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Allen, Richard
Richard Allen (1760-1831) was an influential black minister who established the first black denomination in the United States. |
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Asbury, Francis
Francis Asbury (1745-1816) was the preeminent leader of American Methodism after the Revolutionary War. |
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Cartwright, Peter
Peter Cartwright (1785-1872) was a Methodist circuit ride and frontier preacher. |
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Coke, Thomas
Thomas Coke (1747-1814), along with Francis Asbury, served as the first bishop for the American Methodists. |
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Crosby, Frances "Fanny"
Fanny Crosby (1820-1915) wrote thousands of famous hymns, including "Blessed Assurance," "Jesus Keep Me Near the Cross," and "To God Be the Glory." |
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Harkness, Georgia
Georgia Harkness (1891-1974) was one of the first influential female theologians in the United States. |
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Hosier, Harry
Harry Hosier (1750-1806) was a renowned public speaker and one of the first licensed black preachers in Methodism. |
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Jones, Robert "Bob"
"Bob" Jones, Sr. (1883-1926) was a renowned evangelist and educator. He founded Bob Jones University, which promoted a conservative Christian education. |
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Lee, Jarena
Jarena Lee (1783-1855) was one of the first black female preachers in America. |
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Mott, John Raleigh
John Raleigh Mott (1865-1955) was an American Methodist layperson who is recognized as the "father of the modern ecumenical movement." |
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Payne, Daniel Alexander
Daniel Alexander Payne (1811-1893) was an African Methodist Episcopal Church bishop and the first black college president in the United States. |
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Pilmore, Joseph
Joseph Pilmore (1739-1825) was an English Methodist preacher and missionary, who helped spread Methodism in early America. |
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Tubman, Harriet
Harriet Tubman (1820-1913), known as the "Moses of her people," helped more than 300 slaves find freedom through the Underground Railroad. |
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Webb, Thomas
Thomas Webb (1724-1796) was a former British officer who helped spread Methodism in New York, Pennsylvania, Delaware, and New Jersey. |
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Wesley, Charles
Charles Wesley (1707-1788) was an important leader of the Methodist movement, the younger brother of John Wesley, and an influential hymn writer. |
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Wesley, John
John Wesley (1703-1791) founded the Methodist movement. |
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Willard, Frances
Frances Willard (1839-1898) was a social activist who promoted temperance, women’s suffrage, labor reform and home-centered family life. |
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