CHAPTER VI.

WHITEFIELD'S FIRST VISIT TO NEW ENGLAND.

SEPTEMBER TO NOVEMBER, 1740.

State of religion in New England--Testimony of Prince--Dr. I. Mather--Dr. Jonathan Edwards' success--Prevalence of prayer--Whitefield's arrival and labors at Newport--Interview with Clap--Honeyman--Letter from Barber--Journey to Boston-- Interview with the Commissary and the clergy--Preaches at Brattle-street, Old South church, New North, Common, Roxbury, Old North, Cambridge, First church--Interview with Governor Belcher--Roxbury--Hollis-street--Old South church-- Brattle-street--Marblehead--Salem--Ipswich--Newbury--Hampton-- Portsmouth--York--Return to Boston--Frequent preaching-- Invitation to children--Interesting conversation with a child--Anecdote of juvenile usefulness--Remarks on an unconverted ministry--Whitefield's character of Boston-- Preaches at Concord, Sudbury, Marlborough, Worcester, Leicester, Brookfield, Cold Spring, Hadley, Northampton-- Revival there--Whitefield's opinion of Mr. Edwards and family--Important interview--Preaching at East Windsor, Westfield, Springfield, Suffield--Opinion of Mr. and Mrs. Edwards, Sen.--Relinquishment of appointments to preach-- Visit to New Haven--Interview with Principal Clap--Departure from New England--Whitefield's character of it--Conversion of Mr. Emerson--Prince's account of Whitefield's visit--Dr. Baron Stow on its results--Anecdote, 148