Know about "George Whitefield ":-

Know about "George Whitefield ":-
George White Field (Dөcember 16, 1714 - Sөptember 30, 1770), known alѕo aѕ George Whitfield, an Anglican itinerant ωas preacher who helped the Great Awakөning spгead in Britain and especially the іn Britisһ North American colonies. He alsο campaign successful establishment foг thө οf slavery in Georgia. Whitefield was the son of a widow who kept an inn at Gloucester. At a young age, he thought he had a passion and talent for acting in the theater, a passion that he would continue the highly theatrical reconstructions of the biblical stories he told in his sermons. He was educated at the Crypt School, Gloucester, and Pembroke College, Oxford. As Whitefield came from a poor background, he does not have the means to pay for his lessons. He therefore entered Oxford as an employee, the lowest level of the students in Oxford. In exchange for free education, he was appointed as a servant of a number of students is ranked higher. His duties included them to wake in the morning, polishing their shoes, carrying their books and even help with the required written assignments. He was part of the 'Holy Club' at Oxford University with the Wesley brothers, John and Charles. After reading Henry Scougal is the life of God in the soul of man he was very religious. After a religious conversion, he was very passionate e for preaching his new faith. The Bishop of Gloucester ordained him to the canonical age. Advocacy of slavery: - In the early 18th century, slavery was banned in Georgia. In 1749, George Whitefield campaigned for the legalization, claiming that this area would never be unless prosperous farms were able to use slave labor. Through his efforts it was re-legalized in 1751. Whitefield was a slave owner, use to work on its Bethesda Orphanage. To raise funds for the orphanage, he also put to work on a slave plantation called Providence. Whitefield was famous for his slaves be treated well, they were reputed to be dedicated to him, and he was critical of the abuse and neglect of their slaves of other owners. When Whitefield died he bequeathed to his slaves Selina Hastings, Countess of Huntingdon.