was born in Shelby County, MO. He practiced law for three years until he was called to the gospel ministry. While serving as a chaplain in the Civil War, he was captured and held prisoner in Nashville, TN. He later held several pastorates in Missouri, Tennessee, and Alabama. He was a profound man of prayer, and his books on prayer remain classic works. He spent the last 17 years of his life in Washington, GA, where his is buried. His final years were spent in prayer, reading and writing.