author
Samuel Osgood
1812–1880
A 19th-century American minister and essayist, he wrote with warmth about faith, literature, and everyday moral life. His books and sermons helped bring broad religious and cultural questions to general readers.
1 Audiobook
The Hearth-Stone: Thoughts Upon Home-Life in Our Cities
by Samuel Osgood
About the author
Born in Massachusetts in 1812, Samuel Osgood was an American clergyman, editor, and author whose career moved between ministry and literary work. He studied at Harvard, spent time in Louisville editing the transcendentalist-leaning Western Messenger, and became widely known as a preacher as well as a prolific writer.
Osgood later served the Church of the Messiah in New York City for many years. His published work ranged from religious reflection and biography to essays and addresses, including books such as Studies in Christian Biography and Mile-Stones in Our Life-Journey. He was known for writing in a clear, accessible way that connected spiritual ideas with ordinary experience.
In the later part of his life, he entered the Episcopal ministry, though he did not take on regular parish duties. He died in New York City in 1880, leaving behind a body of work that reflects the active religious and intellectual culture of 19th-century America.