THE KING’S BUSINESS
481
came from those who were fighting the Established Church of Scotland; and a beautiful indication of the spir itual temper of the Erskines, who could recognize in the Episcopalian
granted him on the preacher’s re quest. Then an attempt was made to arrange a body of men to march through and disorganize the congrega tion, but they fell out over a standard,
First Presbyterian Church, Newburyport, Mass., where Whitefield is buried
preacher a man who was consumed with love for the evangel which was so dear to them. The Associate Presbytery, however, demanded that Whitefield confine his labors to their congregations, and in deed they wanted him to join the Presbytery. He asked why he should do, so, and was told that they alone
and at last Whitefield was left in peaceful possession. AMONG THE SCOTCH. He went to Scotland in 1741 on the invitation of Ralph Erskine, one of the leaders of the Seceders; no mean tribute to a clergyman of the Estab lished Church of England, when it
Made with FlippingBook - Online magazine maker