The Founder Of The “House Of Mercy”
The Founder of the “House of Mercy”
George Whitefield is often mentioned as a great religious figure and the founder of Methodism. This was because of his preaching in early America during “The Great Awakening, which was an 18th century movement of Christian revivals. As a great religious figure, he had the desire to do as much good as he could in the world and to bring as many souls as possible into the Redeemer’s Kingdom. He was a successful preacher because of the way he treated others and how he was devoted to preaching.
George Whitefield was born on December 16, 1714. He was the son of a widow who owned an inn at Gloucester. He was the seventh and youngest child of Elizabeth Edwards and Thomas Whitefield. He had a loving, generous, unselfish personality. (Abbey & Overton 265) He was raised at the Bell Inn and at about the age of 15, he left school. Instead of attending school, he helped his mother with daily work at the inn. Later on, his mother was visited by an......
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