February 20, 1897
Born near Mt. Airy, Virginia
1922
Received an A. B. from Lynchburg College
State student secretary of Y. M. C. A. in Tennessee
1923-1925
Associate minister at Vine Street Church in Nashville, Tennessee
1926
Received a B. D. from Yale University
1927
Received an A. M. from Vanderbilt University
1927-1936
Dean of Disciples Foundation at Vanderbilt University
1927-1934
Associate Professor of Church Organization and Administration at Vanderbilt
University School of Religion
1932
Received a Ph. D. from Chicago University
April 21, 1934
Marries Beulah McLean Leech
1937-1938
Professor of Comparative Religions at Vanderbilt University College of Arts
and Science
1939-1950
Professor of History of Religions and Biblical Literature at Vanderbilt University
School of Religion
1939
Chairman of the Faculty of the School of Religion
1946
Tours South America
1950
Teaches part-time due to heart condition
1963-1965
Professor Emeritus
August 7, 1965
Died in Florida
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