CHAPTER IX.

WHITEFIELD'S SECOND VISIT TO NEW ENGLAND.

1744, 1745.

Incidents of the voyage from England--Prayer heard--General alarm--Whitefield's illness--Arrival at York--Threatening sickness--Rev. Mr. Moody--Preaching at York and Portsmouth-- Apparent danger of death--Departure for Boston--Constant preaching there--Chelsea--Malden--Prince's account of his preaching and conduct--Objections made to his administration of the Lord's supper--Changes in New England--Opposition to Whitefield in Connecticut, New Haven, Massachusetts, Harvard College--Large meeting in his favor at Boston--Number of signatures to the testimony--Progress of revival-- Proceedings of Harvard College--Whitefield's defence-- Subsequent act of the College--Expositions at Boston, Ipswich, Portland, Exeter--Expedition against Cape Breton-- Sherburne's request--Sermon to the soldiers--Refusal of chaplaincy--Conversion of a colored trumpeter--Of a noted scoffer--Anecdote of Whitefield and Dr. Hopkins 254