A history of the Baptists in Missouri : embracing an account of the organization and growth of Baptist churches and associations : biographical sketches of ministers of the gospel and other prominent members of the denomination : the founding of Baptist institutions, periodicals, etc. . asconverted, and at 14he was prepared forcollege. At the deathof his father he suc-ceeded him in super-intending a factory atSpringfield, Me., whenhe was only 18 yearsof age. The onlychurch in this placewas Baptist, with asmall membership. Tothem Mr. Boyd readSpurgeons sermonsfor a time, and after-wards preache
A history of the Baptists in Missouri : embracing an account of the organization and growth of Baptist churches and associations : biographical sketches of ministers of the gospel and other prominent members of the denomination : the founding of Baptist institutions, periodicals, etc. . asconverted, and at 14he was prepared forcollege. At the deathof his father he suc-ceeded him in super-intending a factory atSpringfield, Me., whenhe was only 18 yearsof age. The onlychurch in this placewas Baptist, with asmall membership. Tothem Mr. Boyd readSpurgeons sermonsfor a time, and after-wards preached to4P^ them in his own lan- iiuiii Thu Baptist Encyclopedia. gUagC. SOOU a rCVlV RKv. w. w. BOYD, D. 1). al commcnccd aud bap- tism was solicited; but being a Congregationalist, he could notproceed. He studied the subject of baptism, and coming to thelight, w^as baptized in company with the converts. In 1866 hewas left motherless, and the year after he entered Harvard Uni-versity, from which he graduated in 1871. He spent a year in theGerman University, after which ho filled the position of tutorat Harvard for one year, and then he became pastor of the FirstBaptist Church, Charlestown, a port of Boston, Mass. Here heremained some four years, during which period he received into. MISSOURI ASSOCIATION. 121 the fellowship of the church about 400 members. From Charles-town he removed to St. Louis in June, 1877, and was at once in-stalled pastor of the Second Baptist Church. Under his pastor-ate the congregation has increased, and many have been addedto the church. He is a man of great energy, executive abilityand pulpit eloquence. During his administration the house of*worship has been twice built, owing to fire. In June, 1878,Shurtleff College, 111., conferred on him the honorary degree ofDoctor of Divinity. As pastor of the largest white Baptistchurch in the state, no man occupies a more responsible posi-tion in the denomination than he. In the pulpit, the prayer-meet-ing and th
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