Welsh became known as an earnest advocate for the rights of Indians, a calling triggered by a visit to the Sioux Reservation in 1882.

Bishop Purcell from the beginning was an earnest advocate of the establishment of parish schools.

He was an earnest advocate of the abolition of secret executive sessions of the Senate.

She is described as a Polish lady of great beauty, being known in this country as an earnest advocate of human liberty.

His Times obituary noted that "by his death the system of national education has lost an earnest advocate".

He was its leading spirit, its most earnest advocate, and powerful promoter.

He was a Whig in politics, but an earnest advocate of low tariffs.

Haldeman was an earnest advocate of spelling reform.

He was an earnest advocate of cremation, and has devoted much time to the furtherance of that cause.

This was at the time of the Austrian Navy's intensive conversion to steam power, of which he was an earnest advocate.