Itwascloselyassociated with thework of Charles Finney, America'smost famousantebellum revivalist, andwiththe faculty atOberlinCollege, Ohio (founded 1833), of whichFinney was a part.
Mr Graham was only one in a long line of America's pastors that included CharlesFinney, George Whitefield and Dwight Moody (after whom Dwight Eisenhower was named).