Background
Winchester, Benjamin Severance was born on February 26, 1868 in Bridport, Vermont, United States. Son of Warren Weaver and Catherine Mary (Severance) Winchester.
Winchester, Benjamin Severance was born on February 26, 1868 in Bridport, Vermont, United States. Son of Warren Weaver and Catherine Mary (Severance) Winchester.
Bachelor of Arts, Williams, 1889. Bachelor of Divinity, Chicago Theological Seminary, 1895 (fellowship). Student of theology, University of Halle, Germany, 1895-1897.
Special student of Old Testament, University of Chicago, 1905.
Doctor of Divinity, Chicago Theological Seminary, 1909.
Instructor and professor natural science, Whitman College, Walla Walla, Washington, 1889-1892. Ordained Congregational ministry, 1897. Pastor Snohomish, Washington, 1897-1900, Hassalo Saint Church, Portland, Oregon, 1900-1901.
Associate pastor, New England Church, Chicago, 1901-1903.
Pastor Winnetka, Illinois, 1904-1909. Editor and educational secretary Congressional Sunday School, school and Public Society, 1910-1915.
Assistant professor religious education, Yale School of Religion, 1915-1918. Pastor Greenfield Congressional Church, Fairfield, Connecticut, 1918-1925.
Actg. secretary commission on Christian education, Federal Council Churches’ of Christ in America, 1917-1920 (executive secretary 1925-1928.
Educational secretary of council 1929-1931). Pastor Gilbert Memorial Congressional Church, Georgetown, Connecticut, 1931-1938. Retired 1938.
Member Hymn Society of America (editor source material), John Milton Foundation. Lecturer on religious education.
Married Pearl Adair Gunn, August 31, 1897. Children: Margaret, Katharine (Mistress Edward T. Wakeman), Pauline (Mistress Robert G. Inman), Alice, John Henry.