Boston, Rev. S. C., was born near Rehoboth, Somerset Co., Md., Aug. 23, 1820.

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Boston, Rev. S. C., was born near Rehoboth, Somerset Co., Md., Aug. 23, 1820. For three years he pursued his studies at the Baptist Seminary (Richmond College), Va., and then entered the Columbian College, where he graduated in 1845. He entered at once on the work of the ministry, and for several years labored as missionary under the board of the Maryland Union Association, in the lower part of the Eastern Shore of Maryland. Mr. Boston was instrumental in building several church edifices in the State, and in repairing and beautifying others. From 1857 to 1859 he was pastor of the Second Baptist church in Petersburg, Va.; from 1860 to 1867, pastor of the church in Farmville, Va. ; from 1867 to 1869, pastor of the Lee Street church, Baltimore ; from 1870 to 1872; pastor of the church at Frenchtown, N. J.; and from 1872 to 1877, pastor of the Bruington church, Onancock church, Accomac Co., Va., where he still labors. Mr. Boston has been greatly blessed in his labors, having baptized nearly 300 persons, and having trained his churches to the performance of all good works. He has. been an occasional contributor to the religious papers and periodicals, and is deeply interested in all the educational movements of the denomination. Mr. Boston is the father of the Rey. F. R. Boston, a successful young minister, now settled at Hampton, Va. From the Baptist Encyclopedia by William Cathcart photo from findagrave Terry L Cooper