Background
Jacobs, Charles Michael was born on December 5, 1875 in Gettysburg, Pennsylvania, United States. Son of Henry Eyster and Laura H. (Downing) Jacobs.
Jacobs, Charles Michael was born on December 5, 1875 in Gettysburg, Pennsylvania, United States. Son of Henry Eyster and Laura H. (Downing) Jacobs.
Bachelor of Arts, University of Pennsylvania, 1895. Graduate Lutheran Theological Seminary, Mount Airy, Philadelphia, 1899. Studied University of Pennsylvania and University of Leipzig: Doctor of Divinity, Muhlenberg College, 1913, Doctor of Laws, 1929.
Doctor of Humane Letters, Augustana College, 1929.
Ordained Lutheran ministry, 1899. Pastor Saint Peter’s Church, North Wales, Pennsylvania, 1899-1904, Christ Church, Allentown, Pennsylvania, 1904-1913. Professor church history and director Graduate School, Lutheran Theological Seminary, since 1913, president since 1927.
Vice president
National Lutheran Commission, 1917-1922. Member National Lutheran Council, since 1918. Chairman American Committee for Lutheran World Convention, 1920-1923.
Company-editor: Luther’s Work in English Volumes I and II, 1915, Volumes III and IV. 1930, Volume V, 1931, Volume VI, 1932.
(with Preserved Smith) Luther’s Correspondence, Volume II, 1916. Author: The Way—A Little Book of Christian Truth, 1922.
The Story of the Church—An Outline of Its History, 1925. Helps on the Road (addresses), 1933.
An Outline of Christian Doctrine (translations, from German of West. Elert), 1926.
Member of the board editors American Encyclopedia of Christianity, 1923-1926, Lutheran Church Quarterly, 1827.
Married Abigail Shearer, October 5, 1905. Children: Margaret Abigail, Hilda Elinor, Charles Shearer.