Background
Evans, Anthony Harrison was born on January 1, 1862 in Bryncellyn, Wales. Son of Robert Trogwy and Mary (Blackwell) Evans.
Evans, Anthony Harrison was born on January 1, 1862 in Bryncellyn, Wales. Son of Robert Trogwy and Mary (Blackwell) Evans.
Bachelor of Arts, Hamilton College, Clinton, New York, 1882, Master of Arts, 1885, Doctor of Divinity, 1895. Graduate Union Theological Seminary, 1888. Doctor of Laws, Tusculum College, Greeneville, Tennessee, 1930.
Instructor Polytechnic Institute of Brooklyn, 1882-1885, Hamilton College, 1888-1889. Ordained Presbyterian ministry, 1889. Pastor First Church, Lockport, New York, 1889-1895.
West Church, New York, 1895-1911.
Company-pastor West Park Church, New York, 1911-1918, pastor same since 1918. Moderator New York Presbytery, 1903-1904, 1915-1916, Synod of New York, 1906.
Trustee New York Presbytery (president of the board), New York Synod (president of the board 1914-1931). Director New York City Mission Society.
Trustee Hamilton College (1927-1931), Union Theological Seminary.
Member committee evangelism Federal Council Churches.
Member Clerical Conference of New York, Hamilton College Alumni Association (president 1907-1908), Saint David’s Society (president 1908-1910), National Institute Social Sciences, Chi Alpha, Sigma Chi, Theta, Delta Kappa Epsilon, Phi Beta Kappa. Club: Century.
Married Ethel Kelsey, July 31, 1890 (died December 2, 1920).