Greenbrier County, West Virginia - 160th Anniversary Booklet - Part 32 *********************************************************************** USGENWEB NOTICE: These electronic pages may NOT be reproduced in any format for profit or presentation by any other organization or persons. Persons or organizations desiring to use this material, must obtain the written consent of the contributor, or the legal representative of the submitter, and contact the listed USGenWeb archivist with proof of this consent. *********************************************************************** Historical Booklet - Greenbrier County 160th Anniversary - 1778-1938 Published 1938 Transcribed by Lori Samples FAITH OF OUR FATHERS Dr. Robert Elliott Speer Dr. Speer was born in Huntingdon, Pennsylvania. For nearly half a century he has been one of the outstanding leaders of the Presbyterian Church and one of the foremost leaders of the Christian world. For nearly fifty years he has been Secretary of the Board of Foreign Missions of the Presbyterian Church in the United States of America. He has served as Moderator of the General Assembly of his Church. He has served as President of the Federal Council of the Churches of Christ in America; on the board of Founders, Nanking University, China; as Chairman of the War Time Commission of Churches during the World War; and for some years on the Committee of Cooperation in Latin America. He is the author of many books. Dr. Speer has traveled extensively throughout the entire Christian world, studying mission problems. His study at firsthand has given a profound knowledge of the deeper needs of civilization, and a wisdom in the task of meeting those needs in a Christian way. Dr. Speer has thrilled audiences in America and many other lands with the magnetism of his personality and of his Christian message. Bishop Edwin Holt Hughes Bishop Hughes is a West Virginian, a native of Moundsville. For eleven years he was in the pastorate. He served as President of DePauw University, 1903-1908, and in the latter year he was elected Bishop of the Methodist Episcopal Church. He was Chairman of the Commiittee of One Hundred on Religious Activities in the Panama Exposition, 1915. Since 1932 he has been President of the Board of Temperance of the Methodist Episcopal Church. Bishop Hughes was a Fraternal Delegate, English and Irish Methodism, 1930. He was Acting Chancellor of American University, 1923. He is a trustee of the Carnegie Foundation and of several colleges and universities. He has been Senior Bishop of the Methodist Episcopal Church since 1932. Bishop Hughes is the author of numerous books. He is one of the outstanding Christian leaders of our generation. The Rev. James Henry Franklin, D. D. Dr. Franklin was born in Pamplin, Virginia. His early life was spent in the Baptist ministry. The Colorado Springs Baptist Church was his last pastorate. Dr. Franklin served this church from 1906 to 1912. During the latter year he was elected to serve as Foreign Secretary of the American Baptist Foreign Mission Society. During the 23 years of service in this position he was taken into many parts of the world. In 1935, Dr. Franklin was elected 26th president of the Northern Baptist Convention which has a constituency of nearly 8,000 churches. During the year of his presidency he conducted 22 youth conferences which were attended by thousands of young people. His vital interest in young people keeps him abreast of the times. Since 1934 he has served as president of the Crozer Theological Seminary. He has been honored with the decoration of the Legion of Honor by the French Government. He is the author of several books. Dr. Franklin has been a frequent visitor in the State of West Virginia and has been one of the outstanding speakers in the State Baptist conventions. Arthur W. McKee Arthur W. McKee has had wide experience as musical director and song leader. He has been associated with the Moody Bible Institute, in Chicago. For a number of years he was engaged as song leader, and for much of that time was associated with Rev. Gipsy Smith Jr... He is Manager and Director of Music of Cedar Lake Conference Association, near Chicago. The people of the Greenbrier Valley section are fortunate in having such an experienced and able man to direct the mass singing which will be an inspiring part of Sunday's program. "Praise ye the Lord. Praise ye the name of the Lord; Praise Him, O ye servants of the Lord... "Praise the Lord; for the Lord is good: sing praises unto His name; for it is pleasant. NEXT AND LAST INSTALLMENT OF THIS ISSUE: STATESMEN OF GREENBRIER