author
Newton Smart
d. 1879
A 19th-century Anglican religious writer, he is best known for sermons that reflect on public crisis, moral duty, and the role of faith in national life. His surviving work has the sober, urgent tone of a preacher addressing troubled times.
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The Duty of a Christian People under Divine Visitations
by Newton Smart
About the author
Newton Smart (1798–1879) was a British religious writer. Archival records identify him as a writer, and editions of his work describe him as the Rev. Newton Smart, M.A., of University College, Oxford.
He is known for The Duty of a Christian People under Divine Visitations, a collection of sermons that considers providence, public suffering, and the responsibilities of Christian society. The book suggests a preacher concerned not only with private belief, but with how faith should shape public conduct during periods of anxiety and upheaval.
Although little biographical detail was readily confirmed in the sources reviewed, his published work shows a serious, reflective voice rooted in the religious debates of 19th-century Britain.