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| Born | (1815-10-18)October 18, 1815 Darien, New York |
| Died | July 29, 1891(1891-07-29) (aged 75) Evanston, Illinois |
| Burial place | Rosehill Cemetery |
| Education | Wesleyan University |
| Occupation(s) | Missionary, writer |
Daniel Parish Kidder (October 18, 1815 – July 29, 1891) was an AmericanMethodist Episcopal theologian and writer who spent several years in Brazil.
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Kidder was born inDarien, New York on October 18, 1815.[1][2] He graduated fromWesleyan University in 1836, entered the ministry, and in 1837 went toBrazil to work as amissionary on theNortheast and theAmazon.
After his return to the United States in 1840, he served as a corresponding secretary of the Methodist Sunday School Union and editor of Sunday-school publications andtracts (1844–57), as professor ofhomiletics inGarrett Biblical Institute for 15 years and inDrew Theological Seminary for 10 years, and as secretary of the board of education of his church (1880–87). The rest of his life was spent inEvanston, Illinois.
He died at his home in Evanston on July 29, 1891, and was buried atRosehill Cemetery.[1][3]
Kidder'sTreatise on Homiletics (1864, 1884) andThe Christian Pastorate (1871) are the books for which he is best known. Others include:
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