Background
Marsden, Robert Samuel was born on March 27, 1905 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States. Son of Abraham Lincoln and Matilda (Meister) Marsden.
Marsden, Robert Samuel was born on March 27, 1905 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States. Son of Abraham Lincoln and Matilda (Meister) Marsden.
Bachelor of Arts, Univercity Pennsylvania, 1927. Student Princeton Theological Seminary, 1927-1929. Th.B., Westminster Theological Seminary, 1930.
Ordained to ministry Presbyterian Church, 1930. Pastor, Middletown, Pennsylvania, 1930-1936, Orthodox Church, Middletown, 1936-1939. General secretary missions Orthodox Presbyterian Church, 1938-1948.
Executive secretary Westminster Theological Seminary, since 1948. Moderator Presbytery of Carlisle, Presbyterian Church United States of America, 1932-1933, Presbytery Philadelphia, Orthodox Presbyterian Church, 1937-1938, 1954-1955, General Assembly Orthodox Presbyterian Church, 1945, Chairman of Commission publication Orthodox Presbyterian Hymnal.
Member Christian School Association of Middletown (president since 1945).
Married M. Bertha Mish, June 25, 1935. Children: Robert Mish, George Mish.