Introduction

Biography

Henry was the son of Sam­uel Hall King and Eli­za Shaw, and hus­band of Su­san Ell­en Fogg.

He was edu­cat­ed at Bow­doin Col­lege, Bruns­wick, Maine (BA 1859, AM 1862) and the New­ton Theo­lo­gic­al In­sti­tu­tion (DD 1877).

He was or­dained a Bap­tist min­is­ter in 1862, and taught He­brew at the New­ton Theo­lo­gic­al In­sti­tu­tion (1862–63).

He served pa­stor­ates at the Dud­ley Street Church, Bos­ton, Mas­sa­chu­setts (1863–82); Ema­nu­el Church, Al­ba­ny, New York (1882–91); and First Bap­tist Church, Pro­vi­dence, Rhode Is­land (1891–1906).

Works

• The Mes­si­ah in the Psalms, 1889
• A Sum­mer Vi­sit of Three Rhode Is­land­ers to the Mas­sa­chu­setts Bay in 1651 (Pro­vi­dence, Rhode Is­land: Pres­ton & Rounds, 1896)
• The Bap­tism of Ro­ger Will­iams (Pres­ton & Round, 1897)
• Christ and Bud­dha, with Jo­si­ah Nel­son, 1907
• Sir Hen­ry Vane, Jr., Go­ver­nor of Mas­sa­chu­setts and Friend of Ro­ger Will­iams and Rhode Is­land
• Thinking God’s Thoughts Af­ter Him: A Re­tired Man’s Me­di­ta­tions