Brown, Arthur Judson, 1856-1963

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Birth 1856-12-03
Death 1963-01-11
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Arthur Judson Brown was a Presbyterian clergyman, author and pioneer in the ecumenical and world missionary movements of the 20th century. He earned a B.A. degree in 1880 and a M.A. degree in 1886, both from Wabash College, and graduated from Lane Theological Seminary in 1883. The positions he held included administrative secretary of the Presbyterian Board of Foreign Missions (1895-1929), charter trustee of the Church Peace Union [now the Council on Religion and International Affairs] (1914), organizer of several World War I relief committees, editor of "Missionary Review of the World" (1930), vice-president of the International World Alliance of Presbyterian and Reformed Churches (1933-1937). His many publications included "The Foreign Missionary" (1907) and "One Hundred Years" (1936).

From the description of Arthur Judson Brown papers, 1864-1967 (inclusive). (Yale University). WorldCat record id: 702165183

1856: born at Holliston, Mass. 1864: father, Edwin T. Brown, dies in the Civil War; the family moves to Wisconsin 1880: A.B., Wabash College 1883: graduates from Lane Theological Seminary, Cincinnati, Ohio; ordination; marries Jennie Elizabeth Thomas 1884: pastorale at the First Presbyterian Church, Ripon, Wisconsin 1884 1888: pastorale at the First Presbyterian Church, Oak Park, Illinois 1885 1887: Literary Editor of The Interior, Chicago 1886: A.M., Wabash College 1887: Moderator of the Synod of Chicago 1888 1895: pastorale at the First Presbyterian Church, Portland, Oregon 1890: Chairman of the Portland City Board of Charities; drafts law organizing Oregon's first State Board of Charities and Corrections 1891: awarded D.D., Lake Forest College 1893: Moderator of the Synod of Oregon 1895 1929: serves as Administrative Secretary, later General Secretary of the Presbyterian Board of Foreign Missions. 1896: first attends the Foreign Mission Conference of North America; later becomes first Chairman of the Committee of Reference and Counsel (16 years), and Chairman of the Emergency Committee on Support of Missionary Societies 1898 1900: Ecumenical Missionary Conference, New York--member Executive Committee; Chairman--Hospitality Committee 1901-1902: world trip to Asian missions 1909: world trip 1910: World Missionary Conference, Edinburgh, Scotland--member Executive Committee; Chairman, American Section; member of Continuation Committee for 16 years. 1910: Commission of the Federal Council of Churches on Relief for Protestant Churches in France and Belgium-Chairman; resumes following World War I 1913: awarded D.D., Yale University 1914: British and Foreign Bible Society--Honorary Foreign Member 1914 1963: Council on Religion and International Affairs (formerly The Church Peace Union)--Charter Trustee; member Executive and Finance Committees; treasurer since 1936 1914: World Alliance for Promoting International Friendship Through Religion-member Executive Committee 1914 1937: Peking Union Medical College, China--trustee; member Executive Committee; post 1937--member Advisory Committee 1915: Near East Relief-trustee 1915 1918: Moral Aims of World War I--member Executive Committee 1915 1919: National Committee on Relief of Children in Belgium--member Organizing and Executive Committees 1915 1963: Hall of Fame for Great Americans--elector 1916: awarded LL.D., James Millikin University, Carroll College, Maryville College, Missouri Valley College 1917: Foreign Missions Conference of North America-Chairman 1917: awarded LL.D., Wabash College 1918 1940: Hungary-American Society--Chairman of Executive Committee, Vice President; 1920- Chairman of Deputation to Hungary 1919: Committee on Relief for Protestant Churches in Devastated Regions in Europe in World War I 1920 1937: American Committee on Religious Rights and Minorities--Chairman; 1937-Honorary Chairman 1920: Life and Work Movement--member of delegation sent by Federal Council of Churches of U.S. for its delegation 1920: Greek Decoration--Officer of the Royal Order of George I 1921: International Missionary Council--organizer 1921: Siamese Decoration--Commander of the Most Exalted Order of the White Elephant 1924: National Committee on American-Japanese Relations--member 1925: Conference of Reformed Churches holding the Presbyterian System, Cardiff,Wales--Committee member and speaker 1925: Universal Christian Conference on Life and Work, Stockholm, Sweden-Joint President; Chairman-American Section; helps establish "Life and Work" headquarters at Geneva in 1928; Chairman-Continuation Committee until 1936 1927: World Conference on Faith and Order, Lausanne, Switzerland--delegate 1930: editor the Missionary Review of the World for one year 1931: Save The Children Federation--first President; 1931-1936-Honorary President; member Executive Committee 1933 1937: International World Alliance of Presbyterian and Reformed Churches-Vice-President: President-American Section 1937: Eugene Field Society (National Literary Association)-honorary membership 1960: Hall of Fame for Great Americans--citation 1963: dies at New York City, age 106 Undated activities College, Iran--trustee American Committee for Armenian and Syrian Relief--member American-Palestine Committee--member Asiatic Institute--member Executive Committee Associated Boards for Christian Colleges in China--member Boys' Town--honorary member Cheeloo University, China--President American Board of Governors Chosen Christian College, Korea--trustee Christ for the World Movement--member Church Committee for Armenia--member Committee of Reception to Viscount Allenby--member Committee on Interohange of Speakers between the United States, Great Britain, Canada and Australia (now under World Council of Churches)--member Conference on Religion and Support of United Nations--member Executive Committee Emergency Committee for Relief of Refugees in Greece--Chairman Golden Rule Foundation--member Advisory Committee Japanese-Christian Society, New York--member Advisory Committee League of Nations Non-Partisan Association--Honorary Vice-President League to Enforce Peace--member Executive Committee; Speakers' Commission National Civic Federation of Immigration Department--member Executive Committee Committee on Church and Welfare Recovery--member National Council of World Fellowship of Faiths--member Phi Gamma Delta--member World Alliance Committee on Relations Between the United States and Canada-member

From the guide to the Arthur Judson Brown Papers, 1864-1969, (Yale University Divinity School Library)

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