Amanda Smith - Wikipedia
WEBAmanda 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.
Amanda Smith | Evangelist, Missionary & Abolitionist
WEBAmanda Smith was an American evangelist and missionary who opened an orphanage for African-American girls. Born a slave, Berry grew up in York county, Pa., after her father bought his own freedom and that of most of the family.
Amanda Smith - History's Women
WEBAs an ongoing inspiration to American and international generations, preacher and former slave Amanda Berry Smith was born in January, 1837 near Baltimore, Maryland to enslaved parents, the oldest of 13 siblings.
Amanda Berry Smith (1837-1915) - Blackpast
WEBJan 18, 2007 · Amanda Berry Smith was a Methodist holiness evangelist, missionary to Africa and founder of an orphanage for African American children. Amanda was born into slavery on January 23, 1837 in Long Green, Maryland to parents Samuel Berry and Miriam Matthews Berry, while they were held on adjacent farms.
Amanda Berry Smith - Enslaved.org
WEBAmanda Berry Smith (23 Jan. 1837—24 Feb. 1915), evangelist, missionary, and reformer, was born enslaved in Long Green, Maryland, the daughter of Samuel Berry and Mariam Matthews, who were enslaved on neighboring farms.
Heroes of the Faith: Amanda Smith | Christian Learning & News
WEBApr 12, 2021 · Amanda was a preacher who made an impact; where she spoke people were converted, overcome with repentance or touched with a sense of God’s presence. In 1869, after the death of her last son and her second husband, Amanda felt called to be a full-time missionary.
Freed for Evangelism: The Story of Former Slave Amanda Berry Smith
WEBMar 26, 2014 · Amanda Berry Smith. Despite personal hardship, Amanda was a resolute believer. She felt that even while doing menial tasks like mending clothes or washing dishes, she was serving God.
Amanda Smith, 1837-1915. "An Autobiography: the Story of the …
WEBactual value to me as a preacher of Christian truth from Amanda Smith than from any other one person I had ever met. Throughout Mrs. Smith's stay in India she was always cheerful and hopeful.
Amanda Smith - New World Encyclopedia
WEBAmanda Berry Smith (January 23, 1837 – February 24, 1915) [1] was a former slave who became an inspiration to thousands of women, both black and white, while traveling and preaching as a devout Christian during her lifetime. Amanda Smith was praised for her modest lifestyle and unwavering faith in her religion.
Smith, Amanda Berry (1837–1915) | Encyclopedia.com
WEBSmith, Amanda Berry (1837–1915) Slave-born Protestant evangelist and missionary. Born Amanda Berry on January 23, 1837, in Long Green, Maryland; died of a paralytic stroke in Sebring, Florida, on February 24, 1915; daughter of Samuel Berry and Miriam Matthews, slaves on adjoining farms; married Calvin Devine, in September 1854; married James ...