Dr. B. W. Smith, Sr. || "I'm Glad My Mother Didn't Have An Abortion!"

The Late Great Rev. Dr. Bennett Walker Smith, Sr. (The Award Winning Sermon "Watch Them Dogs' Preacher) served as the Senior Pastor of St. John Baptist Church, Buffalo, New York (http://bit.ly/1Vdd4Pm​) for 32 years. A Former President of The Progressive National Baptist Convention (http://pnbc.org​).

Rev. Dr. B. W. Smith, Sr. was a native of Florence, Alabama. Born on Friday, April 7th, 1933, Smith grew up on West Mobile Street with his mother and grandmother. He joined the Air Force after graduating from Burrell High School in 1950. He studied at Tennessee State University and went to Chicago public schools to pursue a teaching career.

In 1960, Smith entered Bethel M.B. Church and enrolled in the Moody Bible Institute for ministerial training. He became pastor of St. John Baptist Church in Buffalo, NY in 1972 where he earned the reputation as a spiritual leader. He used his church for developing housing, schools and programs not only in Buffalo but around the world.

His last local sermon was in 2000 at the Burrell Reunion. Smith died Aug. 7, 2001, in Cheektowaga, N.Y.

QUOTE:

"I'm not an advocate of abortions. I believe you bring 'em on here and let God take over from there."