"George Whitefield" Vol. 1 and 2 by Arnold Dallimore. A Short Review.
Dallimore (1911-1998), a Baptist minister, was clearly impressed with Whitefield. And yet, he is willing to address the faults of this phenomenal Church of England cleric. It was easy to read, and helpful in it's historic recountings. But the fact that Dallimore is willing to praise and challenge Whitefield made it even more valuable. The biographer chronicles Whitefield's upbringing, with all of its sadness and successes. He walks us through the man's conversion, growth, challenges, and launching into the ministry. He shows us the early days of open-air preaching with it's accomplishments, and attendant aberrations. We follow the great preacher across the Atlantic to the colonies where he established an orphanage in Georgia that became his life-long concern. Also how he wrote strongly against the mistreatment by slaveowners he saw in many places, which made him very unpopular for a season. And the friendship he built with Benjamin Franklin and his family that lasted b...