Answer:
Benjamin Franklin was the founding father who emptied his pockets into the collection plate upon hearing Whitfield preach.
Step-by-step explanation:
In 1739 Reverend Whitfield arrived in Philadelphia to give his famous preaches and sermons. He then traveled to Georgia where he decided he wanted to open up an orphanage, which he needed to collect funds for. Benjamin Franklin advised him to take the children from Georgia to the North and build the orphanage there, but the reverend refuse, therefore Franklin decided he would not contribute financially to Whitfield's' plans, but when he went to listen to his preach, he was so moved by Whitfield's eloquence that he ended up emptying his pockets in support of the sermon.