Background
Zerbe, Alvin Sylvester was born in 1847 in Reading, Pennsylvania, October 27. Son of Joel and Anna Slough (Levan) Zerbe.
Zerbe, Alvin Sylvester was born in 1847 in Reading, Pennsylvania, October 27. Son of Joel and Anna Slough (Levan) Zerbe.
Student Ohio Wesleyan University, 1864-1867. Bachelor of Arts, Heidelberg College, Tiffin, O., 1871, Master of Arts, 1874. Studied Heidelberg Theological Seminary, 1971-1973.
Doctor of Philosophy, Illinois Wesleyan University, 1879.
Studied University of Leipzig, 1885, University of Chicago, 1894, Columbia, 1908. South.T.D., Ursinus, 1893.
G.d. Colonel Hivling, founder of Xenia. O., December 25, 1894. Ordained ministry Reformed Church in the United States, 1873.
Assistant editor Christian World.
Cincinnati. 1873-1875. Adjunct Professor mathematics and ancient languages, Ursinus College, 1875-1879.
Professor Greek, German and French, Heidelberg College, 1879-1888. Professor Hebrew and Old Testament theology, Heidelberg Theological Seminary, 1888-1907.
Professor systematic theology, Central Theological Seminary, Dayton, O., since 1907. also trustee.
Married Sallie Leaman.