Introduction

Biography

Russell was the son of Mar­tin and Ma­ran­da Conwell. He mar­ried twice, to Jen­nie P. Hay­den and Sa­rah Fran­ces San­born.

A Bap­tist min­is­ter, or­at­or, phi­lan­thro­pist, law­yer, and writ­er, he is best re­mem­bered as the foun­der and pre­si­dent of Tem­ple Uni­ver­si­ty in Penn­syl­van­ia, and for his lec­ture, Acres of Dia­monds.

Works

• Our Hymns, with Har­ry Jones, Da­vid Wood & Ro­bert B. Lid­dell (Phi­la­del­phia, Penn­syl­van­ia: John J. Hood, 1903)