The Life of the Rev. George Whitefield, Volume 2 (of 2)Tyerman, L. (Luke)
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The Life of the Rev. George Whitefield, Volume 2 (of 2)
Tyerman, L. (Luke)
Whitefield, George, 1714-1770
“One word,” cried the preacher, “one word to my brethren in the
ministry, and I have done. You see, my brethren, my heart is
full; I could almost say it is too big to speak, and yet too big
to be silent, without dropping a word to you. I observed at the
beginning of this discourse, that, in all probability, Enoch was
a public person, and a flaming preacher. Though he be dead, does
he not speak to us, to quicken our zeal, and to make us more
active in the service of our glorious and ever-blessed Master?
How did Enoch preach? How did he walk with God? Let us follow
him, as he followed Christ. The judge is before the door. He
that cometh will come, and will not tarry. His reward is with
Him; and, if we are zealous for the Lord of hosts, ere long, we
shall shine as stars in the firmament, in the kingdom of our
Father, for ever and ever.”
Whitefield himself has left no information respecting the business of
the Conference, except that he was chosen to be perpetual moderator,
and that, in his absence, Howell Harris was to be his substitute.
Fortunately, a manuscript book, containing the minutes of the
proceedings, has been preserved, and, from it, the following facts
are gleaned.
The clergymen present were Whitefield, W. Williams, T. Lewis, and
Howell Davies. The lay-preachers were Howell Harris, Herbert Jenkins,
T. James, J. Beaumont, T. Williams, J. Lewis, T. Adams, and Mr. Hughes.
Besides these, there was also present a Dissenting minister, whose name
is not recorded.
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