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Smith, Moses

clergyman, author, was born Aug. 16, 1830, in Hebron, Conn.

He first engaged in educational work as instructor in the Westfield academy; and in 1855 entered Andover Theological seminary, from which institution he graduated in 1859.

He was ordained the same year and became pastor of the congregational church of Plainville, Conn. During the he served in war company A, eighth regiment Connecticut volunteer infantry, and was unanimously elected chaplain of the regiment. He has filled pastorates in Chicago, Jackson and Detroit, Mich.; and since 1888 has been pastor of the congregational church at Glencoe, Ill. He is the author of Questions of the Ages, which discusses certain of the deep things of the gospel.

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