"Born to stand, A prince, among the worthies of the land. More than a prince-a sinner saved by grace: Prompt, at his meek and lowly Master's call, To prove himself the minister of all." THE PRINCE OF PULPIT ORATORS. SKETCH OF GEORGE WHITEFIELD. "BEHOLD, what fire is in his eye! what fervor on his cheek! That glorious burst of winged words, how bound they from his tongue! The full expression of the mighty thought; the strong, triumphant argument; the rush of native eloquence, resistless as Niagara; the keen demand, the clear reply; the metaphor, bold and free; the grasp of concentrated intellect wielding the omnipotence of truth; the grandeur of his speech, in his majesty of mind!" THE illustrious name of George Whitefield is as familiar to the Christian world as "household words." He was the Christian hero of two hemispheres, honored and beloved in both. During the hundred revolving years which have passed since he with joy finished his course his name has lost none of its lustre, and his fame is worldwide. Gloucestershire, England, distinguished as the birthplace of many world-renowned men-among others Tyndale, who translated the New Testament into English hundreds of years ago, and Sir Matthew Hale, the eminent jurist-has also the high honor of being the place where George Whitefield and Robert Raikes were born - the |