Project Gutenberg 2010-12-22 Public domain in the USA. 141 Ryle, J. C. (John Charles) 1816 1900 Ryle, John Charles A Sketch of the Life and Labors of George Whitefield Produced by Heather Clark and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This book was produced from scanned images of public domain material from the Google Print project.) "A Sketch of the Life and Labors of George Whitefield" by J. C. Ryle is a biography written in the mid-19th century that provides a detailed overview of the life and contributions of the notable evangelist George Whitefield. The book focuses on Whitefield's profound impact on the evangelical movement in the 18th century, shedding light on both his personal character and the socio-religious context of his time. The author aims to elevate Whitefield's reputation, countering the misconceptions about him and presenting his life as a testament to what can be accomplished through dedicated faith and preaching. The biography chronicles Whitefield's humble beginnings, detailing his journey from a troubled youth in Gloucester to his pivotal role as a preacher in both Britain and America. Ryle illustrates Whitefield’s extraordinary preaching skills, his commitment to the gospel, and his efforts in open-air preaching, which reached tens of thousands of people, many of whom had never attended a church. The text emphasizes his theological positions, particularly his views on regeneration and justification by faith, and showcases the widespread impact of his ministry, which profoundly affected the spiritual lives of many. Ryle also addresses the challenges Whitefield faced, including persecution and exclusion from established churches, ultimately framing Whitefield as a man whose life was dedicated to advancing God’s work in a critical era of religious decline. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 69.9 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. en Whitefield, George, 1714-1770 United States -- Church history -- To 1775 BX E186 Text Category: Biographies Category: British Literature Category: History - American Category: History - British Category: History - Modern (1750+) Category: History - Religious Category: Religion/Spirituality 100579 2025-08-14T07:52:09.722943 text/html 97131 2010-12-22T12:52:12 text/html 118505 2025-08-14T07:52:14.973946 application/epub+zip 117324 2025-08-14T07:52:12.625926 application/epub+zip 93825 2025-08-14T07:52:11.568943 application/epub+zip 245762 2025-08-14T07:52:16.738366 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 235784 2025-08-14T07:52:14.333929 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 206317 2022-09-16T04:43:56.101894 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 92320 2025-08-14T07:52:09.469933 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 92207 2010-12-22T12:52:12 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 92198 2010-12-22T12:52:12 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 22309 2025-08-14T07:52:16.869371 application/rdf+xml 15635 2025-08-14T07:52:12.061951 image/jpeg 3551 2025-08-14T07:52:11.814953 image/jpeg 35323 2010-12-22T12:52:12 application/octet-stream application/zip 36923 2010-12-22T12:52:12 application/octet-stream application/zip 35304 2010-12-22T12:52:12 application/octet-stream application/zip 116309 2025-08-14T07:52:09.732004 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia