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<p> Smith, [[Joseph]] (2), </p> <p> one of the early ministers of the Presbyterian Church in Western Pennsylvania, was born in Nottingham, Pa., in 1736. Of his early education and religious convictions nothing is known. He graduated at [[Princeton]] in 1764; was licensed by the [[Presbytery]] of Newcastle at Drawyers, Aug. 5, 1767; was ordained and installed pastor of the [[Congregation]] of Lower Brandywine, April 19, 1769; of the united congregations of Wilmington, Del., and Lower Brandywine, Oct. 27, 1774; and of [[Buffalo]] and Cross [[Creek]] congregations in Westmoreland County, Pa., in December, 1780, where he spent the remainder of his life. He died April 19, 1792. Mr. Smith was an extraordinary preacher and laborious pastor. "I never heard a man," said the Rev. Samuel Porter, "who could so completely as Mr. Smith unbar the gates of hell and make me look far down into the abyss, or who could so throw open the gates of heaven and let me glance at the insufferable brightness of the great white throne." See Sprague, Annals of the Amer. Pulpit, 3, 274. (J.L.S.) </p>
<p> Smith, [[Joseph]] (3), D.D., </p> <p> 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 was principal of the academy at Staunton, Va., and also of that at Frederick City, Md. He subsequently became president of Franklin College, O., and also of a college at Frederick City. After this he became general agent of the Presbyterian synods of Western Pennsylvania, Northern Virginia, and Eastern Ohio. He was pastoi of the churches of Round Hill, and at Greensburg, Pa., at which latter place he died, Dec. 4, 1868. He was the author of Old Red Stone and a History of Jefferson College. He possessed great versatility of talent, and served the Church in the various relations he sustained to it with great acceptability and usefulness. See Plumley, Presbyterian Church, p. 296. (W. P.S.) </p>


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<ref name="term_61326"> [https://bibleportal.com/encyclopedia/cyclopedia-of-biblical-theological-and-ecclesiastical-literature/smith,+joseph+(3),+d.d. Joseph Smith from Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature]</ref>
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Joseph Smith [1]

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 was principal of the academy at Staunton, Va., and also of that at Frederick City, Md. He subsequently became president of Franklin College, O., and also of a college at Frederick City. After this he became general agent of the Presbyterian synods of Western Pennsylvania, Northern Virginia, and Eastern Ohio. He was pastoi of the churches of Round Hill, and at Greensburg, Pa., at which latter place he died, Dec. 4, 1868. He was the author of Old Red Stone and a History of Jefferson College. He possessed great versatility of talent, and served the Church in the various relations he sustained to it with great acceptability and usefulness. See Plumley, Presbyterian Church, p. 296. (W. P.S.)

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