George Whitefield: A Biography, with special reference to his labors in America
CHAPTER XVI.
SEVENTH VISIT AND LAST LABORS IN AMERICA--DEATH.
1769, 1770.
Arrival at Bethesda--Its prosperity--Honors paid him by the legislature--Letter at Charleston--Plan of the proposed college--Visits Philadelphia--Preaches at Burlington, New York, Albany--Attends an execution--Visit to Sharon-- Conversion of Mr. Randall--Visit to Boston--Letters to Messrs. Wright and Keen--Letter in Pennsylvania Journal-- Arrival at Exeter--Anecdote--Vast congregation--Delivers his last sermon--Account of it--His solemnly interesting appearance--Rodgers' Journal--Journey of Whitefield to Newburyport--Alarming illness--Death--His remarks to Dr. Finley--Arrangements for the funeral--Its solemn services-- Cenotaph 423