This John Long (b 1872) was with William Irvine in his first highly
successful mission. that was held at Nenagh, Co. Tipperary,
Ireland in 1897 where the revival began. In 1899, he became
one of the first four Workers.

After he was excommunicated, he married and had a son, John Long (b 1931).

This John Long was the man that Cherie Kropp visited in 2004 and obtained copies of his father's journal.