Smith, Leonard a minister of the Methodist Episcopal Church, was born in Ancaster, Wentworth Co., Canada, May 2, 1838, and joined the Church there in 1854. He was licensed to preach in 1857, and entered the Illinois Conference. in 1860. In 1873 he was granted a supernumerary relation. and held that position until his death, … Continue reading “Smith, Leonard”
Smith, Josiah D., D.D.
Smith, Josiah D., D.D. a Presbyterian divine, was born in Westmoreland County, Pa., Nov. 20, 1814. He was educated in South Hanover College, Ind., studied divinity in the South Hanover Theological Seminary, was licensed by the Madison Presbytery and ordained by the Columbus Presbytery, O., in 1841, and installed pastor of the Truro and Hamilton … Continue reading “Smith, Josiah D., D.D.”
Smith, Josiah
Smith, Josiah a Congregational minister, was born in Charleston, S.C., in 1704, and graduated at Harvard College in 1725. He began to preach within about a year of his graduation, and was ordained July 11, 1726. In 1729 he maintained a learned dispute with Rev. H. Fisher on the right of private judgment, and in … Continue reading “Smith, Josiah”
Smith, Joseph (3), D.D.
Smith, Joseph (3), D.D. a minister of the Presbyterian Church, was born in Westmoreland County, Pa., July 15, 1796. He entered Jefferson College and was graduated in 1815. From thence he went to Princeton Theological Seminary, where he graduated in 1819. He was ordained and commenced preaching in Virginia, where he remained several years. He … Continue reading “Smith, Joseph (3), D.D.”
Smith, Joseph (5)
Smith, Joseph (1) an English clergyman, was born in Lowther, Westmoreland, Oct. 10, 1670, and was admitted to Queen’s College, Oxford, May 10, 1689. In 1693, being chosen taberder, he took his first degree in arts, but was afterwards removed from college by Sir Joseph Williamson, who appointed him his deputy keeper of the Paper … Continue reading “Smith, Joseph (5)”
Smith, John Pye, D.D., LL.D., F.R.S.
Smith, John Pye, D.D., LL.D., F.R.S. an eminent English Presbyterian divine, was born in Sheffield, May 25, 1774. He was educated at the Independent Academy at Rotherham, was ordained to the ministry in the Independent Church, and, without entering upon the regular work, he accepted the appointment of resident professor of classical literature and theology … Continue reading “Smith, John Pye, D.D., LL.D., F.R.S.”
Smith, John Paris
Smith, John Paris a Presbyterian minister, was born in York County, Pa., Jan. 29, 1822. He graduated at Jefferson College, Canonsburg, in 1842, studied theology at Princeton, N.J., was licensed by Donegal Presbytery in 1844, and ordained and installed pastor of Owensborough (Ky.) Church.. He preached successively at Bardstown, Ky.; Vincennes, Richmond, and Hopewell, Ind.; … Continue reading “Smith, John Paris”
Smith, John M.
Smith, John M. a Methodist Episcopal minister, was born in Brooklyn, N.Y., Oct. 10, 1795. He was converted in the spring of 1810, and immediately joined the Church; graduated at Columbia College in the city of New York; entered upon the study of medicine, but, becoming impressed that it was his duty to preach, relinquished … Continue reading “Smith, John M.”
Smith, John G.
Smith, John G. a minister of the Methodist Episcopal Church, was born in Marlborough, Ulster Co., N.Y., Sept. 30, 1809. He was licensed to preach at the age of twenty-two, and was also admitted into the New York Conference on trial. When this conference was divided, Mr. Smith being stationed at Willett Street, New York … Continue reading “Smith, John G.”
Smith, John Cross, D.D.
Smith, John Cross, D.D. a Presbyterian minister, was born in Baltimore, Md., Oct. 29, 1803. He received his classical education in a private school. After studying theology under Dr. Duncan, he entered Princeton Seminary and remained one year. He was licensed in 1828, and soon after began to preach as an evangelist at Fortress Monroe, … Continue reading “Smith, John Cross, D.D.”