 George's reputation as a preacher began to grow, and soon he was preaching as far afield as St. Chad's, Manchester, and St. Mary's, Derby.During a visit to France in 1838, George proposed a Crusade of Prayer for the Conversion of England to Hyacinthe-Louis de Quélen, the Archbishop of Paris.Many of George's influential friends joined this campaign, and news of it spread throughout Britain and the Empire.