The Life of Charles G. Finney

Aaron Merritt Hills (1848 - 1935)

A.M. Hills, theologian and preacher in the Wesleyan holiness tradition, gives us a detailed biography of Charles G. Finney, one of the most influential revivalists of the nineteenth century. Charles G. Finney was a key figure in initiating the Second Great Awakening in the United States. His preaching was passionate an powerful and his very presence would often bring conviction on those around him. Although his background was Baptist and Presbyterian, he vigorously promoted the doctrine of entire sanctification and the infilling of the Holy Spirit. Finney also left his mark on education as president of Oberlin College in Ohio. - Summary by Larry Wilson

Genre(s): Biography & Autobiography, Christianity - Other

Language: English

Section Chapter Reader Time
Play 00 Dedication and Preface Larry Wilson
00:02:53
Play 01 Sent of God Erik Samborski
00:13:30
Play 02 His Conversion Erik Samborski
00:14:45
Play 03 Studying Theology Erik Samborski
00:23:33
Play 04 Beginning His Ministry Erik Samborski
00:18:29
Play 05 Revivals at Antwerp, ''Sodom,'' Gouverneur, and Dekalb Erik Samborski
00:20:48
Play 06 Revivals at Wester, Rome, Utica, Auburn, Troy and New Lebanon Erik Samborski
00:19:31
Play 07 Ministerial Opposition and the New Lebanon Convention Colleen McMahon
00:21:02
Play 08 Revivals at Stephentown, Wilmington, Philadelphia and Reading 1827-1830 djwhitney
00:25:34
Play 09 Revivals in Columbia, New York City, Rochester, Auborn, Buffalo, Providence and Boston 1830-1832 djwhitney
00:30:52
Play 10 Labors in New York City, 1832-1835--Trip to Italy--Revival Lectures--Oberlin djwhitney
00:23:28
Play 11 Early Labors in Oberlin PhyllisV
00:26:31
Play 12 Revivals in Boston--Providence--Rochester, and Again in Boston, 1842-1844--Renewed Baptism with the Holy Ghost--Loss of His Wife Michele Eaton
00:32:43
Play 13 First Visit to England--Revivals in Hartford, Western, Syracuse, and Rochester PhyllisV
00:27:17
Play 14 Revivals in Boston--England--Scotland, and Oberlin--Close of His Life PhyllisV
00:26:41
Play 15 Finney on Preachers and Preaching PhyllisV
00:20:28
Play 16 Finney on Freemasonry PhyllisV
00:26:39
Play 17 The Estimate of Finney Made by Others--Finney as a Theologian Timothy Lucas
00:24:43
Play 18 Finney On Sanctification And Its Results In Oberlin - College History - Closing Pictures Timothy Lucas
00:43:44