w only  
ask y to add to ?is feeble sket*1 t     

,:itefield's action 0 p]fect--s p]fect t
 ,g>rick1 ! fam\s actor1 gave x         
unqualifi$ praise--t 8 voice 0 z        
wond]ful z 8 action--s p[]ful1 t he c\ld
 make ?irty ?\s& p he> him at once2 s   
musical & well-attun$1 t m5 said he c\ld
 raise te>s by 8 pronunciation ( ! ^w   
,mesopotamia3 t 8 flu5cy & comm& (      
extemporane\s language 7 ( ! highe/     
ord]1 prompt+ him always to use ! "r ^w 
& to put x 9 ! "r place4 ,add1 ,i say1  
^! gifts to ^? already m5tion$1 & !n    
judge = y\rselves :e!r !re is n         
suffici5t1 & m ?an suffici5t1 9 our h&s1
 to acc\nt = 8 p[] z a prea*]4  ,= my   
"p1 ,i say1 unhesitat+ly1 t ,i believe  
no liv+ prea*] ev] possess$ su* a       
comb9ation ( excell5ces z ,:itefield4   
,"s1 no d\bt1 h surpass$ him 9 "s ( 8   
gifts2 o!rs1 p]haps1 h be5 8 equals 9   
o!rs4 ,b1 = a comb9ation ( pure doctr9e1
 simple & lucid /yle1 boldness &        
directness1 e>ne/ness & f]vor1          
descriptiv5ess & picture-draw+1 pa?os & 
feel+--unit$ ) a p]fect voice1 p]fect   

deliv]y1 & p]fect comm& ( words1        
,:itefield1 ,i repeat1 /&s alone4 ,no   
man1 dead or alive1 ,i believe1 ev] came
 alongside ( him4 ,& ,i believe y w     
always f9d1 t j 9 proportion z prea*]s h
 approa*$ t curi\s comb9ation (         
excell5ces :i* ,:itefield possess$1 j 9 
t v proportion h !y atta9$ :at ,cl>5don 
def9es true eloqu5ce to be1 viz41 a     
/range p[] ( mak+ !mselves believ$4     
99       99       99       99       99  
#e4 ,& n[1 !re only rema9s "o m po9t    
connect$ ) ,:itefield to :i* ,i wi% to  
adv]t4 ,i fe> t ,i %all h exhau/$ y\r   
att5tion already4 ,b ! po9t is "o ( su* 
importance1 t x _c be pass$ ov] 9       
sil5ce4 ,! po9t ,i mean is1 ! actual    
am\nt ( real good t ,:itefield did4  ,y 
w1 ,i hope1 und]/& me1 :5 ,i say1 t !   
mat]ials = =m+ an op9ion on ?is po9t 9 a
 hi/ory l 81 mu/ necess>ily be scanty4  
,he f\nd$ no d5om9ation among :om 8 "n 0
 embalm$1 & 8 e act record$1 z did ,john
 ,wesley4 ,he head$ no mighty movem5t   
aga9/ a ,*ur* :i* op5ly pr(ess$ false   

doctr9es1 z ,lu!r did aga9/ ,rome4 ,he  
wrote no books :i* 7 to be ! religi\s   
classics ( ! million1 l ,john ,bunyan4  
,he 0 a simple1 guileless man1 :o liv$ =
 "o ?+ only1 & t 0 to prea* ,*ri/4 ,if  
he succe$$ 9 do+ t effectually1 he c>$ =
 no?+ else4 ,he did no?+ to pres]ve !   
memory ( 8 usefulness4 ,he left 8 "w ) !
 ,"l4  ,( c\rse1 !re are _m p :o c see 9
 ,:itefield no?+ b a fanatic & en?usia/1
 ,!re is a g5]ation t loa!s e ?+ l zeal 
9 religion4 ,!re are nev] want+ m5 ( a  
cauti\s1 cold-blood$1 ,erasmus-l temp]1 
:o pass ?r\gh ! _w do+ no good1 because 
!y are s dreadfully afraid ( do+ h>m4 ,i
 d n expect su* m5 to admire ,:itefield1
 or all[ he did any good4 ,i fe>1 if !y 
_h liv$ eighte5 hundr$ ye>s ago1 !y w\ld
 h _h no sympa?y ) ,/4 ,paul4  ,aga91   
!re are o!r p :o c\nt s*ism a f> great] 
crime ?an ei!r h]esy or false doctr9e4  
,!re is a g5]ation ( m5 :o "u no        
circum/ances w wor%ip ,god out ( _! own 
p>i%3 & z to sep>ation f ! ,*ur*1 !y    
seem to ?9k t no?+ :atev] c ju/ify x4 ,i

 d n1 ( c\rse1 expect su* m5 to admire  
,:itefield or 8 "w4 ,8 pr9ciple evid5tly
 01 t x 0 f> bett] = m5 to be           
uncanonically sav$ ?an canonically      
damn$4  ,:e!r by any o!r l9e ( action   
,:itefield c\ld h rema9$ 9 ! ,*ur*1 &   
reta9$ 8 usefulness1 is a "q :i*1 at ?is
 di/ance ( "t1 we are v incompet5t to   
answ]4 ,t he err$ 9 temp] & judgm5t 9 8 
deal+s ) ! bi%ops & cl]gy1 9 _m         
in/ances1 ,i h no d\bt4 ,t he rais$ up  
fre% bodies ( sep>ati/s f ! ,*ur* (     
,engl&1 & made brea*es :i* probably w   
nev] be repair$1 ,i h no d\bt also4 ,b  
/ill x mu/ nev] be =gott51 t ! /ate ( ! 
,*ur* 0 bad en\gh to provoke a holy     
indignation4 ,! old pr9ciple is mo/     
true1 t he is ! s*ismatic :o causes !   
sep>ation1 & n he :o sep>ates4 ,if      
,:itefield did h>m1 ! h>m ought to be   
laid on ! ,*ur* :i* compell$ him to act 
z he did1 q z mu* z on him4 ,& :5 we    
come to /rike ! balance1 ,i believe !   
h>m he may h done is outweigh$ by ! good
 a ?\s&-fold4  ,! tru?1 ,i believe1 is1 

t ! direct good ,:itefield did to       
immortal s\ls 0 enorm\s4 ,i w g f>!r4 ,i
 believe x is incalculable4 ,9 ,scotl&1 
9 ,engl&1 9 ,am]ica1 cr$ible witnesses h
 record$ _! te/imony t he 0 ! means (   
conv]t+ ?\s&s ( s\ls4  ,frankl91 !      
philosoph]1 0 a cold1 calculat+ man1 & n
 likely to speak too highly ( any       
m9i/]'s "w4 ,yet ev5 he confess$ t x 0  
wond]ful to see ! *ange soon made by 8  
prea*+ 9 ! mann]s ( ! inhabitants (     
,philadelphia4 ,f be+ ?\ghtless or      
indiff]5t ab\t religion1 x seem$ z if   
all ! _w 7 gr[+ religi\s4  ,maclaur9 &  
,willison 7 ,scot* m9i/]s1 ^: names are 
well-kn[n to !ological read]s1 & /&     
des]v$ly high4 ,bo? ( !m h te/ifi$ t    
,:itefield did an amaz+ "w 9 ,scotl&4   
,willison1 9 p>ticul>1 says3 ,t ,god    
honor$ him ) surpris+ success among     
s9n]s ( all ranks & p]suasions4  ,old   
,v5n1 9 our own ,*ur*1 0 a man ( /rong  
common s5se1 z well z great grace4 ,8   
op9ion 01 t if ! greatness1 ext5t1      
success1 & dis9t]e/$ness ( a man's      

labors c give him di/9ction among !     
*ildr5 ( ,*ri/1 !n we are w>rant$ to    
affirm1 t sc>ce any "o has equall$ ,mr4 
,:itefield4 ,aga91 he says1 ,x is a     
well-kn[n fact1 t ! conv]sion ( m5's    
s\ls has be5 ! fruit ( a s+le s]mon f 8 
lips1 s em95tly 0 he made a fi%] ( m54  
,& aga91 ,?\gh we are all[$ to sorr[ t  
we %all nev] see or he> him aga91 we mu/
 /ill rejoice t millions h he>d him s   
long1 s (t51 & to su* good effect2 & t  
out ( ?is mass ( p1 multitudes are gone 
be=e him to hail 8 entrance into ! _w ( 
glory4  ,john ,newton 0 a %rewd man1 z  
well z an em95t m9i/] ( ! gospel4 ,8    
te/imony is1 ,i am n backw>d to say1 t  
,i h n read or he>d ( any p]son1 s9ce ! 
apo/les' days1 ( :om x may m            
emphatically he said1 he 0 a burn+ & a  
%9+ light1 ?an ! late ,mr4 ,:itefield1  
:e!r we consid] ! w>m? ( 8 zeal1 !      
greatness ( 8 m9i/]ial tal5ts1 or !     
ext5sive usefulness ) :i* ! ,"l honor$  
him4  ,^! are n solit>y te/imonies4 ,i  
might add _m m if "t p]mitt$4 ,roma9e   

did n agree ) him 9 _m ?+s1 yet :at does
 he say ( him8 ,we h none left to succe$
 him2 none1 ( 8 gifts2 none1 any ?+ l   
him 9 usefulness4 ,toplady 0 a          
trem5d\sly high ,calv9i/1 & n dispos$ to
 ov]e/imate ! numb] ( sav$ s\ls4 ,yet he
 says1 ,:itefield's m9i/ry 0 att5d$ )   
spiritual b5efit to t5s ( ?\s&s2 & he   
/yles him ! apo/le ( ! ,briti% empire1 &
 ! pr9ce ( prea*]s4 ,h]vey 0 a quiet1   
lit]>y man1 ^: heal? seldom all[$ him to
 quit ! retirem5t ( ,we/on ,favell4 ,b  
he says ( ,:itefield1 ,i nev] beheld s  
fair a copy ( our ,"l1 su* a liv+ image 
( ! ,savi\r4 ,i _c =be> apply+ ! wise   
man's encomiums ( an illu/ri\s woman to 
?is em95t m9i/] ( ! ev]la/+ gospel3 ',_m
 sons h done virtu\sly1 b ?\ excelle/ !m
 all4'  ,b if ! am\nt ( direct good t   
,:itefield did 9 ! _w 0 great1 :o %all  
tell u ! am\nt ( good t he did          
indirectly8 ,i believe x nev] c be      
reckon$ up4 ,i suspect x w nev] be fully
 kn[n until ! la/ day4  ,:itefield 0    
among ! fir/ :o /irr$ up a zeal = ! pure

 gospel among ! cl]gy & laity ( our own 
,*ur*4 ,8 con/ant ass]tion ( pure       
,re=mation pr9ciples--8 repeat$ ref]5ces
 to ! ,articles1 ,pray] ,book1 &        
,homilies--8 nev]-answ]$ *all5ges to 8  
oppon5ts to confute him out ( !         
,=mul>ies ( _! own communion--all ?is   
mu/ h produc$ an effect1 & set _m ?9k+4 
,i h no d\bt :atev]1 t _m a fai?ful     
m9i/]1 :o became a %9+ light 9 ^? days  
)9 ! ,*ur* ( ,engl&1 fir/ light$ 8 c&le 
at ! lamp ( a man outside4  ,:itefield1 
aga91 0 among ! fir/ to %[ ! "r way to  
meet infidels & skeptics4 ,he saw cle>ly
 t ! mo/ p[]ful weapon aga9/ su* m5 is n
 metaphysical reason+ & critical        
disquisition2 b prea*+ ! :ole gospel1   
liv+ ! :ole gospel1 & spread+ ! :ole    
gospel4 ,x 0 n ! writ+s ( ,lel&1 & !    
y\ng] ,%]lock1 & ,wat]l&1 & ,leslie1 t  
roll$ back ! flood ( infidelity "o half 
s mu* z ! prea*+ ( ,:itefield1 &        
,wesley1 & ,flet*]1 & ,roma9e1 &        
,b]ridge1 & ,v5n4 ,_h x n be5 = !m1 ,i  
firmly believe we might h _h a c\nt]p>t 

( ! ,fr5* ,revolution 9 our own l&4 ,!y 
7 ! m5 :o 7 ! true *ampions (           
,*ri/ianity4 ,infidels are seldom %ak5  
by m]e ab/ract reason+4 ,! sure/        
argum5ts aga9/ !m are gospel tru? &     
gospel life4  ,to cr[n all1 ,:itefield 0
 ! v fir/ :o seems ?or\ghly to h        
und]/ood :at ,*alm]s has call$ !        
aggressive sy/em4 ,he did n wait = s\ls 
to come to him1 b he w5t aft] s\ls4 ,he 
did n sit tamely by 8 fireside1 m\rn+   
ov] ! wick$ness ( ! l&4 ,he w5t =? to   
be>d ! ,devil 9 8 high places4 ,he      
attack$ s9 & wick$ness face to face1 &  
gave !m no peace4 ,he div$ into holes & 
corn]s aft] s9n]s4 ,he hunt$ up         
ignorance & vice1 :]ev] x c\ld be f\nd4 
,he %[$ t he ?or\ghly realiz$ ! nature (
 ! m9i/]ial (fice4 ,l a fi%]man1 he did 
n wait = ! fi% to come to him4 ,l a     
fi%]man1 he us$ e k9d ( means to cat*   
s\ls4 ,m5 "k a little m ( ?is n[ ?an !y 
did =m]ly4 ,city ,missions & ,di/rict   
,visit+ ,societies are evid5ces ( cle>] 
views4 ,b let u rememb] ?is 0 all       

comp>atively new 9 ,:itefield's "t1 &   
let u give him ! cr$it he des]ves4  ,9  
%ort1 ,i come to ! conclusion t no man  
has ev] done m good 9 8 day & g5]ation  
?an ! man :o is ! subject ( ?is lecture4
 ,he 0 a true h]o1 & t 9 its highe/ &   
be/ s5se4 ,he did a "w t w /& ! fire1 & 
glorify ,god1 :5 _m o!r works are       
=gott54 ,& = t "w ,i believe t ,engl&   
owes a debt to 8 "* :i* ,engl& has nev] 
yet paid4         99       99       99  
99       99  ,& n[1 ,i ha/5 to a        
conclusion4 ,i h set be=e y1 to ! be/ ( 
my ability1 ,:itefield's "t1 & life1 &  
religion1 & prea*+1 & actual "w4 ,i h n 
ext5uat$ 8 faults1 to ! be/ ( my k4 ,i h
 n exagg]at$ 8 good qualities1 s f> z ,i
 am aw>e4 ,x only rema9s = me to po9t   
out to y two great practical lessons :i*
 ! subject appe>s to me to tea*4  ,le>n 
!n1 ,i besee* y1 = "o lesson1 ! amaz+   
p[] t "o s+le man possesses1 :5 he is   
det]m9$ to "w = ,god1 & has got tru? on 
8 side4  ,"h is a man :o />ts 9 life ) e
 ?+1 to all appe>ance1 aga9/ him4 ,he   

has nei!r family1 nor place1 nor money1 
nor high connections on 8 side4 ,8 views
 are flatly oppos$ to ! cu/oms &        
prejudices ( 8 "t4 ,he /&s 9 direct     
opposition to ! /ream ( public ta/e1 & !
 religion ( ! va/ bulk ( m9i/]s ar\nd   
him4 ,he is z mu* isolat$ & alone1 to   
all appe>ance1 z ,m>t9 ,lu!r oppos+ !   
,pope1 z ,a?anasius resi/+ ! ,arians1 z 
,paul on ,m>s' ,hill4 ,& yet ?is man /&s
 8 gr\nd4 ,he arre/s public att5tion4   
,he ga!rs cr[ds ar\nd him :o receive 8  
tea*+4 ,he is made a bless+ to t5s (    
?\s&s4 ,he turns ! _w upside d[n4 ,h[   
/rik+ ^! facts are6  ,"h is y\r         
enc\ragem5t1 if y /& alone4 ,y h no     
reason to be ca/ d[n & fa9t-he>t$4 ,y   
are n weak1 ?\gh few1 if ,god is ) y4   
,!re is no?+ too great to be done by a  
little company1 if only !y h ,*ri/ on _!
 side4 ,away ) ! idea t numb]s alone h  
p[]6 ,ca/ away ! old vulg> error t      
majorities alone h /r5g?4 ,get firm hold
 ( ! great tru? t m9orities always move 
! _w4 ,?9k ( ! little flock t our ,"l   

left beh9d him1 & ! "o hundr$ & tw5ty   
names 9 t upp] *amb] 9 ,j]usalem1 :o w5t
 =? to assault ! hea!n _w6 ,?9k (       
,george ,:itefield assail+ boldly !     
ungodl9ess :i* delug$ all ar\nd him1 &  
w9n+ victory aft] victory6 ,?9k ( all   
?is4 ,ca/ fe> away4 ,lay out y\r tal5ts 
he>tily & confid5tly = ,god4  ,"h also  
is y\r example1 if y desire to d good to
 s\ls4 ,:e!r y become m9i/]s or         
mission>ies or tea*]s1 nev] =get y mu/  
fight ) ,:itefield's weapons1 if y wi%  
to h any portion ( ,:itefield's success4
 ,nev] =get :at ,john ,wesley said 0    
,:itefield's !ology--,give ,god all !   
glory ( :atev] is good 9 man3 set ,*ri/ 
z high & man z l[ z possible1 9 !       
bus9ess ( salvation4 ,all m]it is 9 !   
blood ( ,*ri/1 & all p[] is f ! ,_s (   
,*ri/4  ,?9k n = a mom5t t e>ne/ness    
alone w insure success4 ,?is is a huge  
delusion4 ,x w d no?+ ( ! k9d4 ,all !   
e>ne/ness 9 ! _w w nev] enable a tea*] (
 ,g]man !ology to %[ y "o ,t9nevelly1 or
 a tea*] ( semi-,pop]y "o ,si]ra ,leone4

 ,oh1 no6 x mu/ be ! simple1 pure1      
unadult]at$ gospel t y mu/ c>ry ) y1 if 
y are to d good4 ,y mu/ s[ z ,:itefield 
s[$1 or y w nev] reap z he reap$4       
,le>n1 9 ! la/ place1 :at abundant      
reasons we h = ?ankfulness 9 ! pres5t   
condition ( ! ,*ur* ( ,engl&4  ,we are  
f> too apt to look at ! gloomy side (   
?+s ar\nd u1 & at t only4 ,we are all   
prone to dwell on ! faults ( our        
condition1 & to =get to bless ,god = our
 m]cies4 ,!re are _m ?+s we c\ld wi%    
o!rwise 9 our belov$ ,*ur*1 beyond all  
"q4 ,!re are defects we c\ld wi% to see 
rem$i$1 & w\nds we %\ld gladly see      
heal$4 ,b /ill1 let u look beh9d u1 &   
comp>e ! ,*ur* ( our day ) ! ,*ur* (    
,:itefield's times4 ,look on ?is        
picture1 & on t1 & ,i am sure1 if y d s 
hone/ly & fairly1 y w agree ) me t we h 
reason to be ?ankful4  ,we h bi%ops on !
 b5* n[1 :o love ! simple tru? z x is 9 
,jesus1 & are ready to help =w>d good   
works--bi%ops :o are n a%am$ to come    
=w>d 9 ,exet] ,hall1 & l5d _! aid to !  

ext5sion ( ,*ri/'s gospel--bi%ops :o    
w\ld h welcom$ a man l ,:itefield1 &    
f\nd full occupation = 8 m>vell\s gifts4
 ,let u ?ank ,god = ?is4 ,x 0 n s a     
hundr$ ye>s ago4  ,we h hundr$s (       
cl]gym5 9 our p>i%es n[1 :o prea* z full
 a gospel z ,:itefield did1 ?\gh !y may 
n d x ) ! same p[]--cl]gym5 :o are n    
a%am$ ( ! doctr9e ( reg5]ation1 & d n   
pron\nce a m9i/] a h]etic1 because he   
says to ungodly p1 ,ye mu/ be born aga94
 ,let u ?ank ,god = ?is4 ,a man ne$ n   
travel _m miles n[ 9 ord] to f9d p>i%es 
:]e ! gospel is prea*$4 ,:5 driv5 out ( 
"o p>i% *ur*1 he c f9d tru? 9 ano!r4 ,x 
0 n s a hundr$ ye>s ago4  ,we h ?\s&s ( 
laym5 n[1 :o are fully alive to ! duties
 & responsibilities ( memb]s ( a        
,prote/ant ,*ur*--laym5 :o rejoice 9    
hold+ up ! h&s ( evangelical m9i/]s1 &  
are righte\sly jeal\s = ! ma9t5ance &   
ext5sion ( evangelical tru?4 ,let u ?ank
 ,god = ?is4 ,x 0 n s a hundr$ ye>s ago4
  ,we h societies & ag5cies = evangeliz+
 e d>k corn] ( ! e>? 9 connection ) our 

,*ur*4 ,we h wide & effectual doors (   
usefulness = all :o are will+ to labor 9
 ! ,"l's v9ey>d4 ,! difficulty n[ is1 n 
s mu* to f9d op5+s = do+ good1 z to f9d 
m54 ,let u ?ank ,god = ?is4 ,x 0 n s a  
hundr$ ye>s ago4  ,"y m5 ( ! ,*ur* (    
,engl&1 ,i ask y to ga!r up ^! facts1 & 
treasure !m 9 y\r memories4 ,!y are     
facts4 ,!y _c be ga9said4 ,treasure !m  
up1 ,i repeat4 ,look back a c5tury1 & !n
 look ar\nd y1 & !n judge = y\rselves   
:e!r y ought n to be ?ankful4  ,bew>e1  
,i besee* y1 ( t tribe ( m5 :o w\ld fa9 
p]suade y to =sake ! ,*ur* ( ,engl&1 &  
sep>ate f h] communion4 ,!re is a       
g5]ation ( murmur]s & compla9]s 9 !     
pres5t day1 :o seem to revel 9 pick+    
holes--a g5]ation t seems to =get t     
fault-f9d+ is ! easie/ task 9 all !     
_w--a g5]ation t has no eyes to see !   
heal?y p>ts 9 our body ecclesia/ic1 b   
has a wond]fully quick & morbid sc5t =  
detect+ its sores--a g5]ation t is      
mighty to scatt]1 b impot5t to build--a 
g5]ation t w\ld p]suade *ur*m5 to /ra9  

at gnats1 b f9ds no difficulty itself 9 
swall[+ camels--a g5]ation t w\ld h y   
pull ! old h\se d[n1 b _c (f] y s mu* z 
a t5t 9 its place3 ( all su* m51 ,i say 
solemnly & affectionately--( all su* m51
 ,i w>n y to bew>e4 ,li/5 n to !m4 ,h no
 fri5d%ip ) !m4 ,avoid !m4 ,turn f !m4  
,pass away4  ,let u n leave ! good old  
%ip1 ! ,,*ur* ,,( ,,engl&1 until we h "s
 bett] reason ?an c at pres5t be se54   
,:at ?\gh %e be old & wea!r-beat56 ,:at 
?\gh1 9 "s respects1 %e may want repair6
 ,:at ?\gh "s ( ! crew be n to be dep5d$
 on6 ,/ill1 ) all h] faults1 ! old %ip  
is 9 f> bett] trim ?an %e 0 a c5tury    
ago4 ,let u ackn[l$ge h] faults1 & hope 
!y may yet be am5d$4 ,b /ill1 ) all h]  
faults1 let u /ick by ! %ip6  ,:5 !     
,?irty-n9e ,articles ( ! ,*ur* ( ,engl& 
are repeal$1 & ! ,pray] ,book &         
,homilies s alt]$ z to be               
unprote/antiz$--:5 reg5]ation &         
ju/ification by fai? are =bidd5 to be   
prea*$ 9 h] pulpits--:5 ! ,que51 ,lords 
& ,commons1 & laity1 h ass5t$ to ^!     

*anges--9 %ort1 :5 ! ,gospel is driv5   
out ( ! ,e/abli%m5t--!n1 & n till !n1 x 
w be "t = y & me to g out2 b1 till !n1  
,i say1 ,,let ,,u ,,/ick ,,by ,,!       
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