several key points.  Whitefield was a strong Calvinist, convinced of God's election of those He saves.  Wesley objected, holding that human free will, not God's choice, leads to salvation. The dispute produced a break in their friendship in 1741.  But they healed their split and agreed to disagree.  In fact, during a memorial service in England after Whitefield's death, Wesley praised him as a great man of God.
    How does one explain the success of Whitefield?  God used him to reach people with