Background
Hobart, Alvah Sabin was born on March 7, 1847 in Whitby, Ontario, Canada. Son of Charles and Pathenia (Sabin) Hobart.
Hobart, Alvah Sabin was born on March 7, 1847 in Whitby, Ontario, Canada. Son of Charles and Pathenia (Sabin) Hobart.
Bachelor of Arts, Colgate University, 1873, A.M., 1875. Graduate Hamilton Theological Seminary, 1875. (Doctor of Divinity, Denison U., 1886).
Ordained Baptist ministry, 1875. Pastor, Morris, New York, 1874-1879, Mount Auburn, Cincinnati, 1879-1885, First Church, Toledo, O., 1885-1888, Warburton Avenue Church, Yonkers, New York, 1888-1900. Professor of English New Testament, Crozer Theological Seminary, 1900-1920.
Pastor Warburton Avenue Church, 1920-1923, emeritus. President, 1886-1887, Ohio Baptist State Convention. Trustee Denison University, 1882-1888, New York Baptist Education Society, 1889-1898, American Baptist Education Society, 1900-1903.
Member board American Baptist Home Missionary Society, since 1890, recording secretary, 1890-1907, Chairman of the Board, 1897 and 1908-1910. Member Executive Committee Baptist Congress, 1890-1899. Member Baptist Social Union, New York, 1892-1894, Philadelphia, 1900-1904.
Member board American Bapt. Member exec; member Bapt.
Married Mary C. Bancroft, September 30, 1874.