Bishop Matthew Simpson
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Bishop Matthew Simpson was a prominent 19th-century American Methodist bishop and influential orator, closely associated with Abraham Lincoln and a leading voice in the Methodist Episcopal Church during and after the Civil War.
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| Bishop Matthew Simpson canonical | 1 |
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| instanceOf |
Christian theologian
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Methodist bishop ⓘ abolitionist ⓘ human ⓘ orator ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | United States of America ⓘ |
| denomination | Methodist Episcopal Church NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| educatedAt | Madison College (Pennsylvania) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| employer | Indiana Asbury University NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| familyName | Simpson NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
church administration
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homiletics ⓘ theology ⓘ |
| genre |
religious lecture
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sermon ⓘ theological reference work ⓘ |
| givenName | Matthew NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasHonorificPrefix | Bishop ⓘ |
| hasPart | role as advisor to political leaders ⓘ |
| influenced |
19th-century American Protestantism
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American Methodism NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| influencedBy | John Wesley NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| languageOfWorkOrName | English ⓘ |
| memberOf | Methodist Episcopal Church NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
close association with Abraham Lincoln
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influential Methodist leadership during the American Civil War ⓘ national reputation as a Methodist preacher ⓘ powerful public speaking ⓘ support for the Union cause ⓘ |
| notableWork |
Cyclopaedia of Methodism
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Funeral oration for Abraham Lincoln NERFINISHED ⓘ Lectures on Preaching NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| occupation |
bishop
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clergyman ⓘ educator ⓘ orator ⓘ |
| opposed | slavery in the United States ⓘ |
| participantIn | American Civil War era public discourse ⓘ |
| placeOfBurial |
Bala Cynwyd, Pennsylvania
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West Laurel Hill Cemetery NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| positionHeld |
Bishop of the Methodist Episcopal Church
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President of Indiana Asbury University ⓘ |
| religion | Methodism NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| sexOrGender | male ⓘ |
| supported | Union (American Civil War) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| workLocation |
Chicago, Illinois
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Philadelphia, Pennsylvania NERFINISHED ⓘ Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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