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'''Charles Grandison Finney''' (August 29, 1792 - August 16, 1875) was leader of the [[Second Great Awakening]] and one of America's greatest revivalists.  

'''Charles Grandison Finney''' (August 29, 1792 - August 16, 1875) was leader of the [[Second Great Awakening]]. He was one of America's greatest revivalists, and is called the "father of modern revivalism" by some historians today.

==Early life==

==Early life==

==Life as a Preacher==

==Life as a Preacher==

[[File:Finney Memorial Oberlin.jpg|left|thumb|75px|Finney Memorial Chapel, Oberlin College]]

[[File:Finney Memorial Oberlin.jpg|left|thumb|75px|Finney Memorial Chapel, Oberlin College]]

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.  The memorial chapel at Oberlin College is named in his honor.<ref>[https://books.google.com/books?id=_cbQGCgUbJMC&pg=PA108 General Catalogue of Oberlin College, 1833 - 1908]</ref>

==On the failure of America==

==On the failure of America==