Born: Near Warren, Trumbull County, Ohio, May 6, 1845.
Died: January 9, 1919.

C. C. Smith was born near Warren, Trumbull County, Ohio, May 6, 1845. He was educated at Hiram, Ohio. In the spring of 1864 he enlisted in the United States army. Mr. Smith commenced to preach in 1866, and was empIoyed for a few months at Payne's Corners, Niles and Girard, Ohio. He was then pastor of the church at Hubbard, Ohio, for three years, after which he was called to Youngstown, Ohio, where he labored seven years.

He then went to Akron, Ohio, where he labored with the High Street Church for eight years. In 1884 he was elected corresponding secretary of the Ohio Christian Missionary Society. The state of his health led him to immediately decline this proffered work. His next charge was at Milwaukee, Wisconsin, where he labored for two years, leaving this work to go to Southern California in the capacity of evangelist. After a year in this work he took charge of the church at Massillon, Ohio.

At the National Convention of 1891 he was chosen corresponding secretary of the Board of Negro Education and Evangelization, and entered upon this work January 1, 1892, remaining in it until the present time. Under the wise management of Bro. Smith, this work has made wonderful progress. The good accomplished can not be told on paper, and eternity alone will reveal the magnitude of this work. God will bless the man who stoops to lift up the downtrodden.