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==Life as a Preacher==

==Life as a Preacher==

Finney was soon conducting large revival meeting and was filling the largest buildings available. The highlight of his evangelistic ministry, called the "nine might years," was from 1824 to 1832. During this time period, he conducted powerful revival meeting all over the eastern cities of Goureneur, Rome, Utica, Auburn, Troy, Wilmington, Philadelphia, Boston, and New York. After his meeting in Rochester, New York,Twelve hundred people united with the churches of Rochester Presbytery. The whole character of the town was changed. As a result of that meeting, revivals broke out in 1,500 other towns and villages.  Due to poor health, Finney was forced to stop his evangelistic ministry. He became president of Oberlin College in 1851, where he lectured until his death, in August 16, 1875. An [[abolitionist]], Finney's preaching and work with [[Oberlin College]] would often reflect this view.  Finney is called the "father of modern revivalism" by some historians today.

Finney was soon conducting large revival meeting and was filling the largest buildings available. The highlight of his evangelistic ministry, called the "nine might years," was from 1824 to 1832. During this time period, he conducted powerful revival meeting all over the eastern cities of Goureneur, Rome, Utica, Auburn, Troy, Wilmington, Philadelphia, Boston, and New York. After his meeting in [[Rochester, New York]], twelve hundred people united with the churches of Rochester Presbytery. The whole character of the town was changed. As a result of that meeting, revivals broke out in 1,500 other towns and villages.  Due to poor health, Finney was forced to stop his evangelistic ministry. He became president of Oberlin College in 1851, where he lectured until his death, in August 16, 1875. An [[abolitionist]], Finney's preaching and work with [[Oberlin College]] would often reflect this view.  Finney is called the "father of modern revivalism" by some historians today.

==see also==

==See also==

* [[Abolitionism]]

* [[Abolitionism]]

* [[Second Great Awakening]]

* [[Second Great Awakening]]