"Smith, Uriah, of Battle Creek, Michigan, Editor, Author, and Wood Engraver, was born in West Wilton, New Hampshire, May 2, 1832. His father Samuel Smith, was a son of Uriah, and grandson of Zachariah Smith, who were the earliest settlers in that part of New Hampshire. His mother was Rebecca Spaulding, of Middlesex, Massachusetts. Her ancestors resided in Maine. Uriah Smith attended school at Phillips' Academy, Exeter, New Hampshire, where, from 1848 to 1851, he completed his preparatory studies and one year of a regular college course. From the time he was three years old, he suffered from a fever sore, which, when he was twelve, resulted in the loss of a limb. This misfortune turned his attention to sedentary occupations, and he became engaged in drafting and sketching. He has since, as a wood engraver, made practical use of the skill acquired in his early efforts. After leaving the academy, he intended to spend one year in improving his financial condition and then return to his studies. During the year, however, he became acquainted with the views taught by the Seventh-day Adventists, with which sect he united. He then accepted a position in the office of the Advent Review and Sabbath Herald, the organ of that denomination. From this time, with brief periods of intermission, he has been editor of that journal. When he first became connected with the paper, in May, 1853, it was published in Rochester, New York; in 1855, it was removed to Battle Creek, Michigan, its present location. Elder Smith was ordained as a minister of the Seventh-day Adventists, August 17, 1874. He has traveled through all the Northern States, from Maine to California, attending camp-meetings of the denomination. Besides his editorial work, he has published several volumes devoted to the explanation of Scripture, and the exposition of some of the peculiar views held by the sect. Among the most important of these works are: Thoughts on the Revelation; Thoughts on Daniel; Man's Nature and Destiny; The Sanctuary and its Cleansings; The United States in Prophecy, and a poem entitled A Word for the Sabbath. Mr. Smith married, June 7, 1857, Miss Harriet Newel Stevens, of Paris, Maine. They have had five children, all of whom are living. Elder Smith is one of the representative ministers of the Seventh-day Adventists. He is an argumentative speaker, clear and logical, possessing marked ability and a pleasant address." – Excerpt from "American Biographical History of Eminent and Self-Made Men, Michigan, Volume," published by Western Biographical Publishing Co., Cincinnati, O., 1878.
Editor and author, who gave 50 years of service to the Seventh-day Adventist cause. He is best remembered for his book generally known by the short title Daniel and the Revelation. Thoughts, Critical and Practical, on the Book of Revelation was published in 1867, and Thoughts, Critical and Practical, on the Book of Daniel, in 1873. These books, combined in one volume, were first sold by George King, thus marking the beginning of the sale of doctrinal subscription books in the colporteur work of the SDA Church. This work, now entitled The Prophecies of Daniel and the Revelation, was revised several times, during Smith's lifetime and later, and it still has a wide circulation. Among his other works are The United States in Prophecy (later rewritten as Marvel of the Nations), Here and Hereafter, and Looking Unto Jesus.
Editor and author, who gave 50 years of service to the Seventh-day Adventist cause. He is best remembered for his book generally known by the short title Daniel and the Revelation. Thoughts, Critical and Practical, on the Book of Revelation was published in 1867, and Thoughts, Critical and Practical, on the Book of Daniel, in 1873. These books, combined in one volume, were first sold by George King, thus marking the beginning of the sale of doctrinal subscription books in the colporteur work of the SDA Church. This work, now entitled The Prophecies of Daniel and the Revelation, was revised several times, during Smith's lifetime and later, and it still has a wide circulation. Among his other works are The United States in Prophecy (later rewritten as Marvel of the Nations), Here and Hereafter, and Looking Unto Jesus.
"Smith, Uriah, of Battle Creek, Michigan, Editor, Author, and Wood Engraver, was born in West Wilton, New Hampshire, May 2, 1832. His father Samuel Smith, was a son of Uriah, and grandson of Zachariah Smith, who were the earliest settlers in that part of New Hampshire. His mother was Rebecca Spaulding, of Middlesex, Massachusetts. Her ancestors resided in Maine. Uriah Smith attended school at Phillips' Academy, Exeter, New Hampshire, where, from 1848 to 1851, he completed his preparatory studies and one year of a regular college course. From the time he was three years old, he suffered from a fever sore, which, when he was twelve, resulted in the loss of a limb. This misfortune turned his attention to sedentary occupations, and he became engaged in drafting and sketching. He has since, as a wood engraver, made practical use of the skill acquired in his early efforts. After leaving the academy, he intended to spend one year in improving his financial condition and then return to his studies. During the year, however, he became acquainted with the views taught by the Seventh-day Adventists, with which sect he united. He then accepted a position in the office of the Advent Review and Sabbath Herald, the organ of that denomination. From this time, with brief periods of intermission, he has been editor of that journal. When he first became connected with the paper, in May, 1853, it was published in Rochester, New York; in 1855, it was removed to Battle Creek, Michigan, its present location. Elder Smith was ordained as a minister of the Seventh-day Adventists, August 17, 1874. He has traveled through all the Northern States, from Maine to California, attending camp-meetings of the denomination. Besides his editorial work, he has published several volumes devoted to the explanation of Scripture, and the exposition of some of the peculiar views held by the sect. Among the most important of these works are: Thoughts on the Revelation; Thoughts on Daniel; Man's Nature and Destiny; The Sanctuary and its Cleansings; The United States in Prophecy, and a poem entitled A Word for the Sabbath. Mr. Smith married, June 7, 1857, Miss Harriet Newel Stevens, of Paris, Maine. They have had five children, all of whom are living. Elder Smith is one of the representative ministers of the Seventh-day Adventists. He is an argumentative speaker, clear and logical, possessing marked ability and a pleasant address." – Excerpt from "American Biographical History of Eminent and Self-Made Men, Michigan, Volume," published by Western Biographical Publishing Co., Cincinnati, O., 1878.
Editor and author, who gave 50 years of service to the Seventh-day Adventist cause. He is best remembered for his book generally known by the short title Daniel and the Revelation. Thoughts, Critical and Practical, on the Book of Revelation was published in 1867, and Thoughts, Critical and Practical, on the Book of Daniel, in 1873. These books, combined in one volume, were first sold by George King, thus marking the beginning of the sale of doctrinal subscription books in the colporteur work of the SDA Church. This work, now entitled The Prophecies of Daniel and the Revelation, was revised several times, during Smith's lifetime and later, and it still has a wide circulation. Among his other works are The United States in Prophecy (later rewritten as Marvel of the Nations), Here and Hereafter, and Looking Unto Jesus.
Editor and author, who gave 50 years of service to the Seventh-day Adventist cause. He is best remembered for his book generally known by the short title Daniel and the Revelation. Thoughts, Critical and Practical, on the Book of Revelation was published in 1867, and Thoughts, Critical and Practical, on the Book of Daniel, in 1873. These books, combined in one volume, were first sold by George King, thus marking the beginning of the sale of doctrinal subscription books in the colporteur work of the SDA Church. This work, now entitled The Prophecies of Daniel and the Revelation, was revised several times, during Smith's lifetime and later, and it still has a wide circulation. Among his other works are The United States in Prophecy (later rewritten as Marvel of the Nations), Here and Hereafter, and Looking Unto Jesus.
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