 It's reported Whitfield covered approximately 5,000 miles of America, preaching more than 350 times as he toured the colonies. With King George's oppressive reign coming down the colonies, more and more individuals desired to be free from his control. Soon, Congregationalists, Anglicans, Quakers, Dutch Reform, Baptists, Lutherans, Puritans, Presbyterians came together to pray, overlooking the different ways they prayed, uniting them together for a common goal.