1. William Metcalfe was an English-American Bible Christian Church minister, homeopathic physician, and activist for vegetarianism, pacifism, temperance and abolitionism.
12 Facts About William Metcalfe
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William Metcalfe was a prominent figure in the early American vegetarian movement.
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William Metcalfe embarked on a journey to the United States in 1817, establishing the Philadelphia Bible Christian Church.
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William Metcalfe played a pivotal role in founding the American Vegetarian Society in 1850 and succeeded William Alcott as its president in 1859.
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William Metcalfe's influence extended through his friendship with leading advocates like Alcott and Sylvester Graham.
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In 1810, William Metcalfe married Susanna, a fellow vegetarian and abstainer, who was the daughter of Rev Joseph Wright.
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The community William Metcalfe led were vegetarians who not only refrained from consuming meat but held the conviction that Jesus himself was vegetarian.
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William Metcalfe consistently faced the challenge of maintaining the church's financial stability.
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William Metcalfe was the first outspoken advocate of vegetarianism to gain recognition throughout the Northeastern United States.
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William Metcalfe later befriended the prominent vegetarianism advocate William Alcott.
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William Metcalfe invited guest speakers to Philadelphia, with Sylvester Graham being one of the notable figures.
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William Metcalfe himself died on October 16,1862, at the age of 74, from a pulmonary hemorrhage.