Background
Meeks, Benjamin Wiltshire was born on April 2, 1879 in Chase, Maryland, United States. Son of William Andrew and Mary Anne (Earl) Meeks.
Meeks, Benjamin Wiltshire was born on April 2, 1879 in Chase, Maryland, United States. Son of William Andrew and Mary Anne (Earl) Meeks.
Bachelor of Arts, Johns Hopkins, 1903, graduate student, 1903-1904. Doctor of Divinity, Saint Johns College, Annapolis, Maryland., 1923.
Ordained to ministry Methodist Episcopal Church, 1906. Pastor at Epworth Church, Baltimore, 1902-1905, Solomons, 1906-1907, Grace-Hampden Church, Baltimore, 1907-1909, Ryland Church, Washington, District of Columbia, 1909-1912, 1st Church, Martinsburg, West Virginia, 1912-1916, Saint Mark’s Church, Baltimore, 1916-1921, Centre Saint Church, Cumberland, Maryland., 1921-1925, Grace Church, Roland Park, Baltimore (united with Grace Church, Baltimore, 1928), 1925-1930. Superintendent Washington District, 1930-1936.
Pastor Calvary Church, Frederick, Maryland., 1936-1944.
Howard Park Church, Baltimore, 1944-1948.
Member general conferences, 1924, 32, 36, 40, 44. Member Uniting Conference, 1939. Member Book Committee, 1932-1940 and Board of Publication 1940-1948.
Member of the Board Temperance Prohibition and Public Morals (Executive Committee), 1931-1940.
Member of the Board of Governors Westminster (Maryland.) Theological Seminary, from 1932.
Married Lillian Eva Beall, March 15, 1905. Children-Miriam Gertrude (Mistress Paul T. Frisch), Benjamin Wiltshire, Elinor Virginia (deceased).