Amanda Smith

For other people named Amanda Smith, see Amanda Smith (disambiguation).
Amanda Smith
Amanda Smith by T. B. Latchmore, circa 1885.
Born
Amanda Berry

(1837-01-23)January 23, 1837
Long Green, Maryland
DiedFebruary 25, 1915(1915-02-25) (aged 78)
Sebring, Florida
OccupationEvangelist
Notable workAn Autobiography: The Story of the Lord's Dealings with Mrs. Amanda Smith the Colored Evangelist, 1893

Amanda Smith (née Berry; January 23, 1837 – February 24, 1915)[1] was an American Methodist preacher and former slave who funded the former Amanda Smith Orphanage and Industrial Home for Abandoned and Destitute Colored Children outside Chicago. She was a leader in the Wesleyan-Holiness movement, preaching the doctrine of entire sanctification throughout Methodist camp meetings across the world.[2] Her great granddaughter is the Most Reverend Dr. A. Louise Bonaparte.

  1. ^ "The Final Ministry of Amanda Berry Smith". Illinois Heritage. Retrieved May 18, 2007.
  2. ^ Ingersol, Stan. "African Methodist Women in the Wesleyan-Holiness Movement". Church of the Nazarene. Retrieved 17 June 2021.