In the mid 1700’s, lived an Anglican Clergyman who traveled the Americas spreading the word of God to the people. This minister’s name was George Whitefield. He started Evangelism which was a movement within Protestant Christianity that spread the authentic ideas from the gospel. He received extensive recognition during his ministry and preached around 18,000 times. His audiences were so intrigued because of his performance by using a combination of drama, religious rhetoric, and imperial pride in his preaching. Other than royalty, he was perhaps the only living person whose name would have been recognized by any colonial American. There are different documents on his life, but all from a different point of view. To get a true insight into his legacy, reading all of the opinions is essential.…show more content… One of which is that he wasn’t just a preacher, but he was also charitable. “The sight of their miserable situation inspired the benevolent heart of Mr. Whitefield with the idea of building an Orphan House there, in which they might be supported and educated” stated by Benjamin Franklin in Document A which illustrates the selfless acts Whitefield did for other people. According to Document B, “ And hearing how God was with him everywhere put me into a trembling fear. I saw that my righteousness would not save me” as stated by a farmer in Connecticut. He was so excited to see whitefield that he “dropped his tools and ran home to his wife and told her to hurry”. This minister's message from God convinced the farmer to find salvation and become born-again as well as many other people who had a spiritual awakening by listening to his
