The religious denominations in the United States: their history, doctrine, government and statisticsWith a preliminary sketch of Judaism, paganism and Mohammedanism . George Whitefield. CALVINISTIC METHODISTS. U R readers all know that the original found-ers of Methodism were never fully agreedon all the points of Theology. and their followers were alwaysand are still strongly inclined to the Arrai-nian system of Divinity, while the follow-ers of Mr. Whitefield are Calvinists, ar;dwere patronized by the late Countess Dow-ager of Huntingdon, to whom Mr. Whitefield was chaplain, an
The religious denominations in the United States: their history, doctrine, government and statisticsWith a preliminary sketch of Judaism, paganism and Mohammedanism . George Whitefield. CALVINISTIC METHODISTS. U R readers all know that the original found-ers of Methodism were never fully agreedon all the points of Theology. and their followers were alwaysand are still strongly inclined to the Arrai-nian system of Divinity, while the follow-ers of Mr. Whitefield are Calvinists, ar;dwere patronized by the late Countess Dow-ager of Huntingdon, to whom Mr. Whitefield was chaplain, and whowas a lady of great benevolence and piety. The late lady Erskine, arelation of the celebrated Erskine, took her situation, and was said tobe equally attentive to the concerns of this part of the religious com-612. Calvinistic Methodists. 613 munity. With respect to the division of the Methodists into Calvinistsand Arminians, it happened so far back as the year 1741, the formerbeing for Particular, and the latter for Universal redemption. So admirably has the Rev. Dr. James Hamilton of London delinea-ted Whitefield, that we shall make no apology for a passage whichmust be admired by all who read it:— Whitefield was the prince ofEnglish preachers. Many have surpassed him as sermon makers, butnone have approached him as a pulpit orator. Many have outshonehim in the clearness of their logic, the grandeur of their conceptions,and the sparkling beauty of single sentences ; but in the power of dart-ing the gospel direct into the conscience, he eclipsed them all. Witha full and beaming countenance, and the frank and easy port which theEnglish people love—for it is the symbol of honest purpose and friendlyassurance—he combined a voice of rich compass, which could equallythrill over Moorfields in m
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