Amanda Smith
Amanda Smith | |
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Amanda Smith by T. B. Latchmore, circa 1885. | |
| Born | Amanda Berry January 23, 1837 |
| Died | February 25, 1915 (aged 78) |
| Occupation | Evangelist |
| Notable work | An 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) was an American Methodist preacher and former slave who funded the former Amanda Smith Orphanage and Industrial Home for Abandoned and Destitute Colored Children in Harvey, Illinois (outside Chicago). She was a leader in the Wesleyan-Holiness movement, preaching the doctrine of entire sanctification throughout Methodist camp meetings across the world.