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<p> Smith, James (1), </p> <p> a [[Methodist]] Episcopal minister, was born in [[Virginia]] in 1782, converted in early youth, and in 1802 received as a travelling preacher into the Virginia Conference. He soon gave evidence of strong powers of mind, and evinced a taste and capacity for intellectual improvement.. On some occasions, especially, he was truly eloquent, and rose far above ordinary speakers in sublimity of sentiment and energy of thought and expression. He died in 1826. See Minutes of Annual Conferences, 1, 542; Stevens, Hist. of the M.E. Church, 3, 401, 402; Sprague, Annals of the Amer. Pulpit, 7, 373- 377; Bangs, Hist. of the M.E. Church, 2, 307; 3, 371. </p>
<p> Smith, James (2), </p> <p> a minister of the [[Methodist]] Episcopal Church, was born in [[Kent]] Co., Del., May 15, 1788. His conversion took place in 1804, and he, was received on trial into the [[Philadelphia]] [[Conference]] in 1811. He became supernumerary in 1830, but again entered the active work in 1833. He was also presiding elder of the North Philadelphia [[District]] and of the [[Wilmington]] District. He died March 30, 1852. See Minutes of Annual Conferences, 1852, p. 22. </p>


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<ref name="term_61188"> [https://bibleportal.com/encyclopedia/cyclopedia-of-biblical-theological-and-ecclesiastical-literature/smith,+james+(1) James Smith from Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature]</ref>
<ref name="term_61190"> [https://bibleportal.com/encyclopedia/cyclopedia-of-biblical-theological-and-ecclesiastical-literature/smith,+james+(2) James Smith from Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature]</ref>
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James Smith [1]

Smith, James (2),

a minister of the Methodist Episcopal Church, was born in Kent Co., Del., May 15, 1788. His conversion took place in 1804, and he, was received on trial into the Philadelphia Conference in 1811. He became supernumerary in 1830, but again entered the active work in 1833. He was also presiding elder of the North Philadelphia District and of the Wilmington District. He died March 30, 1852. See Minutes of Annual Conferences, 1852, p. 22.

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