When was it published?

July 18, 1760 in The New Hampshire Gazette

Foreign News July 18, 1760

The New Hampshire Gazette

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Whitefield Sermon, Bunhill Fields, Robert Tilling, Execution Burial, Religious Exhortation

Portsmouth, Rockingham County, New Hampshire

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What is this article about?

A crowd of up to 20,000 people gathered in Bunhill Fields to hear preacher Mr. Whitefield deliver a sermon at the grave of executed criminal Robert Tilling, emphasizing repentance, turning to Christ, and servants' fidelity to masters.

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We are informed that there was a vast Concourse of People to hear Mr. Whitefield speak in Bunhill Fields, at the Grave of Robert Tilling, some think not less than 20,000. -- There was no burial Office read: -- but after the Corpse had been laid some Time, Mr. Whitefield came in to the Burying Ground, and in a declamatory Way shew'd how the Wages of Sin was Death; gave some Account of the Malefactor's Penitence; exhorted all in general to turn from their Vices and to come to Christ, and pressed all Servants in particular to take Warning by the Criminal's Execution, and shew all Fidelity to their Masters.

What sub-type of article is it?

Religious Affairs

What keywords are associated?

Whitefield Sermon Bunhill Fields Robert Tilling Execution Burial Religious Exhortation

What entities or persons were involved?

Mr. Whitefield Robert Tilling

Where did it happen?

Bunhill Fields

Foreign News Details

Primary Location

Bunhill Fields

Key Persons

Mr. Whitefield Robert Tilling

Event Details

A vast concourse of people, estimated at not less than 20,000, gathered to hear Mr. Whitefield speak at the grave of Robert Tilling. No burial office was read; after the corpse was laid, Mr. Whitefield entered the burying ground and declaimed on the wages of sin being death, recounted the malefactor's penitence, exhorted all to turn from vices to Christ, and urged servants to heed the criminal's execution and show fidelity to their masters.