Thereafter he became even more zealous and dedicated more time to praying and religious contemplation. Zealous missionaries carried their doctrines far and wide. When introduced, Tavis is presented as a zealous and unwavering motivator. Some analysts also attribute this to overly zealous missionary work. The red cow was called and became a symbol of zealous devotion to the Buddha. Sung proved to be a zealous and compelling preacher. Brennaman is known for his opinionated, zealous, and sometimes contentious style. His zealous followers, also persecuted, formed isolated communities in Tigray. Vatinius was a most zealous partisan for Caesar. A more honest, zealous, upright, and independent servant could not be. The Samanids helped the religion take root through zealous missionary work. This theory explains how groups convert hesitant recruits into zealous followers over time. Colonel S. Wheeler of the 34th B.N.I. was known as a zealous Christian preacher. The board has been described as too zealous and conservative. The abbey soon attracted a strong flow of zealous young men.