10 Odd Names from Church History

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1. Alexander Smellie (1857-1923) a Scottish Original Secession Church minister and writer.
2. Francis Bottome (1823-1894) English Hymn writer
3. PraiseGod Barebone (c 1598-1679) Puritan who gave his name to Barebone's Parliament
4. William True Sleeper (1819-1904) American Congregationalist minister and hymn writer
5. Arabella K Hankey (1834-1911) English missionary and nurse adn hymn writer
6. George Perfect Pentecostal pastor and missionary
7. Christmas Evans (1766-1838) Welsh Baptist preacher
8. Ebenezer Erskine (1680-1754) Scottish minister and Secession leader
9. Joseph Funk (1778–1862) American composer and music teacher
10. Josiah Pratt (1768–1844) English evangelical clergyman

(Other contenders, Dwight Pentecost, Benjamin Woodd (sic), Jan Uytenbogaert, etc)