Dorothy Ripley was a British evangelist, who went to America in 1801 and died in 1831 in Virginia.
34 Facts About Dorothy Ripley
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Dorothy Ripley was a Quaker by confession, but had been raised a Methodist.
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Dorothy Ripley traveled thousands of miles in the United States and Britain as an effective evangelist on the camp meeting circuit.
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Dorothy Ripley ministered to many of the disenfranchised, including the Oneida people, men and women in prison, and African slaves in the Southern United States.
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Dorothy Ripley self-published six times; three of her books received a second printing.
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Dorothy Ripley was born in Whitby, on the Yorkshire coast of England.
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Dorothy Ripley encouraged her toward that for as long as he was alive.
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Dorothy Ripley's father died in her teen years, leaving the family in financial straits.
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Dorothy Ripley chose to remain single, believing she was called to Christian ministry and unwilling to be tied down by the responsibilities of marriage.
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Dorothy Ripley traveled, engaging in itinerant preaching in the United States, and spending much time in New York, South Carolina and Georgia.
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Dorothy Ripley faced many challenges, including hostility from men and women toward female preachers.
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Dorothy Ripley was accused of being a lewd woman for allowing herself to be viewed publicly as a spectacle.
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Dorothy Ripley persevered, and often won over opponents through the effect of her preaching on large crowds.
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Dorothy Ripley felt sympathy from childhood for the slaves in America.
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Dorothy Ripley expressed particular concern for the African women being exploited by their slave owners.
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Dorothy Ripley secured the "approbation" of the President for her work.
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Dorothy Ripley preached for Rev Absalom Jones' church on one occasion, and for Rev Richard Allen on another.
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Allen had been hesitant to permit Dorothy Ripley to preach there in 1802, but some of his members convinced him to allow her to do so.
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Later Dorothy Ripley would be one of the speakers, with Rev Allen and several other male preachers, in 1818.
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In January 1806, Dorothy Ripley preached at a church service inside the United States Capitol building.
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Dorothy Ripley was the first woman to do so, and only one other woman received this honor:.
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Dorothy Ripley assisted Hugh Bourne in starting Primitive Methodism in the early years of the 19th century.
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In 1830, Dorothy Ripley led a revival that featured three other female preachers: Ruth Watkins, Nancy Towle and Ann Rexford.
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Dorothy Ripley identified closely with their doctrine of inner guidance by the light.
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Dorothy Ripley loved the Society of Friends, but that love was not always mutual.
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Dorothy Ripley applied for membership with them three times, but they repeatedly refused.
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Several Friends privately supported Dorothy Ripley financially, believing she was legitimately called by God to preach.
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Dorothy Ripley was raised as a Methodist and most of her theological understanding reflected that background.
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Dorothy Ripley was exposed to many famous Methodists in her early life.
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Dorothy Ripley's father hosted John Wesley at his house on several occasions.
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Dorothy Ripley met Bishop Francis Asbury, who greatly encouraged her in her preaching.
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Dorothy Ripley associated with many other famous Methodists, including Bishop Whatcoat, Ruth Watkins and Hugh Bourne.
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Dorothy Ripley traveled extensively with Lorenzo Dow, while doing a preaching tour in Britain with Bourne.
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Dorothy Ripley used the proceeds to fund her continued itinerant preaching ministry.