Charles Grandison Finney was the most famous preacher of his time. He converted at the age of 29. He used a speaking style which inspired emotional religious faith. He spread personal salvation to others. This religious activism led to changes in women's rights, schools, and abolition. Charles Finney conducted some of his most successful revivals in Rochester, New York. He later earned the reputation of "the father of modern revivalism."

Major Leaders of the Great Awakening/their Accomplishments

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