Nothing is known of the years of Whitefield's boyhood, except what is furnished by himself. In the year 1740, he published an octavo pamphlet of seventy-six pages, entitled "A Short Account of God's Dealings with the Reverend Mr. George Whitefield, A.B., Late of Pembroke College, Oxford: from his Infancy to the Time of his entering into Holy Orders." This was written on board theElizabeth, during his first voyage to America, and contains not a few unguarded and objectionable expressions—ex...

“Jean Guillaume de la Flechere,” wrote Robert Southey, “was a man of rare talents, and rarer virtue. No age or country has ever produced a man of more fervent piety, or more perfect charity; no Church has ever possessed a more apostolic minister. He was a man of whom Methodism may well be proud, as the most able of its defenders; and whom the Church of England may hold in remembrance, as one of the most pious and excellent of her sons.” “Fletcher was a saint,” said Isaac Taylor, “as uneart...

The present book is intended to serve as a companion volume to “The Life and Times of Wesley;” and to assist in showing the wide and gracious results of a revival of religion. In compiling the work just mentioned, I was compelled, by want of space, to lay aside a large amount of biographical material, some portions of which are embodied in the work now submitted to the reader; and other portions of which may be published at a future time. Memoirs of the two Wesleys and of Whitefield have b...

• 4 entire books, over 90 chapters! • Over 80 illustrations! • Spell-checked, formatted and with an optimized Table-of-Contents. THE JOHN WESLEY BIOGRAPHY COLLECTION is a fantastic resource that brings together 4 penetrating and powerful biographies of the preacher who transformed the British religious landscape.  These lives of John Wesley will give you a thorough understanding of his early years, conversion, ministry and legacy. ...

* Formatted, spell-checked, with an optimized Table-of-Contents and over 30 illustrations! THE LIFE AND TIMES OF JOHN WESLEY (Vol 1-3) is one of the most in-depth records of Wesley’s life ever written.  Penned by Methodist historian, Rev. Luke Tyerman, it covers Wesley’s early years up until his conversion and then thoroughly details his ministry with a full chapter for each year of his life after his Aldersgate experience.  This special eBook edition co...

* Formatted, spell-checked, with an optimized Table-of-Contents and over 70 illustrations!JOHN WESLEY the METHODIST is a very thorough and balanced look at the life of the famous evangelist and founder of Methodism. It covers his early years, missionary journey to America, his conversion and subsequent decades of ministry. If you want to find out more about the man that ignited revival in England and helped shape the landscape of religious history, this is an excellent place to sta...

* Formatted, spell-checked, with an optimized Table-of-Contents and over 30 illustrations! JOHN WESLEY, EVANGELIST is an in-depth look at Wesley’s life, ministry and evangelistic methods.  The two main aims of this biography were to, firstly, look at the circumstances in his early life that prepared him for his great work, and secondly, to highlight his evangelistic appeal to the heart and conscience of those he reached.  • 12 chapters • Over 30 illustratio...

"The name of John Wesley is perhaps better known than that of any of his fellow-labourers a hundred years ago. This, however, is easily accounted for. He lived to the ripe old age of eighty-eight. For sixty-five years he was continually before the eyes of the public, and doing his Master’s work in every part of England. He founded a new religious denomination, remarkable to this very day for its numbers, laboriousness, and success, and justly proud of its great founder. His life has been r...

Profiles of Protestant preachers by a 19th century English Baptist, known as "the Prince of Preachers". Chapters include: 1. What is Eccentricity? 2. Who have been called Eccentric? 3. Causes of Eccentricity 4. Hugh Latimer 5. Hugh Peters 6. Daniel Burgess 7. John Berridge 8. Rowland Hill 9. Matthew Wilks 10. William Dawson 11. Jacob Gruber 12. Edward Taylor 13. Edward Brooke 14. Billy Bray. According to Wikipedia: "Charles Haddon Spurgeon, commonly C.H. Spurgeon, ( 1834 1892) was a Britis...

The story of a man who transformed from religious apathy to become one of the most influential preachers in history.This book is a biography of the remarkable life of Charles Simeon. He was only interested in sports and games in his early life, and when he had to attend the sacrament on Easter's day, he thought that "Satan himself was as fit to attend as I." That day witnessed his conversion and the beginning of his religious journey.He faced disapproval when he was assigne...

"The story of a youth who was a virtual slave in Sierra Leone before ironically becoming a slave trader himself." -Amazing Grace in John Newton: Slave Ship Captain (2004)"Experiences as captain of a slave ship led him to join the ministry and campaign against the evils of slavery." -Slave Ship Captain: The Story of John Newton (1975)"Amazing Grace...was written by former slave trader John Newton...incredible life story." -Amazing Grace: The Story...

Step into the world of 18th century England and the life of one of history's most influential Christian revivalists with "The Journal of John Wesley." This first-hand account immerses you in the tireless ministry and profound spiritual devotion of Wesley, founder of the Methodist movement.Traveling by horseback, Wesley records his almost supernatural stamina in ministering to the poor, imprisoned, and overlooked souls of England. His vivid observations capture the religious tenor o...