Description: Memoirs of the Life of the Reverend George Whitefield, M.A. Late Chaplain to the Right Honourable The Countess of Huntingdon: In Which Every Circumstance worthy of Notice, both in private and public Character, is recorded. Faithfully selected from his Original Papers, Journals and Letters. Illustrated By A Variety of interesting and entertaining Anecdotes; from the best Authorities. With A particular Account of his Death and Funeral; and Extracts from the Sermons, which were preached on that Occasion. Compiled by the Rev. John Gillies, D.D. To which is now added, An Extract from Mr. Whitefield's Tracts. Falkirk: Printed By T. Johnson, For W. Burns, Preacher of the Gospel. M.DCC.XCVIII. Subject:George Whitefield, also known as George Whitfield, was an English Anglican minister and preacher who was one of the founders of Methodism and the evangelical movement. Born in Gloucester, he matriculated at Pembroke College, Oxford in 1732.There, he joined the "Holy Club" and was introduced to John and Charles Wesley, with whom he would work closely in his later ministry. Unlike the Wesleys, he embraced Calvinism. Author:John Gillies (1712–1796) was a Church of Scotland minister and theological writer. Details:Full leatherGilt-lines to spineSignature in old ink to front-endpaperFalkirk imprintFrontispiece portrait of George Whitefieldpp: x, 300Size: 182mm x 112mm x 25mmWeight: 294gFirst published 1772. This printing 1798 Condition:Boards rubbed with wear to extremities; some leather loss to rear-board along rear-spine; front-hinge cracked but strengthened with book-binding glue; text-block firm; leaves secure; end-papers partially spotted and occasionally within the main-text; otherwise leaves clean. A good working copy. Please consult photographs fully as these are part of the description
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Binding: Leather
Place of Publication: Falkirk
Non-Fiction Subject: Biographies & True Stories
Publisher: T. Johnston
Weight: 294g
Original/Facsimile: Original
Year Printed: 1798
Language: English
Special Attributes: Frontispiece portrait of George Whitefield, Falkirk imprint
Author: John Gillies
Original/Reproduction: Original
Region: Europe
Country/Region of Manufacture: United Kingdom
