Rev. Caleb Smith (1723-1762)
He was born in Brookhaven, Long Island, December 29th, 1723, and graduated at Yale in 1743. New York Presbytery licensed him in April, 1747, and ordained him, November 30th, 1748, pastor of Newark Mountains, now Orange, New Jersey. Mr. Smith was an untiring friend of the College of New Jersey, making long journeys to collect funds, and going to Virginia to prevail on Mr. Davies to accept the Presidency. He was indefatigable in study, delighted in prayer, and excelled in pastoral visitation and catechizing. He died October 22d, 1762, aged thirty-nine.
He was born in Brookhaven, Long Island, December 29th, 1723, and graduated at Yale in 1743. New York Presbytery licensed him in April, 1747, and ordained him, November 30th, 1748, pastor of Newark Mountains, now Orange, New Jersey. Mr. Smith was an untiring friend of the College of New Jersey, making long journeys to collect funds, and going to Virginia to prevail on Mr. Davies to accept the Presidency. He was indefatigable in study, delighted in prayer, and excelled in pastoral visitation and catechizing. He died October 22d, 1762, aged thirty-nine.
Rev. Caleb Smith (1723-1762)
He was born in Brookhaven, Long Island, December 29th, 1723, and graduated at Yale in 1743. New York Presbytery licensed him in April, 1747, and ordained him, November 30th, 1748, pastor of Newark Mountains, now Orange, New Jersey. Mr. Smith was an untiring friend of the College of New Jersey, making long journeys to collect funds, and going to Virginia to prevail on Mr. Davies to accept the Presidency. He was indefatigable in study, delighted in prayer, and excelled in pastoral visitation and catechizing. He died October 22d, 1762, aged thirty-nine.
He was born in Brookhaven, Long Island, December 29th, 1723, and graduated at Yale in 1743. New York Presbytery licensed him in April, 1747, and ordained him, November 30th, 1748, pastor of Newark Mountains, now Orange, New Jersey. Mr. Smith was an untiring friend of the College of New Jersey, making long journeys to collect funds, and going to Virginia to prevail on Mr. Davies to accept the Presidency. He was indefatigable in study, delighted in prayer, and excelled in pastoral visitation and catechizing. He died October 22d, 1762, aged thirty-nine.
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