_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 promising appearance of improvement towards the good purposes intended, and the decency and propriety of behaviour of the several residents there; and were sensibly affected, when they saw the happy success which has attended Mr. _Whitefield_’s indefatigable zeal for promoting the welfare of the province in general, and the Orphan-house in particular.
Ordered, That this report be printed in the Gazette.
_John Simpson, Clerk._
_Extract from the Georgia Gazette._
_Savannah, January 31, 1770._
LAST _Sunday_ his Excellency the Governor, Council and Assembly, having been invited by the Reverend Mr. _George Whitefield_, attended at divine service in the chapel of the Orphan-house academy, where prayers were read by the reverend Mr. _Ellington_, and a very suitable sermon was preached by the reverend Mr. _Whitefield_ from _Zechariah_ ivth chapter 9th. and part of the 10th verses; “_The hands of Zerubbabel have laid the foundation of this house, his hands shall also finish it; and thou shalt know, that the LORD of hosts hath sent me unto you; for who hath despised the day of small things?_” to the general satisfaction of the auditory; in which he took occasion to mention the many discouragements he met with, well known to many there, in carrying on this institution for upwards of thirty years past, and the present promising prospect of its future and more extensive usefulness. After divine service, the company were very politely entertained with a handsome and plentiful dinner; and were greatly pleased to see the useful improvements made in the house, the two additional wings for apartments for students, one-hundred and fifty feet each in length, and other lesser buildings, in so much forwardness, and the whole executed with taste and in a masterly manner; and being sensible of the truly generous and disinterested benefactions derived to the province through his means, they expressed their gratitude in the most respectful terms.
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SAVANNAH in GEORGIA.
Sidenote: S. L.
THIS day personally appeared before us _Henry Parker_ and _William Spencer_, bailiffs of _Savannah_ aforesaid, the Reverend Mr. _George Whitefield_, and _James Habersham_, Merchant of _Savannah_ aforesaid, who, being duly sworn, say, That the accompts relating to the Orphan-house, now exhibited before us, of which the above is an abstract, amounting on the debit side (namely, for collections and subscriptions received) to the sum of four thousand nine hundred eighty-two pounds twelve shillings and eight pence, sterling, and on the credit side, (namely, for disbursements paid) to the sum of five thousand five hundred eleven pounds seventeen shillings and ninepence farthing, sterling, do, to the best of their knowledge, contain a just and true account of all the monies collected by, or given to them, or any other, for the use and benefit of the said house; and that the disbursements, amounting to the sum aforesaid, have been faithfully applied to and for the use of the same. And the Reverend Mr. _Whitefield_ further declareth, that he hath not converted or applied any part thereof to his own private use and property, neither hath charged the said house with any of his travelling, or any other private expences whatsoever.