Thaddeus Stevens Hutson (1869–1944)

Gospel preacher listed in Ligon's Portraiture of Preachers in 1899. The biggest influence on Hutson's preaching was Daniel Sommer. Hutson attended the first Bible reading that Sommer held in Indianapolis around 1895. He said, "I then learned much about how to read and teach the Bible." (Hutson, "Field Reports," 11). Hutson continued his Bible learning from Sommer while he was on the staff of Sommer's Octagraphic Review for 19 years. After "falling out" with Sommer over the Bible college issue, he became a regular writer for the Christian Leader. Later in life he also wrote for the Bible Banner of Foy E. Wallace, Jr. Hutson held protracted meetings in nineteen states, as well as several meetings in Canada. He also held debates in seven states.

His poems were doctrinal as well as humorous and sentimental and often appeared in the Christian Leader under his column titled "Considerations." His poems were collected in two books: Poetic Considerations, published in 1915 by Fred Rowe and Variety Rhymes, privately published in 1939.