25 March 1740 A.D. George Whitefield’s Bethesda Orphanage: 10 Miles North of Savannah, GA
25 March 1740 A.D. George Whitefield’s Bethesda Orphanage: 10 Miles North of Savannah, GA Severance, Diane. “Whitefield’s Bethesda Orphanage.” Christianity.com. Jun 2007. http://www.christianity.com/church/church-history/timeline/1701-1800/whitefields-bethesda-orphanage-11630233.html . Accessed 24 Mar 2015 Jesus told his followers that true disciples would be known by their fruits. The life of a genuine Christian's life will produce an abundance of good works. Such works were clearly evident following the spiritual revivals of the eighteenth century. All of society was improved by the activity and work of those who had been transformed by God's grace. Children fared better afterwards, too, for the evangelicals showed an increased concern for child welfare. When evangelist George Whitefield was only 25, he led the way with the establishment of an orphanage in the newly-founded colony of Georgia. Whitefield called the orphanage Bethesda, which means "House of Me...