Born in Lisbon, Ohio in 1844, Maria grew to be one of the best known and most successful preachers in the late 18th century. Maria's ministry contained such dramatic demonstrations of the Holy Spirit that her fame wildly spread from coast to coast. The journalists of her day couldn't begin to record all the miracles in the newspaper pages they allotted for her. At the age of 13, Maria heard the call of God to her life. …showed first 75 words of 719 total…

…showed last 75 words of 719 total…sermons from her bed. Her end came in 1924 without a struggle as she sank slowly into a deep sleep. Before Sister Etter went to be with the Lord, she had buried all six of her children and two husbands, preached thousands of sermons from coast to coast, remained the victor over hoodlums and vicious preachers, blazed a new trail for women, and unflinchingly displayed the power of the Holy Spirit through mighty signs and wonders.