Introduction

Biography

Henry was the son of Seth Seel­ye More­house and Em­ma Bent­ley. He nev­er mar­ried.

He was edu­cat­ed at the Ge­ne­see Wes­ley­an Se­mi­na­ry; Uni­vers­ity of Ro­ches­ter, New York (1858); and the Ro­ches­ter Theo­lo­gic­al Se­mi­na­ry (1861–64).

He held pas­tor­ates in East Sa­gi­naw, Mi­chi­gan (1864–73), and the East Ave­nue Bap­tist Church, Ro­ches­ter, New York (1873–79).

He al­so served as pre­si­dent of the Mi­chi­gan Bap­tist State Con­ven­tion, and cor­res­pond­ing sec­re­ta­ry for the Am­eri­can Bap­tist Home Mis­sion So­ci­ety (1879–circa 1888).

Morehouse Col­lege in At­lan­ta, Geor­gia (al­ma mater of ci­vil rights lead­er Mar­tin Lu­ther King, Jr.), is named af­ter him.