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1741 GEORGE WHITEFIELD. Special George Whitefield Revival Issue of "The Scots Magazine."

1741 GEORGE WHITEFIELD. Special George Whitefield Revival Issue of "The Scots Magazine."

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A wonderful full year bound of The Scots Magazine with content related to George Whitefield, the ongoing Revivals, etc.

The Scots Magazine. Containing a General View of the Religion, Politicks, Entertainmen, &c. in Great Britain: And a succinct Account of Publick Affairs Foreign and Domestick. For the Year 1741. January through December. Edinburgh. Printed by Sands, Brymer, Murray and Cochran. 1741. 608 + indices.

Contents include:

Act of the Associate Presbytery, anent a fast, at Dunfermline, January 8, 1741. Fascinating lengthy call for humiliation and fasting crying out to God for a revival of his people. This preceding the Scottish revivals of the same year. 

A Letter from Charles-Town in South Carolina regarding a fire that has devastated its downtown buildings. 

Record of an Historical Debate with Oliver Cromwell in 1657 in which he was Desired to Assume the title of King. [Extensive series]

A Sermon Preached Upon the Fast Day on the "visible symptoms" of "judgments impending." 

The Siege at Cartagena [with fold-out engraving]

An Account of the Conspiracy at New York  [very good primary resource on the slave rebellion in New York City wherein they attempted to level the city with fire and take over the town; fascinating and forgotten piece of American history]

Doctrines and Practices of the Methodists. An extensive article attempting to differentiate George Whitefield from the Methodists doctrinally, presumably to clarify why he ought to be received in Scotland, where Calvinism was presumed. It also includes an extensive section on his work "baptizing negroes" in America.

A Letter regarding the General Character of George Whitefield

Letters Betwixt George Whitefield and Mr. Nisbet

Mr. Whitefield's Behavior in Scotland

Ridiculous Methods of Condemning George Whitefield

Passages from Mr. Whitefield

Relationship between Ralph Erskine and George Whitefield 

A Letter to Mr. John Wesley from George Whitefield

The Happy Man. A Poem Addressed to Mr. Whitefield

etc. etc. 

Attractively rebound in buckram probably early to mid-20th century, with morocco label. Textually quite crisp and clean. Fold out plate, illustrations intact, etc. 

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