Charles Edward Smith (Baptist)
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Charles Edward Smith (January 22, 1835 – September 9, 1929)[1] was an American author and Baptist ecclesiologist and apologist. He was the pastor of Fredonia, New York's Baptist Church from 1885 to 1900.[2] Many of his sermons, works, and manuscripts were published posthumously.
Smith was born on January 22, 1835, in Fall River, Massachusetts, the son of Philip and Roby Smith.[3] He attended the University of Rhode Island, graduating in 1860. He was a member of the Alpha Delta Phi and Phi Beta Kappa fraternities.[1] He was ordained on August 1, 1863, and earned his doctorate of divinity in 1891.[1][4] On February 17, 1864, Smith married Catherine Amelia Kimball. They were the parents of Grace Louise Smith, who was married to Dr. Nelson Guernsey Richmond. Grace was an American romance novelist, known for writing 27 books. She was known professionally as Grace S. Richmond.[5][6] Smith died in Fredonia, New York, on September 9, 1929.[1]
