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Samuel G. (Samuel Gosnell) Green
1822–1905
A Baptist minister, teacher, and book lover, he spent his life helping readers understand the Bible and strengthening theological education. His many practical and historical works made him a familiar name among nineteenth-century English Nonconformist readers.
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English Pictures Drawn with Pen and Pencil
by Samuel Manning, Samuel G. (Samuel Gosnell) Green
About the author
Born in Falmouth, Cornwall, on December 20, 1822, he was the eldest child in a large Baptist family and studied at Stepney College before earning a B.A. from the University of London. He went on to serve as a pastor at High Wycombe and Taunton, then built a long career as a tutor and later president of Horton College in Bradford.
After his years in education, he became secretary of the Baptist Union and later minister of Regent's Park Chapel in London. He was known not only as a preacher and educator but also as an author and bibliophile, writing on biblical study, church history, and Christian life for a broad readership.
Green died in London on September 15, 1905. Surviving accounts describe him as a learned yet practical writer whose books aimed to make serious religious subjects clearer and more approachable.