Background
He was born in 1855 on a farm in Shiloh, Indiana to a father who was a Presbyterian minister on the frontier.
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He was born in 1855 on a farm in Shiloh, Indiana to a father who was a Presbyterian minister on the frontier.
In 1882 Conrad graduated from Carleton College, a Congregationalist school in Minnestota, and then graduated from Union Theological Seminary. Next he studied at New York University for three years for a Doctor of Philosophy and later received a Doctor of Divinity In 1885 he married Harriet Narcissa Adams from Portland, Maine.
Conrad was primarily of German and English ancestry. He then went West to recover his health for period. Withrow and Conrad served together until Withrow"s death.
Conrad served as pastor at Park Street until his death in 1937 when he was succeeded by Harold Ockenga.
At Park Street, Conrad helped prevent the sale of the meeting house to developers.
(This is a new release of the original 1930 edition.)