George Whitefield: A Biography, with special reference to his labors in AmericaBelcher, Joseph
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George Whitefield: A Biography, with special reference to his labors in America
Belcher, Joseph
Whitefield, George, 1714-1770
Who can tell the results of a single sermon, or trace the
consequences of one conversion? When Mr. Whitefield was preaching
in New England, a lady became the subject of divine grace, and her
spirit was peculiarly drawn out in prayer for others. But in her
Christian exercises she was alone; she could persuade no one to pray
with her but her little daughter, about ten years of age. She took
this dear child into her closet from day to day, as a witness of her
cries and tears. After a time, it pleased God to touch the heart of
the child, and to give her the hope of salvation by the remission
of sin. In a transport of holy joy she then exclaimed, "O, mother,
if all the world knew this! I wish I could tell every body. Pray,
mother, let me run to some of the neighbors and tell them, that they
may be happy and love my Saviour too." "Ah, my dear child," said the
mother, "that would be useless, for I suppose that were you to tell
your experience, there is not one within many miles who would not
laugh at you, and say it was all delusion." "Oh, mother," replied
the dear girl, "I think they would believe me. I must go over to
the shoemaker and tell him; he will believe me." She ran over, and
found him at work in his shop. She began by telling him that he must
die, and that he was a sinner, and that she was a sinner, but that
her blessed Saviour had heard her mother's prayers, and had forgiven
all her sins; and that now she was so happy that she did not know
how to tell it. The shoemaker was struck with surprise, his tears
flowed down like rain; he threw aside his work, and by prayer and
supplication sought for mercy. The neighborhood were awakened, and
within a few months more than fifty persons were brought to the
knowledge of Jesus, and rejoiced in his power and grace.
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