Edward Jerome was born on this day in 1826. While at Yale college studying to become a lawyer, the Lord graciously saved his soul. With his new life in Christ, he was determined to be the best lawyer he could possibly be. While still attending a Congregational assembly, he began to learn the Bible with a little more clarity. Becoming a Baptist, he was immersed and united with the First Baptist Church of Hartford, Connecticut. There with his mind, sharpened by his study of the law, he learned and grew into Christian maturity. In 1859 he was ordained and began effectively proclaiming the gospel of Christ. Sadly, an infection in his throat eventually rendered him unable to continue preaching, so he took up his pen. Once again, with his God-blessed mind, he had an ongoing ministry beyond the pulpit. That ministry came to an end in 1891, when the Lord called him home.
Baptist history gives us the names of several important preachers and pastors who began their lives in studying the law, but who ended up being servants of grace.
– Source: “This Day in Baptist History,” Thompson and Cummins