Stephen P. Hill
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Stephen P. Hill was a Baptist
clergyman who served as Chaplain of the Senate
, on April 17, 1806. He was educated at Waterville College, Brown University
(Class of 1829) and Newton Theological Seminary (1832). He was ordained on April 2, 1832.
. While serving there the church completed its second meeting house which was dedicated on November 7, 1833. Hill was advised to move to a milder climate due to ill health, and so he left the church in May 1834. For a year thereafter, he supplied the pulpit of the Georgetown, D.C. church. Then, he was called to be the pastor of First Baptist Church, Baltimore, Maryland; he would serve there seventeen years. Other Baltimore Baptist congregations formed out of the growing membership of the church during his pastorate, including Seventh Baptist Church.
Hill then was called to be the pastor of First Baptist in Washington, D.C.
, where he served from 1850 to 1861. While serving in Washington, Hill was elected to serve as Chaplain of the Senate on December 8, 1856.
Hill was also a prolific hymn writer, compiling a book published in 1836 called "Christian Hymns" with 655 hymns. Many appeared in Baptist hymnals anonymously during Hills lifetime. They seem not to have lasted in popularity; none are in current hymnbooks. Hill died in Washington, DC on September 15, 1884.
was the founder of the Corcoran Gallery of Art
. Their children were: William Corcoran Hill and Mary Wilson Reynolds Hill.
Baptist
Baptists comprise a group of Christian denominations and churches that subscribe to a doctrine that baptism should be performed only for professing believers , and that it must be done by immersion...
clergyman who served as Chaplain of the Senate
Early life
Stephen Prescott Hill was born in Salem, MassachusettsSalem, Massachusetts
Salem is a city in Essex County, Massachusetts, United States. The population was 40,407 at the 2000 census. It and Lawrence are the county seats of Essex County...
, on April 17, 1806. He was educated at Waterville College, Brown University
Brown University
Brown University is a private, Ivy League university located in Providence, Rhode Island, United States. Founded in 1764 prior to American independence from the British Empire as the College in the English Colony of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations early in the reign of King George III ,...
(Class of 1829) and Newton Theological Seminary (1832). He was ordained on April 2, 1832.
Ministry
On October 2, 1832, Hill was called to be pastor of the First Baptist Church in Haverhill, MassachusettsHaverhill, Massachusetts
Haverhill is a city in Essex County, Massachusetts, United States. The population was 60,879 at the 2010 census.Located on the Merrimack River, it began as a farming community that would evolve into an important industrial center, beginning with sawmills and gristmills run by water power. In the...
. While serving there the church completed its second meeting house which was dedicated on November 7, 1833. Hill was advised to move to a milder climate due to ill health, and so he left the church in May 1834. For a year thereafter, he supplied the pulpit of the Georgetown, D.C. church. Then, he was called to be the pastor of First Baptist Church, Baltimore, Maryland; he would serve there seventeen years. Other Baltimore Baptist congregations formed out of the growing membership of the church during his pastorate, including Seventh Baptist Church.
Hill then was called to be the pastor of First Baptist in Washington, D.C.
Washington, D.C.
Washington, D.C., formally the District of Columbia and commonly referred to as Washington, "the District", or simply D.C., is the capital of the United States. On July 16, 1790, the United States Congress approved the creation of a permanent national capital as permitted by the U.S. Constitution....
, where he served from 1850 to 1861. While serving in Washington, Hill was elected to serve as Chaplain of the Senate on December 8, 1856.
Hill was also a prolific hymn writer, compiling a book published in 1836 called "Christian Hymns" with 655 hymns. Many appeared in Baptist hymnals anonymously during Hills lifetime. They seem not to have lasted in popularity; none are in current hymnbooks. Hill died in Washington, DC on September 15, 1884.
Personal life
Stephen Prescott Hill married Martha Ellen Corcoran . Her brother William Wilson CorcoranWilliam Wilson Corcoran
William Wilson Corcoran was an American banker, philanthropist, and art collector.-Early life:Corcoran was born in Georgetown in the District of Columbia, the son of a well-to-do father whom the electors of Georgetown twice chose as mayor. His father, Thomas Corcoran, came to Georgetown in 1788...
was the founder of the Corcoran Gallery of Art
Corcoran Gallery of Art
The Corcoran Gallery of Art is the largest privately supported cultural institution in Washington, DC. The museum's main focus is American art. The permanent collection includes works by Rembrandt, Eugène Delacroix, Edgar Degas, Thomas Gainsborough, John Singer Sargent, Claude Monet, Pablo...
. Their children were: William Corcoran Hill and Mary Wilson Reynolds Hill.