PUBLIC-DOMAIN CHRISTIAN BOOK
The works of the Reverend George Whitefield, M.A., Vol. 3 (of 6) : Containing all his sermons and tracts, etc.
Whitefield, George, 1714-1770 · 178,550 words · 629 reading sections
SHEWETH,
THAT about twenty-five years ago, your memorialist, assisted by the voluntary contributions of charitable and well disposed persons, at a very great expence, and under many disadvantages, did erect a commodious house, with necessary out-buildings, suitable for the reception of orphans, and other poor and deserted child…
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_Savannah in Georgia_, _December 18, 1764_. The ADDRESS of both Houses of Assembly in GEORGIA. To his Excellency JAMES WRIGHT, Esq. Captain General and Governor in Chief of his Majesty’s province of _Georgia_. _May it please your Excellency_, WE his Majesty’s most dutiful and loyal subjects, the council and common…
328 wordsSECTION 603JAMES WRIGHT.
_December 20, 1764._ A Letter to his Excellency Governor WRIGHT, giving an account of the steps taken, relative to the converting the GEORGIA ORPHAN-HOUSE into a COLLEGE: Together with the literary correspondence that passed upon that subject, between his Grace the Archbishop of _Canterbury_ and the Reverend Mr. _Whit…
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THAT about twenty-six years ago, your memorialist, assisted by the voluntary contributions of charitable and well disposed persons, at a very great expence, and under many disadvantages, did erect a very commodious house, with necessary out-buildings, suitable for the reception of orphans and other poor and deserted ch…
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I THINK myself highly honoured in the L―――― P――――t’s referring a late memorial to your Grace’s consideration; and as highly obliged to your Grace, for the deep attention your Grace hath given to the copy of an intended charter presented to your Grace by the E―――― of _D――――h_. The inclosed will shew, what an almost impl…
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Your Grace’s most dutiful, obliged son and servant,…
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_Tottenham-Court Road_, _June 17, 1767_. ♦ removed duplicate “the” _The Archbishop to Mr._ Whitefield. _To the Reverend Mr. Whitefield_, THE Archbishop of _Canterbury_ hath put Mr. _Whitefield_’s draught of a charter for a College in _Georgia_, into the hands of the Lord President; who hath promised to consider it…
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_Mr._ Whitefield _to the Archbishop_. _Tottenham-Court, September 1, 1767._ _May it please your Grace_, AS I am going out of town for a few weeks, I beg leave humbly to enquire, whether my L―――― P――――t hath considered the draught of the charter sent him by your Grace some weeks ago. The Governor, Council, Assembly, …
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_The Archbishop to Mr._ Whitefield, _Lambeth, September 18, 1767._ _To the Reverend Mr. Whitefield._ THE Archbishop of _Canterbury_ sends Mr. _Whitefield_ the enclosed letter from the Lord President, which he received this day, and which he desires may be returned to him. _Mr._ Whitefield _to the Archbishop_. _Tot…
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_Mr._ Whitefield _to the Archbishop_. _Tottenham-Court, October 16, 1767._ _May it please your Grace_,…
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AFTER earnest application to the Father of mercies for direction, I have endeavoured as in his presence, duly to consider and weigh the contents of the L―――― P――――t’s letter, which your Grace was so condescending as to transmit for my perusal. His L――――p therein, is pleased to inform your Grace, “That he observes, that…
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Your Grace’s most dutiful obliged son and servant,…
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_Mr._ Whitefield _to the Archbishop_. _Tottenham-Court, November 11, 1767._ _May it please your Grace_, THE bearer is my humble friend; one who hath been with me several years, and been my companion in travel through the continent of _America_. If your Grace would be so good as to send by him the plans and papers re…
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_P. S._ I know not whether your Grace or the Lord President hath the copy of the _New-Jersey_ College charter. I gave it to Mr. Secretary _Sharp_, in order that your Grace and his Lordship might see it. Mr. _Sharp_ being dead, obliges me to trouble your Grace with this particular: I should not otherwise have taken the …
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THUS, may it please your excellency, concluded my correspondence with his Grace, and I humbly hope, the province of _Georgia_, in the end, will be no loser by this negociation. For, GOD willing, I now purpose to add a public academy, to the Orphan-house, as the college¹ of _Philadelphia_ was constituted a public academ…
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_Commons House of Assembly, Monday, January 29, 1770._ MR. Speaker reported, that he with the house having waited on the Reverend Mr. _Whitefield_, in consequence of his invitation, at the Orphan-house academy, heard him preach a very suitable and pious sermon on the occasion; and with great pleasure observed the prom…
661 wordsSECTION 617GEORGE WHITEFIELD, JAMES HABERSHAM.
SAVANNAH in GEORGIA. THIS day personally appeared before us, _Henry Parker_, and _William Spencer_, bailiffs of _Savannah_ aforesaid, _William Woodrooffe_, _William Ewen_, and _William Russel_ of _Savannah_ aforesaid, who being duly sworn say, That they have carefully and strictly examined all and singular the accompt…
261 wordsSECTION 618WILLIAM WOODROOFFE, WILLIAM EWEN, WILLIAM RUSSEL.
Sworn this 16th day of _April_, 1746, before us, bailiffs of _Savannah_; in justification whereof we have hereunto fixed our hands, and the common seal.…
25 wordsSECTION 619HENRY PARKER, WILLIAM SPENCER.
General Accompt of Monies expended and received for the Use of the Orphan-house in _Georgia_, from _January_ 7th, 1738‒9, to _February_ 9th, 1765. Dʳ. │ Cʳ. ─────────────────────────────────── │ ────────────────────────────────── Sterling, │ Sterling, ──────────…
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Dʳ. │ Cʳ. ─────────────────────────────────── │ ────────────────────────────────── General Accompt of monies expended │ Monies received for the use of the for the Orphan-house, taken from │ same, taken from the authentic the authentic book, from Dec. │ book, from Dec. 1738, to …
323 wordsSECTION 621GEORGE WHITEFIELD, THOMAS DIXON.
_February 2, 1770._ Sworn this 2d day of _February_, 1770, before me; in justification whereof I have caused the seal of the general court to be affixed. N. JONES. Seal. 5th and last audit, 1770. Sidenote: GEORGIA. BEFORE the Honourable _Noble Jones_, Esq. senior assistant Justice, &c. personally appeared, _James …
353 wordsSECTION 622JAMES EDWARD POWELL, GREY ELLIOT.
_February_ 2, 1770. Sworn this 2d day of _February_, 1770, before me; in justification whereof, I have caused the seal of the general court to be affixed. N. JONES. Seal. Illustration: (‡ Sketch of Land plot) SCHEDULE of all the Lands possessed by, and belonging to the late Reverend _George Whitefield_, in _Georgia…
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MORNING prayer to begin constantly, every day in the year, at half after five. The first bell to ring exactly at 5 o’clock. The form as follows: A psalm or hymn; the general confession, introduced with “Let us pray.” If any scholar of the house, or any other person not in priest’s orders, doth officiate, then that coll…
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¹ “Whatever profits may arise from the sale of my books, or any manuscripts, that I may leave behind, I give and bequeath ―――― towards paying off my arrears that may be due on the account of the Orphan-house academy, or for _Annual Prizes_, as a reward for the best three Orations that shall be made in _English_, on the…
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WHEN I consider where I stand, and before whom I am about to speak, no wonder that previous to my rising, a trembling seized my limbs; and now, when risen, a throbbing seizes my heart, and as a consequence of both, shame and confusion cover my face. For what am I? (a poor _unlettered orphan_, unlearned almost in the ve…
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“_May it please your Excellency, Reverend Gentlemen, Gentlemen and Ladies_, In obedience to the commands of my superiors, and relying also on the candour and benevolence of your Excellency and this polite and respectable company, I beg leave, with all humility, to make this public address. It may not be improper to me…
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We cannot, we must not, Sir, omit to give our public testimony of your unwearied diligence and attention to cultivate and improve our minds in solid learning and useful knowledge; and, Gentlemen, it would be unjust, if we did not make the same acknowledgment for your constant care to make our situation, in regard to ou…
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It affords me the highest satisfaction, when I reflect, that divine providence hath honoured me with the care and direction of them, and I cannot but make a tender of my sincere and best respects to you, our worthy Executor, and to their worthy parents and friends, for the great confidence reposed in me. Duly sensible …
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