Wayland Hoyt

Wayland Hoyt (February 18, 1838 – September 27, 1910) was an American Baptist minister and author.

Early life and education Born on February 18, 1838, in Cleveland, Ohio.

Hoyt graduated from Brown University in 1860 and from Rochester Theological Seminary in 1863.

He thereafter returned to Philadelphia to accept a call to Epiphany. At the Memorial Church in eight years he baptized 319 converts, the chapel was remodeled at a cost of $8,966.

Hoyt delivered addresses to young ministers and the Ministers' Union of the American Baptist Church.

Causes Among the causes to which he dedicated himself were the education of freed slaves and their descendants, following the Civil War; the expanding of missions to Native Americans and to Mexico, and the prohibition of liquor.

Publications

Sermons and articles Many of Hoyts sermons and articles were published in newspapers, such as the New York Times, or in books or journals.

Books The following is a partial list of Hoyt's publications:

Death He died at Salem, Massachusetts.