THE ECCENTRIC PREA CHER : OR A S K ET C H OF T H E L I F E OF T H E C E L EB R ATED L R E N Z D W O O O , A B RID GE D F ROM H I S JO U R NA L ; A ND C ONTA I NING T H E M O S T INTE RE S T ING F A C TS IN H I S E X PE RI E NC E . AL S I GEMENT OF H I S C E LEB R ATE O, AB R D D C H A I N ! s HIS CURIOUS T HOUGHTS ON MATRIMONY ! fl a me “ E . A . R I C E C O . 1 8 4 1 . POWE R P RE S S O F L. HU NTRE S S L O W ' , E PR E FAC . T he de sign of th e followi ng p ages i s to pres ent the c uri ous publi c wi th a c o nn ec ted an d i n telli ible accou n of the earl hi s or th e rav ls an d g t y t y , t e ' the e cc e n tri c i ti e s o f th at theol ogi c al k ni ght er ’ ran Lor zo D o w . Hi s o urnal of whi ch hi s t , e n j , t work i s an abri d m n i s b o h too b ulk an d ge e t , t y l i too x s i v fo r n ra r ad n . It i s more e pe n e , ge e e g o ve r c ro wded wi th muc h u nn ec e s s ary detail of no i n te re s t wh ate ve r to th e gre at mas s o f th e i u li T h s e unim or an i n i d n re ad ng p b c . e p t t c e ts are h re omi d whil e e v r fac n c s s ar to e tte , e y t e e y i llus ra e hi s c harac t r and v r rans ac i on t t e , e e y t t whi ch i s i h r c uri ous r mark abl e or rofi able e t e , e p t , i s i n d ret a e . T he langu age of Lore nzo h as b e e n employe d wh r v r ossi ble exc e ti n h a i t h as b n c ar e e e p , p g t t ee e fully c orre c ted and occ asio nally abri dged o f a red un d aht h as wi hou c h an i n th e m ani n p r e , t t g g e g T l o f th e w ri ter . h e se ns e o f th e o ri gi na jou r n al has b n n o wh r d s i n dl mu ila d ee e e e g e y t te . Wh r v n s are h as il ass d o v r th e e e e e t t y p e e , ’ jou rnal h as b e en condens ed by the E di tor s I V PRE FA C E . h and who h as e v n h r ermi d M D o r . w , , e e e , p tte to b e hi s o wn bi o ra h r o nl no w an d h n g p e ; y , t e ' h az ardi ng a remark o r an o pi ni on wh e n i t s eem e d wanti ng to gui de the thoughts an d r efle c ti ons of the r e ade r . T o hos e who o n s ei n a li fe of L t , e g orenzo D ow wi ll c om l ai n o f the abs nc e of m ar , p e y p i c ul ar ac c oun o f hi s rav ls af r 1 t t t e te 8 16 , w e s imply ans wer : No authent i c rec ords are ex tan t ex c epti ng hi s jo urnals ; and th es e c ould not b e p roc ured on any terms favorable to th ei r publi i n Man s ori s o f Mr D o are floa i n C at o . y t e . w t g i n the ubli c mi nd whi c h mi h h ave b e n c ol p , g t e l ec te d but i t w as thought b es t not to attempt thei r c ollec i on as ami ds s uc h a radi i o nar t , t t t y c h aos i t would b e u tte rly i mpos si ble to find th e u h H re the work i s c onfin d to an ab ri d e tr t . e e g ment o f wh at i s k no wn . ' ’ ' Should thi s li ttle book afiord an eve ni ng s fi h h h s en Mr D o grati c ati on to t os e w o ave e . w ' s ho uld i t s ati s fy the c uri os i ty o f thos e who h ave he ard o f hi s w an d ri n s and i n th e l as d r e e g , e t eg e s ub s er ve to the pro mo ti o n o f the c o mmon i n te r es s o f M AN the E di or o f hes e a s will not t , t t p ge ‘ h oll l de em hi s lab or w y ost . J AN A 1 . U RY 1 , 184 C NTENTS O THE ECCENTRIC PREACH R O F E . C HAPTE R I . ’ L a a and a — Ea or enzo s birth , p rent ge educ tion rly relig — — ious impressions The lott e ry pri ze A n affli c ti o n — — A d re am A wakening Tempted to commit suicid e — — First acqu aintance with the Methodists Hope — — Hull His conversion Subsequent trials . C HAPTE R I I . ’ — Loren zo s impressions about preaching Declining — — he alth Offers his fi rst soc i al prayer Begins to ex — — — hort more mental tri als A frightful dre am Dre am — — of the be autiful stalk Of a los t soul H e preaches at — — various pl aces Is nearly frozen to death Oppos iti on — a his — V R is equipped for tr velling by u ncle isits . — Isl and and Mass achusetts Preaches o n W arren Cir — — — cu it His dismissi on His grief Visits Ne w H amp — — shire W as rejected by the Conference Pre aches o n — Orange Circuit Travels and l abors in Ne w H amp — — — shire Opposition Temptation s Labors succes sful — e a ly Joins the Methodist Conference, but is r fused — — untes His povert Providential sup ‘ i a New York reat excitements — — for praying A rash promise A pow — ~ rly m eeting The esc ap e Dang erous C HA PT E R III ; — — Success i n various l aces A rash yo uth Preac her; — — from the Word of t e devil Anecdotes His health — — fails him His visit to hi s n ative tow n Determines — — to go to Irel and Voy age to Quebec Persecution on — — ship- board The press gang U nexpected friends — — S ails from Quebec Th e voy age Arrival in Irel and — — — Hi s rec epti on i n Dubli n Oppos iti on Preaches to V I C ONTE NT S . — — the soldiers The l ast shilling Visits Belfast and — — L arne Pre aches in several vill ages The m agistrate — — — Returns to Du blin Boisterous p assage His l abors a w — w w h — in djoining to ns Intervie it Dr. Coke R e a m rks . C HA PTE R I V. — — Lorenzo taken very sick A new friend Preaches in — — D ublin Is offered a razor to take off hi s b ear d Ex — tensive travels in Irel and Another m agisteri al ex am — — — i nati on Visits Cork Discouragements Sells his — — — w atch Returns to Dublin The letter Its reception — -H e w arns all Dublin by printed h andbills Another — preaching excursion - Leaves Irel and R eception i n — — Americ a Is appointed to Dutchess circuit Opposi — — tion and success R emov al Quits his circuit- S ails a a a — R — w the a a to S v nn h eception Andre , bl ck pre ch — — - e r Further travels The u nfinished meeting house R Ne w — R a eturns to York em rks.