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<p> Smith, Henry (1), </p> <p> an English clergyman, was born in Withcock, Leicestershire, in 1550, and after pursuing his studies at Oxford entered the Church. His scruples, however, as to subscriptions and ceremonies were such that he resolved not to undertake a pastoral charge, but accepted the office of lecturer of the Church of St. [[Clement]] Danes, London. The circumstances of his death are unknown; [[Fuller]] thinks that he died about 1600, Wood in 1593. Granger says that "he was called the Silver-tongued Preacher." His sermons and treatises, published at various times about the close of the 16th century, were collected in one volume, 4to, in 1675, with a life of the author by Fuller. See Allibone, Dict. of Brit. and Amer. Authors, s.v.; Chalmers, Biog. Dict. s.v. </p>
<p> Smith, Henry (2), </p> <p> a veteran minister of the [[Methodist]] Episcopal Church, was born near Frederick City, Md., April 23, 1769. He was admitted into the Church as a seeker of religion in 1790, and soon after experienced a change of heart. In August, 1793, he was licensed to preach, and in the following October was admitted on trial into the conference held in Baltimore. For about ten years he labored in Western Virginia, Kentucky, and the Northwest, in the face of dangers, loss, and extreme hardships. Mr.. Smith was actively employedl in the work of a travelling preacher forty-two years. In 1835 he took a superannuated relation, and settled in Hookstown, [[Baltimore]] Co., Md., where he continued to reside until his death, Dec. 7, 1862. Mr. Smith published an autobiography, An Old Itinerant [[Preacher]] (New York, 12mo). See Minutes of Annual Conferences, 1863, p. 17. </p>


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<ref name="term_61092"> [https://bibleportal.com/encyclopedia/cyclopedia-of-biblical-theological-and-ecclesiastical-literature/smith,+henry+(1) Henry Smith from Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature]</ref>
<ref name="term_61141"> [https://bibleportal.com/encyclopedia/cyclopedia-of-biblical-theological-and-ecclesiastical-literature/smith,+henry+(2) Henry Smith from Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature]</ref>
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Latest revision as of 16:09, 15 October 2021

Henry Smith [1]

Smith, Henry (2),

a veteran minister of the Methodist Episcopal Church, was born near Frederick City, Md., April 23, 1769. He was admitted into the Church as a seeker of religion in 1790, and soon after experienced a change of heart. In August, 1793, he was licensed to preach, and in the following October was admitted on trial into the conference held in Baltimore. For about ten years he labored in Western Virginia, Kentucky, and the Northwest, in the face of dangers, loss, and extreme hardships. Mr.. Smith was actively employedl in the work of a travelling preacher forty-two years. In 1835 he took a superannuated relation, and settled in Hookstown, Baltimore Co., Md., where he continued to reside until his death, Dec. 7, 1862. Mr. Smith published an autobiography, An Old Itinerant Preacher (New York, 12mo). See Minutes of Annual Conferences, 1863, p. 17.

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