author
F. G. (Frederick George) Smith
1880–1947
A prolific early 20th-century religious writer, he wrote practical, wide-ranging books on Bible teaching, church reform, prophecy, and missionary work. His work was closely tied to the Church of God movement centered in Anderson, Indiana.
2 Audiobooks
The Last Reformation
by F. G. (Frederick George) Smith
The Revelation Explained An Exposition, Text by Text, of the Apocalypse of St. John
by F. G. (Frederick George) Smith
About the author
Frederick George Smith was an American Christian author whose published work spans Bible doctrine, church history, prophecy, and missions. Library and catalog records identify him as F. G. Smith (1880–1947), and several of his best-known books include What the Bible Teaches, The Revelation Explained, The Last Reformation, and Look on the Fields.
His writing was closely connected with the Church of God movement associated with Anderson, Indiana. Archival records at Anderson University list a collection of his papers, and the subjects of his books show how strongly he was involved in explaining the movement’s beliefs, its sense of church renewal, and its missionary outlook.
Readers who pick up Smith today will find a forceful, confident style aimed at ordinary believers rather than specialists. Even when he tackles large themes such as Revelation or the history of reform, his books are written to instruct, persuade, and encourage devotional reading.