Elias Smith
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Elias Smith was a preacher, physician, journalist and clergyman. Smith, along with the preacher Abner Jones
, founded a group of Christian Churches in New England that eventually merged with other like-minded, regional groups to become the denomination known as the Christian Connexion
. Smith founded The Herald of Gospel Liberty in 1808, claimed by many to be the first religious journal in the United States.
Smith proved to be a controversial figure in the Christian Connexion, leaving the denomination for a time to become a Universalist, which he finally repudiated in 1840.
Smith died in Lynn, Massachusetts.
Abner Jones
Abner Jones , also known as Elder Abner Jones, was a minister and early church reformer in the United States.-Early life:...
, founded a group of Christian Churches in New England that eventually merged with other like-minded, regional groups to become the denomination known as the Christian Connexion
Christian Connection
The Christian Connection or Christian Connexion was a Christian movement which began in several places during the late 18th and early 19th centuries and were secessions from three different religious denominations. The Christian Connection claimed to have no creed, instead professing to rely...
. Smith founded The Herald of Gospel Liberty in 1808, claimed by many to be the first religious journal in the United States.
Smith proved to be a controversial figure in the Christian Connexion, leaving the denomination for a time to become a Universalist, which he finally repudiated in 1840.
Smith died in Lynn, Massachusetts.
See also
- Abner JonesAbner JonesAbner Jones , also known as Elder Abner Jones, was a minister and early church reformer in the United States.-Early life:...
, a co-founder of the New England Christians. - James O'KellyJames O'KellyJames O'Kelly was an American clergyman during the Second Great Awakening and an important figure in the early history of Methodism in America. He was also known for his outspoken views on abolitionism, penning the strong antislavery work Essay on Negro Slavery...
, founder of Southern Christian Churches. - Barton StoneBarton W. StoneBarton Warren Stone was an important preacher during the Second Great Awakening of the early 19th century. He was first ordained a Presbyterian minister, then was expelled from the church after the Cane Ridge, Kentucky revival for his stated beliefs in faith as the sole prerequisite for salvation...
, founder of Christian Churches in the West.
Further reading
- The Perfect Law of Liberty: Elias Smith and the Providential History of America, Michael G. Kenny