Background
Barlow, August Ralph was born on October 9, 1934 in Sewickley, Pennsylvania, United States. Son of August Ralph and Kathryn Viola (Adams) Barlow.
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August Ralph Barlow
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Bachelor, Haverford College, 1956; Bachelor's Degree, Yale University, 1959; Master of Sacred Theology, Yale University, 1964.
Career
Pastor, Fox Chapel Methodist Church, Pittsburgh, 1959-1960;
pastor, Butler St. Methodist Church, Pittsburgh, 1961-1962;
pastor, Lawrenceville Cmty. Church, Pittsburgh, 1962-1963;
intern, Cleveland Inner City Protestant Parish, 1960-1961;
from teaching minister to pastor, Beneficent Congressional Church, Providence, 1964-1997;
pastor emeritus, Beneficent Congressional Church, Providence, since 1997. Board of Governors Beneficent House, 1970-1997, Beneficent Commons Housing, Providence, senior minister, development team, 1991-1995.
Board directors Pastoral CounselingCtr., Greater Providence, vice president, 1984-1986, president, 1995-1997. President Steere House, Providence, 1983-1986, past board directors. Board directors Home Health Superior vena cava syndrome of Rhode Island, 1986-1993, chairman church in society committee, 1985-1986.
Member Rhode Island Conference, United Church of Christ, since 1964, member commission on ministry, 1981-1983, pastbd. directors. Member urban division Rhode Island Council Churches, 1979-1982.
Achievements
Membership
Advisory county Providence Public Library., 1968-1971. Board directors Mouthpiece Coffee House, Providence, 1969-1975, president, 1974-1975. Board directors Citizens United Renewal Enterprises, 1972-1977.
Alumni class agent for scholarship funds Haverford College and Yale University Division School, 1979-1995. Active Rhode Island Hosp.Corp., 1980-1995. Member Providence Intown Churches Association, Mins.
Association Rhode Island Conference United Church of Christ, Dodeka Symposium, Rotary (trustee Rotary Charities Foundation 1977-1982, Paul Harris fellow), Beneficent Order of Spike, Phi Beta Kappa.
Connections
Married Elizabeth Evone Anderson, August 27, 1960. Children: Paul Martin, Andrew Ralph, Ann Kathryn.
