Whitefield, George — (1714 1770) popular evangelist in Britain and America George Whitefield was born in Gloucester, England, on December 16, 1714. Feeling a call to preach, at the age of 17 he finished his grammar school education and in 1732 entered Pembroke… … Encyclopedia of Protestantism
Whitefield, George — (1714–70) Preacher. Whitefield was born of a poor family in Gloucester. He was educated at the University of Oxford where he met the wesley brothers. He was ordained to the Anglican ministry in 1736 and he shared in the Wesleys’ mission to… … Who’s Who in Christianity
Whitefield, George — ▪ British clergyman born Dec. 27, 1714, Gloucester, Gloucestershire, Eng. died Sept. 30, 1770, Newburyport, Mass. [U.S.] Church of England evangelist who by his popular preaching stimulated the 18th century Protestant revival throughout Britain… … Universalium
Whitefield,George — White·field (hwĭtʹfēld , wĭtʹ , hwītʹ , wītʹ ), George. 1714 1770. British religious leader. A follower of John Wesley, he preached widely in the American colonies and was a central figure in the Great Awakening of Protestantism and the… … Universalium
WHITEFIELD, GEORGE — founder of Calvinistic Methodism, born at Gloucester; was an associate of WESLEY (q.v. WESLEY, JOHN) at Oxford, and afterwards as preacher of Methodism both in this country and America, commanding crowded audiences wherever he went, and… … The Nuttall Encyclopaedia
George Whitefield — Church of England preacher and evangelist and a founder of Methodism Born December 16, 1714 (1714 12 16) (O.S … Wikipedia
George Whitefield — ([ˈhwɪtfiːld]; * 16. Dezember 1714 in Gloucester, England; † 30. September 1770 in Newburyport, Massachusetts) war ein … Deutsch Wikipedia
George Whitefield — George Whitefield. George Whitefield (1714 1770), ministro de la Iglesia de Inglaterra, fue un dirigente destacado del movimiento metodista. Llegó a ser muy conocido por su entusiasta predicación en las colonias americanas del Imperio Británico,… … Wikipedia Español
George Whitefield — George Whitefield. George Whitefield (né le 16 décembre 1714 à Gloucester en Angleterre mort le 30 septembre 1770 à Newburyport dans le Massachusetts), était un pasteur de l église d Angleterre et l un des leaders du méthodism … Wikipédia en Français
George Whitefield Chadwick — (November 13, 1854 – April 4, 1931) was an American composer. Along with Horatio Parker and Edward MacDowell, he was a representative composer of what can be called the New England School of American composers of the late 19th century the… … Wikipedia
Whitefield — may refer to: Places In India: *Whitefield, IndiaIn the United Kingdom: *Whitefield, Dorset, England *Whitefield, Greater Manchester, England *Whitefield, Perthshire, Scotland *Whitefield, Somerset, EnglandIn the United States: *Whitefield, Maine … Wikipedia
