 Dow received recognition from the Chinese government for her work during the Famine of 1920-21 and was credited for saving over 400 mothers and children.Evangelical work was central to Dow's life.In a pamphlet that Margaret Griffith wrote about Dow's missionary work, entitled "a Beloved Physician", she noted that “[m]edicine was [Dow’s] profession, Evangelism was her passion.” Dow, along with her assistants, used to take off time from their practice to preach and teach the word of God in neighboring areas.