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<p> Smith, [[Thomas]] (2), </p> <p> a Congregational minister, was born in Boston, Mass., March 10, 1702, graduated from Harvard in 1720, and was licensed to preach in April, 1722. On account of his youth he declined a call from the Church in Bellingham, Mass., but preached in various places as a supply. On March 8, 1727, a Church was constituted at [[Falmouth]] and Mr. Smith was ordained its pastor, and continued such until 1764, when, on account of infirmity, he received Rev. Samuel Deane as his colleague. He, however, preached in his turn till the close of 1784. His death took place May 23, 1795. The only publications of Mr. Smith are a [[Sermon]] (1756) at the ordination of Rev. [[Solomon]] Lombard, and a Practical [[Discourse]] to Seafaring Men (1771). See Sprague, Annals of the Amer. Pulpit, 1, 326. a [[Methodist]] Episcopal minister, was born in [[Kent]] County, Md., June 3, 1776. He was converted in early life, began to preach in his eighteenth year, was received into the [[Philadelphia]] [[Conference]] May 20, 1798, and. "the demonstrations which had attended Abbott's labors were repeated at almost all his appointments, and hundreds of souls were gathered into the societies." He labored as follows: Caroline Circuit, 1798; [[Flanders]] Circuit, N.J., 1799; [[Northampton]] Circuit, Va., 1800-1; Dover, Del., 1802; Annamessex, Md., 1803; Talbot Circuit, 1804; Seneca Circuit, N.Y., 1805; Burlington, N.J., 1806; Asbury, N.J., 1807; Lewiston, Del., 1808; St. George's, Philadelphia, 1809; Cecil, Md., 1810; Smyrna, Del., 18; Kent, Md. 1812; Accomack, Va., 1813; from 1814 to 1816 he was allowed a respite on account of ill health; Kent Circuit, 1817; New Brunswick, 1818; Kensington, 1819; Kent, 1820-21; supernumerary in 1822, in which relation he continued until his death, in May, 1844. Mr. Smith was a man of unquestioned piety, a superior pastor, and a powerful preacher. He preached "with the utmost brevity, but with the utmost power." He possessed a faith admirable in its earnestness and sublime in its power. See Minutes of Annual Conferences, 3, 595; [[Experience]] and Ministerial Labors of the Rev. Thomas Smith, edited by the Rev. David [[Daily]] (N.Y. 1848); Stevens, Hist. of the M.E. Church, 3, 379, 415; 4, 269. (J.L.S.) </p>
<p> Smith, [[Thomas]] (4), </p> <p> a Congregational minister, was born in Litchfield, Me., Aug. 17, 1812. [[Converted]] at the age of twenty-one, he set out to prepare himself for the ministry, and, by his own exertions prepared for college, graduated at Bowdoin College in 1840, and at [[Bangor]] Theological Seminary in 1843. He preached in [[Maine]] at Cherryfield and Orrington, and in 1849 became pastor of Brewer Village, where he continued until his death, April 7, 1861. Mr. Smith was preeminently excellent as a pastor, and was much beloved by his people. He was much attached to his work, and pursued his objects with unconquerable energy. See Congregational Quarterly, 1861, p. 376. </p>


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<ref name="term_61130"> [https://bibleportal.com/encyclopedia/cyclopedia-of-biblical-theological-and-ecclesiastical-literature/smith,+thomas+(2) Thomas Smith from Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature]</ref>
<ref name="term_61134"> [https://bibleportal.com/encyclopedia/cyclopedia-of-biblical-theological-and-ecclesiastical-literature/smith,+thomas+(4) Thomas Smith from Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature]</ref>
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Thomas Smith [1]

Smith, Thomas (4),

a Congregational minister, was born in Litchfield, Me., Aug. 17, 1812. Converted at the age of twenty-one, he set out to prepare himself for the ministry, and, by his own exertions prepared for college, graduated at Bowdoin College in 1840, and at Bangor Theological Seminary in 1843. He preached in Maine at Cherryfield and Orrington, and in 1849 became pastor of Brewer Village, where he continued until his death, April 7, 1861. Mr. Smith was preeminently excellent as a pastor, and was much beloved by his people. He was much attached to his work, and pursued his objects with unconquerable energy. See Congregational Quarterly, 1861, p. 376.

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  1. ↑ Thomas Smith from Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature
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