Project Gutenberg 2010-12-22 Public domain in the USA. 85 Ryle, J. C. (John Charles) 1816 1900 Ryle, John Charles A Sketch of the Life and Labors of George Whitefield Produced by Heather Clark and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This book was produced from scanned images of public domain material from the Google Print project.) "A Sketch of the Life and Labors of George Whitefield" by J. C. Ryle is a biography written in the mid-19th century that provides a detailed overview of the life and contributions of the notable evangelist George Whitefield. The book focuses on Whitefield's profound impact on the evangelical movement in the 18th century, shedding light on both his personal character and the socio-religious context of his time. The author aims to elevate Whitefield's reputation, countering the misconceptions about him and presenting his life as a testament to what can be accomplished through dedicated faith and preaching. The biography chronicles Whitefield's humble beginnings, detailing his journey from a troubled youth in Gloucester to his pivotal role as a preacher in both Britain and America. Ryle illustrates Whitefield’s extraordinary preaching skills, his commitment to the gospel, and his efforts in open-air preaching, which reached tens of thousands of people, many of whom had never attended a church. The text emphasizes his theological positions, particularly his views on regeneration and justification by faith, and showcases the widespread impact of his ministry, which profoundly affected the spiritual lives of many. Ryle also addresses the challenges Whitefield faced, including persecution and exclusion from established churches, ultimately framing Whitefield as a man whose life was dedicated to advancing God’s work in a critical era of religious decline. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Whitefield, George, 1714-1770 United States -- Church history -- To 1775 BX E186 Text Browsing: History - American Browsing: Philosophy & Ethics Browsing: Religion/Spirituality/Paranormal 100448 100457 2024-09-14T13:21:46.661767 2023-09-15T08:09:18.603184 text/html text/html 97131 2010-12-22T12:52:12 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 36923 2010-12-22T12:52:12 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 94741 2024-09-14T13:21:50.147751 application/epub+zip 93793 2024-09-14T13:21:47.923740 application/epub+zip 93792 2024-09-14T13:21:47.131776 application/epub+zip 216092 2024-09-14T13:21:51.947749 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 206106 2024-09-14T13:21:49.611751 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 206317 2022-09-16T04:43:56.101894 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 92320 92115 2024-09-14T13:21:46.435758 2023-09-15T08:09:18.402147 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 92207 2010-12-22T12:52:12 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 35323 2010-12-22T12:52:12 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 92198 2010-12-22T12:52:12 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 35304 2010-12-22T12:52:12 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 20834 2024-09-14T13:21:52.075721 application/rdf+xml 15635 2024-09-14T13:21:47.476771 image/jpeg 3555 2024-09-14T13:21:47.301748 image/jpeg 94746 2024-09-14T13:21:46.672739 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia