Nash’s prayer ministry made him "as remarkable a character in his way
as Finney himself." The importance of such to Finney’s ministry and
success cannot be over estimated. "Finney depended more upon the
prayers of Fathers Nash and Clary to bring down Holy Ghost revival than
upon his own resistless logic. So accustomed are we to the Laodicean
condition of the church that the all-pervading influence of prayer in
Finney’s time amazes us." Of the great revival in Rochester from
1830-1831," Finney said that the key which unlocked the heavens in this
revival was the prayer of Clary, Nash, and other unnamed folk who laid
themselves prostrate before God’s throne and besought Him for a divine
out-pouring." Not all the prayers at Rochester were unnamed. We know
the names of Billious Pond from Camden, Deacon Truman from Rodman, and
Deacon Baker from Adams, but there were many others, both men and
women, who spent a great deal of time in prayer for God to move in
power..

Considering the souls being saved and the very culture of the area
being changed in such a thorough revival, it should be no surprise that
persecution came to these co-labourers. Some came from jealous
ministers, some from those of other doctrinal persuasions, and some
 from the lost. False statements were sent to newspapers by his enemies.
Nash wrote a letter on May 11, 1826, telling of some of the opposition.
Part of it said, "The work of God moves forward in power, in some
places against dreadful opposition. Mr. Finney and I have both been
hanged and burned in effigy. We have frequently been disturbed in our
religious meetings. Sometimes the opposers make a noise in the house of
God; sometimes they gather round the house and stone it, and discharge
guns. There is almost as much writing, intrigue, lying, and reporting
of lies, as there would be if we were on the eve of a presidential
election. Oh, what a world! How much it hates the truth! How unwilling
to be saved! But the work will go on."

In this letter he refers to being hung and burned in effigy. Here is an
account of the event:

"Swinging above your heads are two distorted figures suspended on
ropes. At the touch of the torch they leap into flames and the crowd
screams in sheer delight. Is this a scene from a lynching or a race
riot? Not at all. It is a religious gathering. The charred creatures
smouldering in the air represent the public’s expression of opposition
to the preaching and praying of America’s greatest evangelistic team.
Charles Grandison Finney and his partner-in-prayer, Daniel Nash, have
just been burned in effigy. Preachers and pew-warmers alike joined
forces against the two men who did more to spearhead revival than any
other pair in American history."

The enemies of revival counted Nash a full partner to Finney in the
work. They feared and hated his praying at least as much as they did
Finney’s preaching.

The most remarkable revival of this period in American history was that
which occurred in Rochester, New York, in 1830-1831. "Rochester was a
young city," wrote Finney, " full of thrift and enterprise, and full of
sin." Nash and Clary were well aware of this, as they teamed up for the
praying with the assistance of others, as we have noted. These two men
were so similar in their praying that one is often described to explain
the other. Such fervent praying in agony of soul brought sights that
may seem strange to our eyes today. Our gentle prayers accomplish so
little, but then they cost us so little. Finney wrote: "I have never
known a person sweat blood; but I have known a person pray till the
blood started from his nose. And I have known persons pray till they
were all wet with perspiration, in the coldest weather in winter. I
have known persons pray for hours, till their strength was all
exhausted with the agony of their minds. Such prayers prevailed with
God. This agony in prayer was prevalent in Jonathan Edwards’ day, in
the revivals which then took place."

During the Rochester meetings there are several accounts of these two
men in deep agony of soul while praying day and night. Some accounts
name Nash, some Clary, others both. It seems they were together in
fasting and prayer much of the time, weeping and crying out to God.
Sometimes they lay prostrate without strength to stand up. Their
concern over sinners being lost brought great stress to their minds and
souls. They groaned under the load, they risked health and gave up
comforts that the battle of the heavenlies might be won. Sometimes they
"would writhe and groan in agony" over souls. God honoured their
burden-bearing and poured out His Spirit. The Spirit of prayer was
poured out so powerfully that some people stayed away from the services
to pray, being unable to restrain their feelings under the preaching.
Privately they prayed and publicly God answered.

The results of this awakening were incredible. One of the first results
was the coming together of the different churches, which constituted a
huge breakthrough in those days. As the awakening swept through the
town, the great mass of the most influential people, both male and
female, were convicted and converted. It seems almost impossible to
believe, but "it began with the judges, the lawyers, the physicians,
the bankers and the merchants, and worked its way down to the bottom of
society, till nearly everybody had joined one or other of the
churches." Consequently, the public affairs of the city were put, to a
large extent, into the hands of Christian men.

Because the awakening was so powerful, and gathered in such great
numbers of people, especially the most influential people, it created
great excitement. Like the Welsh Awakening in 1904-1906, many people
came in from near and far to witness the great work of God, and were
converted. The New York Evangelist reported that "Almost every town
within 40 or 50 miles of Rochester is favoured…with the special
presence of the Lord." Finney preached in as many places as he had time
and strength to do, asserting that "the work spread like waves in every
direction." Wherever he preached, he was astounded that "in every
instance, the Lord has come down and commenced a work upon the spot."
Finney was only too well aware of the opposition of the evil one, and
how that had to be dealt with first. Therefore he knew that a huge
breakthrough had been made in the heavenlies, so that the Lord was free
to come down and do His work.

Here is the link to the entire article......amazing sacrifice D. Nash
made....leaving his family to go and pray for the lost all those
years....

http://www.calltoprayer.org.uk/encourager35.html