Near Embro in Oxford County, Ontario — Central Canada (North America)

Oswald J. Smith, Litt.D., D.D., L.L.D.

Photographed by Tim Boyd, June 28, 2024

1. Oswald J. Smith, Litt.D., D.D., L.L.D. Marker

Inscription. Born in Odessa, November 8, 1889. He spent most of his boyhood years in Embro and attended school at Cody's Corners.

His name symbolizes world wide evangelization. In 1928 he founded The Peoples Church, which may be the largest church in Canada, with an income for World Missions of more than one million dollars annually.

As a missionary statesman he visited seventy-two countries and received the F. R. G. S. degree.

His thirty-six books have been translated into one hundred and twenty-five languages of which over six million copies have been circulated.

His twelve hundred hymns and poems make him one of the most prolific song writers.

Dr. Billy Graham has called him, "The most remarkable man I've ever met."

Erected 1966.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Arts, Letters, Music • Charity & Public Work • Religion & Religious Structures. A significant historical year for this entry is 1928.

Location. 43° 7.378′ N, 80° 53.083′ W. Marker is near Embro, Ontario, in Oxford County. It is at the intersection of 37th Line and 39th Line on 37th Line. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 375003 37th Line, Embro ON N0J 1J0, Canada. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in the Southwest Ontario Area

and in Southwestern Ontario.

It is also in Central Canada.

Globally, it is in North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once a British colony,

the Viceroyalty of New France,

the Haudenosaunee (Iroquois) Confederacy,

and Rupert’s Land.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 11 kilometers of this

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marker, measured as the crow flies: Robert Douglas Hayward (here, next to this marker); Cody’s Corners (here, next to this marker); Donald McKenzie (approx. 3.9 kilometers away); Reverend George Leslie Mackay/ Le Révérend George Leslie Mackay/ (approx. 3.9 kilometers away); Henry John Cody 1868-1951 (approx. 3.9 kilometers away); Embro Cenotaph (approx. 3.9 kilometers away); First Cheese Factory/ La Première Fromagerie (approx. 9.4 kilometers away); Lt. Colonel Joseph Whiteside Boyle, D.S.O. (approx. 9.9 kilometers away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Embro.

Also see . . . Wikipedia - Oswald J. Smith.

In 1928 he felt strongly that his call was to Toronto and the family drove back the 3000 miles in a new Nash car. Smith explained: "I knew I wasn't in the right place...I wanted to serve God, and serve Him in the place He would have me. It's that simple." Several buildings and locations followed as his vision of an interdenominational church dedicated to missions and worship developed.

(Submitted on July 5, 2024, by Tim Boyd of Hamilton, Ontario.)

Additional commentary.
1.
Smith died in 1986

— Submitted July 5, 2024, by Tim Boyd of Hamilton, Ontario.

Photographed by Tim Boyd, June 28, 2024

2. Oswald J. Smith, Litt.D., D.D., L.L.D. Marker

1951

3. Oswald J. Smith, 1951

(Public domain)

Credits. This page was last revised on July 6, 2024. It was originally submitted on July 5, 2024, by Tim Boyd of Hamilton, Ontario. This page has been viewed 335 times since then and 32 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on July 5, 2024, by Tim Boyd of Hamilton, Ontario. • Andrew Ruppenstein was the editor who published this page.