James Henry Straughn
Born: June 1, 1877 (Centerville, MD)
Died: September 9, 1974
Education:
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- Bachelor of Arts, Western Maryland. College, 1899
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- A.M., Western Maryland College 1901
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- Bachelor of Divinity, Westminster Theological Seminary, 1901
- Doctor of Divinity, 1921
- Doctor of Laws, Adrian College, 1937
- Doctor of Laws, West Virginia Wesleyan College, 1941
- Doctor of Laws, Allegheny College, 1941
Occupation:
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- Ordained by Methodist Protestant Church in 1903
- Member of the Ecumenical Conference of 1921 in London
- President of Westminster College 1906-10
- Delegate Ecumenical Methodist Conference, London, 1921
- Treasurer and Promotions Secretary for Methodist Protestant Church 1928-32
- President of General Conference 1936-39
- Universal Christian Council on Life and Work, Oxford, England, 1937
- Presiding Bishop of the Pittsburgh Conference (which included West Virginia) from 1940-1947
- Retired 1948
Special Positions:
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- Ex officio (Bishop of the Pittsburgh Conference (which included West Virginia) 1941-1948
- Member Emeritus 1952-1974
Years Served: 1941-1948
Committees:
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- History, Archives and Fine Arts 1952-1956
- Public Relations 1943-1947
Notes:
- Stephenson, F. W. (1967). For such a time: Bishop James H. Straughn, A.B., B.S.T., D.D., LL. D: A brief account of Bishop Straughn’s life and his part in bringing the Methodist Protestant Church into the Methodist Church. Grand Rapids.
Sources:
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- Catalog
- Murmurmontis
- Sundial, January 1954 (pages 1-4)
- Sundial, March 1954 (pages 1-4)
- Travelers on the Long Road, Volume 2, Page 273