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Wade C. (Wade Cothran) Smith
1869–1960
A Presbyterian minister and religious writer, he is best remembered for simple, practical books that brought Bible stories and everyday moral questions within reach of young readers. His work often aimed to be warm, direct, and useful rather than academic.
1 Audiobook
"Say Fellows—" Fifty Practical Talks with Boys on Life's Big Issues
by Wade C. (Wade Cothran) Smith
About the author
Wade Cothran Smith (1869–1960) was an American Presbyterian minister, evangelist, and author. Public catalog and archive records connect him with books such as The Little Jetts Telling Bible Stories for Young Folks (1916), "Say, Fellows--" Fifty Practical Talks with Boys on Life's Big Issues (1921), and New Testament Evangelism: "Come and See"--"Go and Tell" (1935).
A memorial notice from The Southern Presbyterian Journal described him as an associate editor and called him a leading advocate of personal evangelism late in life. The same record places his death in Weaverville, North Carolina, in May 1960.
His surviving books suggest a clear pattern: he wrote in an accessible, encouraging style for children, boys, and general Christian readers, with a strong focus on Bible teaching and practical character formation.