Early life George Whitefield
the old bell inn, southgate street, gloucester
whitefield born on 27 december [o.s. 16 december] 1714 @ bell inn, southgate street, gloucester in england. whitefield fifth son (seventh child) of thomas whitefield , elizabeth edwards kept inn @ gloucester. @ age, found had passion , talent acting in theatre, passion carry on theatrical re-enactments of bible stories told during sermons. educated @ crypt school, gloucester, , pembroke college, oxford.
because business @ inn had become poor, whitefield did not have means pay tuition. therefore came oxford servitor, lowest rank of undergraduates; granted free tuition, acted servant fellows , fellow-commoners, duties including teaching them in morning, helping them bathe, cleaning rooms, carrying books , assisting them work. part of holy club @ university wesley brothers, john , charles. illness, henry scougal s life of god in soul of man, influenced him turn church. following religious conversion, became passionate preaching new-found faith. bishop of gloucester ordained him deacon.
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