Oswald J. Smith
Oswald Jeffrey Smith (November 8, 1889 – January 25, 1986) was a Canadian pastor, author, and missions advocate. He founded The Peoples Church in Toronto in 1928. Smith attended the Toronto Bible Training School, the Manitoba Presbyterian College in Winnipeg, and the McCormick Seminary in Chicago. Smith was ordained as a minister of the Presbyterian Church of Canada in 1918. However, he resigned from the Presbyterian Church, set up his own church in Toronto, which merged with a small Christian and Missionary Alliance congregation in 1921. In 1928, he started another independent church in Toronto, the Peoples Church. Using his base in Toronto for fundraising, he traveled the world to recruit missionaries. Over the course of eighty years he preached more than 12,000 sermons in 80 countries, wrote thirty-five books (with translations into 128 languages), as well as 1,200 poems, of which 100 have been set to music, including "Deeper and Deeper" (first line "Into the heart of Jesus"). Paul B. Smith was the son of Oswald J. Smith, and Senior Pastor of The Peoples Church from 1959–1994. |
Birth and Death Data: Born November 8, 1889, Died January 25, 1986
Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1928
Roles Represented in DAHR: lyricist
Notes: Listed in Victor ledgers as Rev. Oswald J. Smith.
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= Recordings were issued from this master. No recordings issued from other masters.
Recordings
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Victor | BVE-45938 | 10-in. | 6/20/1928 | Saved! | Moody Bible Institute Trio | Male vocal duet, with piano | lyricist |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Smith, Oswald J.," accessed May 3, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/101918.
Smith, Oswald J.. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved May 3, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/101918.
"Smith, Oswald J.." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 3 May 2024.
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External Sources
Wikipedia: Oswald J. Smith
Linked Open Data Sources
LCNAR: Smith, Oswald J. - http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n50013306
Wikidata: Oswald J. Smith - http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q7108135
VIAF: http://viaf.org/viaf/98626597
ISNI: 0000 0001 1850 6569 - http://www.isni.org/isni/0000000118506569
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