Smith, George W. a minister of the Methodist Episcopal Church, was born in Nelson, Madison Co., N.Y., in August, 1816, and was licensed to preach in 1854. In 1855 he entered the Oneida Conference; was superannuated in 1858 and made effective in 1859; was appointed in 1863 to the Oneida Indian Mission, and labored efficiently … Continue reading “Smith, George W.”
Smith, George R.W.
Smith, George R.W. a Methodist Episcopal minister, was born in Lincoln Co., Ga., Aug. 8, 1820; converted in October, 1832; licensed to exhort in 1838, and as local preacher in 1839. He was received on trial in the Alabama Conference in January, 1840, and sent to the Tombigbee Circuit; in 1841, the Coosa Circuit. In … Continue reading “Smith, George R.W.”
Smith, George Charles
Smith, George Charles an English Baptist, known for more than half a century all over England as “Boatswain Smith,” was born in London in 1782, brought up religiously by a pious mother, and went to sea while a boy. He was forcibly impressed into the king’s service in the last century, and transferred into various … Continue reading “Smith, George Charles”
Smith, George (3), D.D
Smith, George (1), D.D an English Wesleyan author, was born about 1800, of humble parentage. He was educated in a Lancasterian school, and although engaged in secular business, acquired a large fund of information, which he used in the preparation of several historico-religious works, especially a series entitled Sacred Annals, which were reprinted in New … Continue reading “Smith, George (3), D.D”
Smith, George (4)
Smith, George (1) a minister of the Methodist Episcopal Church, South, was born in Litchfield, Conn., in 1801. Of Presbyterian parentage, he, nevertheless, joined the Methodist Episcopal Church in Chenango County, N.Y., in November, 1817. He joined the Pittsburgh Conference in 1832, and was ordained deacon in 1834 and elder in 1836. He afterwards went … Continue reading “Smith, George (4)”
Smith, Gad N.
Smith, Gad N. a Methodist Episcopal minister, was born in Sharon, Litchfield Co., Conn., Dec. 25, 1812; converted in his eighteenth year; received on trial in the New York Conference in June, 1836, and was appointed to Wethersfield Circuit. He subsequently preached at Litchfield in 1837-38; in Burlington Circuit in 1839-40; at Norwalk, Conn., in … Continue reading “Smith, Gad N.”
Smith, Gad
Smith, Gad a Methodist Episcopal minister, was born in Goshen, Litchfield Co., Conn., in 1788; converted in 1807; approved of as an exhorter in 1810; licensed as a local preacher in 1811; received into the itinerancy on trial in June, 1812, and into full connection in 1814, and was stationed as follows: Middletown Circuit; Litchfield … Continue reading “Smith, Gad”
Smith, Friend W.
Smith, Friend W. a minister of the Methodist Episcopal Church, was born in Lenox, Bucks Co.; Mass., Dec. 4, 1799. He entered the ministry in 1821, and continued to perform efficient service until the day before his semi-centennial conference, when he suddenly died, April 4, 1871. Mr. Smith was attractive and useful in his services, … Continue reading “Smith, Friend W.”
Smith, Francis
Smith, Francis a Baptist minister, was born in Wakefield, Mass., July 12, 1812, and was a graduate of Brown University in the class of 1837, and of the Newton Theological Institution in the class of 1840. He was ordained in Providence, R.I., as pastor of the Fourth Baptist Church, and remained there thirteen years 1841-54. … Continue reading “Smith, Francis”
Smith, Fieldon M.
Smith, Fieldon M. a minister of the Methodist Episcopal Church, was born near Hodginville, Hardin Co., Ky., June 16, 1833, but removed to Warren Co., Ill., with his father in 1840. He joined the Church Jan. 5, 1851, and was licensed to preach in the conference year 1853-54. He was received on trial by the … Continue reading “Smith, Fieldon M.”