Background
Hall, Arthur Raymond was born on April 16, 1922 in Danville, Illinois, United States. Son of Arthur Raymond and Hetta Ada (Wheeler) Hall.
Hall, Arthur Raymond was born on April 16, 1922 in Danville, Illinois, United States. Son of Arthur Raymond and Hetta Ada (Wheeler) Hall.
Bachelor of Arts, Univercity Illinois, 1946; Master of Arts, University Illinois, 1948; Master of Divinity cum laude, Union Theological Seminary, New York City, 1951; Doctor of Divinity, Hanover College, 1961.
Staff assistant, McKinley Memorial Church and Foundation, Champaign, Illinois, 1946-1948;
student assistant, First Presbyn Church, New York City, 1948-1950;
ordained to ministry, Presbyterian Church, 1951;
pastor, First Presbyterian Church, Monmouth, Illinois, 1951-1958;
pastor, Center Presbyterian Church, Louisville, 1958-1967;
pastor, Bradley Hills Presbyterian Church, Bethesda, Maryland., 1967-1989. President of the board Christian education United Presbyterian Church, 1968-1973. Secretary, board directors Louisville Presbyterian Seminary, 1962-1970.
Chairman renewal and extension of ministry (United Presbyterian General Assembly), 1965-1968. Member joint commission on Presbyterian Reunion, 1969-1983. Moderator Synod of Piedmont, 1974-1975.
Trustee U.P. Church, 1974-1983. Board directors U.P. Foundation, 1974-1983. Delegate Uniting Assembly of World Alliance of Reformed Churches, Nairobi, Kenya, 1970.
Member commission on theological education Presbyterian Church, United States of America, 1987, associate director 1988-1990.
President Citizens Metropolitan Planning Council, Louisville, 1962. Chairman Mayor's Advisory Committee for Community Development, 1963-1967. Vice president Louisville Young Men’s Christian Association DowntownBd., 1963.
Board directors Louisville Health and Welfare Council, 1963-1967, Greater Washington Council Churches, Johnson C. Smith Theological Seminary, Atlanta, since 1973, Interdenominational Theological Center, Atlanta, since 1974. Trustee Centre College Kentucky, 1959-1973, Union Theological Seminary, New York City, 1975-1984. Trustee Travelers Aid Society, Louisville, 1959-1967, vice president, 1961-1967.
Lieutenant (junior grade) United States Naval Reserve, 1943-1946. Member American Guild Organists, Washington Interchurch Club, Rotary, Beta Theta Pi, Phi Delta Phi.
Married Lou Ann Benson, Mar.16, 1946. Children: Janet Marie Hall Graff, Laura Ann Hall Scott Abell, Nancy Marion Hall Berens.