Stephen P. Hill
Stephen P. Hill (1806–1884) was a
Early life
Stephen Prescott Hill was born in
Ministry
On October 2, 1832, Hill was called to be pastor of the First Baptist Church in
Hill then was called to be the pastor of First Baptist in Washington, D.C., where he served from 1850 to 1861.[5][6] While serving in Washington, Hill was elected to serve as Chaplain of the Senate on December 8, 1856.
Hill was also a prolific hymn writer, compiling a book published in 1836 called "Christian Hymns" with 655 hymns. Many appeared in Baptist hymnals anonymously during Hill's lifetime. They seem not to have lasted in popularity; none are in current hymnbooks. Hill died in Washington, DC on September 15, 1884.[7]
Personal life
Stephen Prescott Hill married Martha Ellen Corcoran . Her brother William Wilson Corcoran was the founder of the Corcoran Gallery of Art. Their children were: William Corcoran Hill and Mary Wilson Hill Reynolds.[8][9]
References
- ^ Baptist Hymn Writers and Their Hymns, by Henry S. Burrage, D.D., p. 312
- ^ First Baptist Church of Haverhill, MA, History
- ^ Baptist Hymn Writers and Their Hymns, by Henry S. Burrage, D.D., p 313
- ^ History of Baptist Churches in Maryland, by George F. Adams, p. 97
- ^ Early Baptists in Washington, D.C., by L. W. Wilkinson, p. 259
- ^ The First Baptist Church in Washington, D.C., by D. C. Winchcole
- ^ Baptist Hymn Writers and Their Hymns, by Henry S. Burrage, D.D., p 312
- ^ rootsweb.com ; see: Millard/Miller of Rehoboth
- ^ New England Families, Genealogical and Memorial, edited by William Richard Cutter
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