Sarah Crosby | |
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| Born | 6 October 1729 Leeds, England |
| Died | 29 October 1804 (aged 75) Leeds, England |
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| Known for | First female Methodist preacher |
| Religion | Methodist |
Sarah Crosby (6 October 1729 – 29 October 1804) was an English Methodist preacher, and is considered to be the first woman to hold this title.[1][2][3][4] Crosby, along with Mary Bosanquet, is one of the most popular women preachers of Methodism.[5] Scholars such as Paul Wesley Chilcote consider Crosby to be the busiest female Methodist preacher, as she preached up until the day she died.[6] She was also renowned for being skilled at prayer,[7][8] which at the time was seen as a sort of religious art form.[9]
- ^ English 1994, p. 32.
- ^ Burge 1996, p. 10.
- ^ Burton 2008, p. 161, 162.
- ^ Chilcote 2007, p. 63.
- ^ Krueger 1992, p. 76.
- ^ Chilcote 1993, p. 62.
- ^ Chilcote 1991, p. 118.
- ^ Lloyd 2009, pp. 32–33.
- ^ Chilcote 1993, p. 48.