Background
Hess, Bartlett Leonard was born on December 27, 1910 in Spokane, Washington, District of Columbia, United States. Son of John Leonard and Jessie (Bartlett) Hess.
Hess, Bartlett Leonard was born on December 27, 1910 in Spokane, Washington, District of Columbia, United States. Son of John Leonard and Jessie (Bartlett) Hess.
Bachelor, Park College, 1931. Master of Arts in History, University Kansas, 1934. Doctor of Philosophy, University Kansas, 1934.
Bachelor's Degree, McCormick Theological Seminary, 1936.
Pastor Effingham, Kansas, 1932—1934, Chicago, 1935—1942, Cicero, 1942—1956. With ward Memorial Presbyterian Church, Detroit, 1956—1968, Ward Presbyterian Church, Livonia, 1956—1992, pastor emeritus, since 1992. Organizing pastor Knox Presbyterian Church, Ann Arbor, 1992—1996.
Pastor residence Cornerstone Evangelical Presbyterian Church, Brighton, Michigan, since 1997. Interim pastor First Presbyterian Church, Trenton, 1998—1999. Teacher church history, bible Detroit Bible College, 1956—1960.
Member, organizer Friendship and Service Committee Refugees, Chicago, 1940. Minister radio station WHFC, Chicago, 1942—1950. President board directors Peniel Community Center, Chicago, 1945—1952.
Board directors Beacon Neighborhood House, Chicago, 1945—1952, Detroit Bible College, since 1956. Minister radio station WMUZ-FM, Detroit, 1958—1969. Missioner Philippines United Presbyterian Church, 1961.
Minister radio station WMUZ-FM, since 1978, WOMC-FM, 1971—1972, WBFG-FM, 1972—1992, WWCN-AM, since 1992. Member Joint Committee Presbyterian Union, 1980. Adviser Michigan Synod council United Presbyterian Church.
Member committee Billy Graham Crusade Southeast. Michigan, 1976; member administrative committee Evangelical Presbyterian Church, 1980—1985, member joint committee missions, Presbyterian Church Brazil. With Presbyns. United Biblical Concerns, 1975—1980.
Member Joint Committee on Presbyterian Union, 1980. Member committee Billy Graham Crusade for Southeast Michigan, 1976. Member administrative committee Evangelical.
Member joint committee missions Evangelical.
Member, organizer Friendship and Svc. Committee for Refugees, Chicago, 1940.
Board of directors Beacon Neighborhood House, Chicago, 1945-1952, Presbyns. United for Biblical Concerns, 1975-1980.
Member Cicero Mins. Council (president.1951), Phi Beta Kappa, Phi Delta Kappa.
Married Margaret Young Johnston, July 31, 1937. Children: Daniel Bartlett, Deborah Margaret, John Howard and Janet Elizabeth (twins).