Deeply admired by contemporaries such as King George III, Henry Venn and George Whitefield (who described her as "all in a flame for Jesus"?), Selina Hastings, Countess of Huntingdon left an indelible mark on the Evangelical Awakening of the Eighteenth Century.
Closely involved for nearly 40 years with the leaders of the burgeoning Methodist movement, she gave herself unstintingly to the cause of Christ. She contributed sacrificially to the construction of sixty-four chapels, the opening of many other places of worship, and the founding of Trevecca College in Wales.
Drawing on unpublished letters, Faith Cook gives a deeper and truer-to-life portrait than previously available. Introducing the reader to a gallery of well-known Eighteenth Century personalities, she takes us behind the scenes into Selina's drawing rooms. There the Countess secured an entrance for the gospel among the aristocracy through the powerful preaching of such evangelical luminaries as George Whitefield, William Romaine and John Fletcher.
The biography shows what God can accomplish through the tireless labours of a godly woman whose heart's desire was that the "dear Lamb of God, my best, my eternal, my only Friend should have all dedicated to his service and glory."?
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Selina, Countess of Huntingdon: Her Pivotal Role in the 18th Century Evangelical Awakening is in the following collections:
