Spreng, Samuel P
clergyman, editor, author, was born Feb. 11, 1853, in Wayne county, Ohio. He received his education in the Northwestern college of Naperville, Ill. In 1876 he was licensed to preach in the Evangelical association; and in 1883 was elected presiding elder and fraternal delegate to the general conference of the united brethren church. Since 1887 he has been editor of The Evangelical Messenger of Cleveland, Ohio; and was one of the editors of The Standard Dictionary. In 1893-95 he was the president of the Missionary society; and since 1895 has been president of the Young People's alliance. He is the author of the History of the Evangelical Association; Rays of Light; Life of Bishop John Seybert, and other works.