Brown, Arthur Judson, 1856-1963

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)