Lorenzo Dow was an eccentric itinerant American evangelist. His wife, Peggy, (1780-1820)was almost as eccentric as her husband,
He is said to have preached,over 30 years, to more people than any other preacher of his era. He became an important figure and a well known writer.
His mannerisms in public speaking were like nothing ever seen before. He shouted, he screamed, he cried, he begged, he flattered, he insulted, he challenged people and their beliefs.
He often preached before open-air assemblies of 10,000 people or more and held his audience spellbound all over the USA and Great Britain.
Read the paragraphs * Missionary travels * and Travelling preacher.
He was unkempt- rarely washed and only had one set of clothing. His long hair and beard were described as never having met a comb.
He was a fierce abolitionist and occasionally forcibly ejected from towns.
His autobiography* The Stranger in Charleston or the Trial and Confession of Lorenzo Dow* (1822) was at one time the second best selling book in the USA exceeded only by the Bible.
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