...after to attend one of his sermons, in the course of which I perceived he intended to finish with a collection, and I silently resolved he should get...four silver dollars, and five pistoles in gold. As he preceded I began to soften, and concluded to give the coppers. Another stroke of his oratory made me...

...ability to persuade, note this account by Franklin when Whitefield was raising money for his orphanage: I silently resolved he should get nothing from me....copper. Another stroke of his oratory made me ashamed of that, and determined me to give the silver; and he finished so admirably that I emptied my pocket...

...after to attend one of his sermons, in the course of which I perceived he intended to finish with a collection, and I silently resolved he should get...proceeded I began to soften, and concluded to give the coppers. Another stroke of his oratory made me asham'd of that, and determin'd me to give the silver;...

...after to attend one of his Sermons, in the Course of which I perceived he intended to finish with a Collection, and I silently resolved he should get...proceeded I began to soften, and concluded to give the Coppers. Another Stroke of his Oratory made me asham'd of that, and dctermin'd me to give the Silver;...

...soon after to attend one of his sermons, in the course of which I perceived he needed to finish with a collection, and I silently resolved he should get...proceeded I began to soften, and concluded to give the coppers. Another stroke of his oratory made me asham'd of that, and determin'd me to give the silver,...

...one of his sermons. I perceived early he meant to take up a collection. I silently resolved he would get nothing from me. I had in my pocket a handful...money, three or four silver dollars and five pistoles of gold. As the sermon progressed, I began to soften and concluded to give the copper. Another stroke...