TLE LORENZ DOW FACTOR, IV TRE MECHODIST CHERCH A THESIS HROITCT SUBMETIeD TO THE FACUL IY OF GORDON-CONWELE LIKOLOCHCAT. SEMINARY TN PARTIAL Ku ILLMUNT FOR [HE DEGREE OF DOCTOR Gk MINISTRY By DAVIDS, ALLEN MAY 2015 Copyright & 2085 hy David 8, Allen. All Rights Reserved, CONDENS, PREFACE ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS ABSIRACI TARY ONF: [ OREKZO DOW Truroduaron Chupler I~ Devaloping the Cameprenein: 4 Sung Sense of Calling Chhapeee 2 Harnessing Perconal Deve: Racing through the 22% Year Chapter 3 ~Comtng to Tess’ Peabrsing the becoutrle Cosmopotine Chapter 4 ~ A Fifi of Ministry: Theres Noshing Letts0 Sap Caplor 5 Ubservations PART'TWO: DOW'S METHODIST CIMIRCHT Tatraduoton Chaplee 6 British Method Chapter 7 Americas Methodism o apc 8 ~ oss Pollination Retweon Continents PARY TTIRTF: THE CYCLE OF REVEVAT. AND HARD-REARIEDNESS Trtrodetion Captor 8 Same Ps echologioni Casidrations: Win! We Nt cd for Revival (Chapter #9 How Do We Come About Novding Revival? Llow Do We Get 1? CONCLUSION BIBLIOGRAPHY. via 200 a PRERACE Thea Tas aloays (aoc! sprecedented obstacles ~ storing the pains a hell ‘sm eusy matics, The chaenyes we face zaday at lightening a exiting at toe same time. NeverOreles we ca ook tothe pst to ss hone bare as udvamead inthe fees ‘C opposition, We se ithe Future a glorons goal. The sats eal us x lok around today atthe epporunity thas rr A sowechouse n1'kingom advance has been the Methodist churct in it various ftenuions, The founders and vtwouis of this movement gave shemselyes Lo priet nacd the smuy ofsacredseviptunss, they called people wo wedempcon ia Jesus Cvist and cedience rough the Holy Spit Lorena Dow was ope of tose whe hel tha cll came to Chis, and was fashioned by the Holy Spt eu aa effeeive evangelist. This paper els soon of he slery. and places bie nthe movemeat of Methtism, ad the gteaet develproent of Gods pln eee kxaniy This the hope of the aah the ahs work wil fins imtrodaue you to this odd weacher, Cry Lorenzo Dow, Len i is hoped Dnata sureey of Methodinna in Englend aru: the United States i the easly yeury of the nieteenth cesvury will inspire you to eater tattle. Fin Ny itis che hope und pryer oft author shal te ries Lousunds of rsedy, Last people wl see you eur of the selddoess ne plagucs the church today. thon you fo plcipating inchs study of ¢ smal pat of Gods reat workin the wot. ACKHOWLEDGEMTNTS, My thank is expressed to De. Gurth Rowclt and De, Pobert Mayer. Dx. Rasell, cook every elass coud just le be around you, You are may hisarite pressor, ‘Aad the ive eros was good tos. Dr. Mayer, your knoviledge, isi, and asureness a! Titeratere is appvet aad, ad mae this paper poste love chs fiends Ihave met on ths joummey: Ken Bakes, Mine Rrewer, Paula ‘Campbell, Cory Fastman, WFchaol lodges, Joe Knebier, Michac} Morgna,thuajooe Park Jay Ridsnour: Donna Ryan, Kim Schider, Daniel Stegeinan, ad Thakly Whe ‘Your fhetsiship, ene agement, milotty. ard swore ae on inspiration, The Gordou-Conwell comming, tho fine faculty and stat oC the MDiv program, and the staff u: te DMin office have beer gracious and anderstadiag ~mose fevaiving thar Telosorve, iT sn the Primntive Melhodta Contovence, re thanks lo God for my colle dull thase-ho earth madye wi Primitive Methodism any lie is whul its because ofthe Lord’s wrk damugh you al ‘My church family bas been az enesrsgemeut and supacat love you all Home is home hecauss of Ren. Rachel, Rebekah, Jusve & David, Keué~ thanks foe piving me ti avvay to collect zhnaghls! My love forsvelt bank you, Jeste! ABSTRACT ‘This thesis cesunlars te fife ial writings of Lorenzo Rows an evangetist among ths Methodisis of tine earty years of the 19! century. Severs’ characterise ars extracted tom bis life: his srong sens deiiance uf tbe Teuders of his aC heing called to prea ‘church; end his eoramiuent to the cemmern citivens of the Dated States, Canada, Irelars: suet Bingland, ‘The churches of Meth 1S and England at> surveyed, principles for spina: growta mem merabets and leaders are disvassed, and styedande for evangsiisam ave presented Linatiy, 2 eoops crntive model fur Ineorporal arising evangolists imo the fengoing minisiy of the established church with a vlewto adding new memhuze us the and expanding chumeh is suggested PARTI LORENZO DOW INTRODUCTION Why Tarenvay Pow? This water has been lscinuied hy Loveaze Dow since vending his Jounal and Wvitingy over 30 years aga. re fx mentinned in Une Histone Preface ol'my denominetion’s Dis Spline ws influenoing the foxusders ofthe Peimive Methodist Church in Poyland in 1866 ta challenge convention and bold what same knwn as “eamp mecting days or prayer” This paper will rl the story if Lorena Dane — his ‘cal t0 preach’ und his defiance of Methodist chuveh Lenders, und bis eoouutae preaching to thouseads of eontiersmen i. dhe young Unttod Stas and even Can Jrelaud and Loyglund inthe last years athe ER and exply yours ofthe 19® connate. Creay Lotenze Dow suas sm itinerant evangelist, mast active n the opening seers of the 19! cuntuns in America, with oceesional ips te Trelmud sud Kugiand, He is west ‘of ow sertiny because of his umustal pubkie preaching style tesultng in he highest ef Popularity und the lowest af wotorety. Hetwees #799 and [834 Amicricens flocked hheur him. Dsnancraes in the sew cepubliy Teves his escent style, and Lures him inte folk hero. Pastas nance their soas after Larenve Dow! Framiersmen depended on Dew for gheir emestainmant. Most garking class Insnifies aired Dow, and united tr memorialize Dow hy aueruling his mectings ant purchasing his hocks. Dove travelled all over the youny United Star, and was in mast ofthe tervtenis Felony they achleved sta voxed. Though Americans today have not heard whims, af one tune be was well-known and almost universally recognized, Fer good or bad, everyone vas ting about bam. He is worthy ot axe toy "For exami, reham Youryyaunges Sather, vende Dow Vaung if 25° century America was intuencee by Reson, sad Lownze Dew wae 8 wellsnevin cepretolae 2 author chose Torenze Dow as @ breause oF his popularity, but because ofthe helavier drut monde hiea popu what chis paper will rel was the “Lure Dow Factor” Lorenze Doss laced vbsatte: bik geographical and sociesiastcal, bu his dreszus und visions of di vencrable Joba Wesley seove ina, especialy in the early veass.t0 preach the gospet everywhere, Dave cpt a Jonmal of his travels i the early years, srl put ished this, along with hie theological parmphts, Far -bsribotion te th eltizens of the small lows he visited, Over tsas bis writings became bes sliers, and Tow gained wealth through book and pumphlei silos, He wae popular serong the masses of new Americurs hee wf hiv defiance of conventions and his, ‘sonaeitmer o The ontise ‘working cless. hut a his aeevmmulating assers made reavciling easier, Dow sensed the fusion ni having more money thaa the eoxnmen! run, Mle mack, ‘urd was loneed to vanke, unsise business devisims ns resulted in Localized seandal. ‘etch pushed him ra savel on? Wis this very compulsion to wavef that hs paper will oeoment Along will Tow s public image isa reputation armen eivl and chunca Leaders that ow exited util bis tie wos as suk. Tor simplicity this paper Wilt divide P's Hise tons: vunequs parls, punctuated by tho events: hy sunvival Ingo his 23" year aPage, in defiance ofa vision to die contony. andl his second return to Ameisea fom actus the pond — his nerrow escupe from argest for teewsor, -bexinning Ais eatie Cosmepalite” stage * rents Dom, Mistry of toumepotie or the Hrithgs of ee, Cornus Low sontcning Mi Feecenee ond Sraval, i: Cerepr ene Ameria, dp ners fet Yer, (Ginna, Oe oshea Martin 20d Ax ‘abet, WBA}. Sow exclin several unfatunsle brane wansactions athe as chepae ci ours ining hisnegs to bal Asrock naw aye aks fon and dea! ivoknga neni mln nsspaTepitoryandpe-scna lsd section are ohe pthase of 40.030 acres flan. North Cerra Wisonsi lertary, ost lo erote a hommolacl or Alcan Americar eran svéy rie search ofpeace and quiet Socers!mourand dlrs rom nook and da alae re nin ese business tansatlns whish damaged hs stats, his reputzton, avd lab alten nany preaching, ppaintments These fern Dow's beginning, uid med ené. This Bist section wil close with a bsief synopsis of his weitings, and with # suznmary of three behaviors ihat make up the “Dow Facior," aad othor "eecemtrcities” Nt msds Dart maa he wa, Ir the fist seetion of this paper Loren Fiow's gusttios as an ente prone cecangelist will be shown: the qprivasl forces made tim the pawerfil fores he was for spreading the gospel. sd dhe talemus he rowed help populate the Methodist Church, Dow's itinerary and writings will exemplify an eflont us wl wings to all men, whereby swe may win some" Waat makes up he ane Kactor? the caurches as le che second scetion this paper will per a brie sary of Methodist atBilistion, in Gogland anel ip the young Lalted States —uhul benefited from, Dow’s preaching, Theat s case study ea neivement based on a modified Camp Meeting 1s suggested by Dow will be whan. The members and lay-leaders of Methagisny, suppected Dove, and in rou be tuened his comsaris nver tthe Methaxlist seeietis foe <iseipleship and sptitual peowih. Chm wo harness the Bow Faelot in our churehes toiay? Jn Seco Uhm un anaiyss of individual revival and renwal will be offered, trom the perapuetive of Jouathan Ldseards, William Jeroos, and Sigumard Freud, as well asa surmmation of Car] Jung's the um retigioas sevivas lathe individual heliover. Then the Wesleyun-Annjnian dynamic of feoe will within potitieal desmoeasey wll be compared ‘ova updated Calviniom available ws the church in enedena tinces, A farm eis ciptesbip class willbe suggested, using what we kat of te aman person, whieh could inple-senl Dow's unique methods in unitionel small chicos and aamye unlane ing: vidual oclievers is there sil pince forthe seal hurd tay? “the apostle Pou sates hiss mathe Cotthins 22, 4