Background
Hemphill, Charles Robert was born on April 18, 1852 in Chester. South Carolina. Son of James and Rachel E. (Brawley) Hemphill.
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Charles Robert Hemphill
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Brother of John James H. Graduated from the University of South Carolina., 1869. and University of Virginia, 1871. Graduate Presbyterian Theological Seminary, Coumbia, South Carolina., 1874.
Fellow in Greek, Johns Hopkins, 1878-1879. Honorary Master of Arts, 1878, Doctor of Divinity, 1884, Davidson College.
Doctor of Divinity, Central University, 1884.
Doctor of Laws, Hanover College, 1895, Westminster College, 1898.
Career
Ministry; instructor Hebrew, Columbia Theological Seminary, 1874-1878. Professor Greek and Latin, Southwestern Presbyterian University, 1879-1882. Professor Biblical literature, Columbia Seminary, 1882-1885.
Pastor 2d Presbyterian Church, Louisville, 1885-1899.
Professor, since 1893, president, 1910-1920, dean, since 1920, Louisville Presbyterian Theological Seminary Moderator General Assembly Presbyterian Church United States, 1895. Member Pan-Presbyterian Council, Glasgow, 1896, International South.S. Lesson Committee, 1902-1914.
Author of essay on Validity and Bearing of the Testimony of Christ and His Apostles to the Mosaic Authorship of the Pentateuch, in “Moses and His Recent Critics,” 1899. Home: Louisville, Kentucky.
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Membership
Member Pan-Presbyterian Council, Glasgow, 1896, International South.S. Lesson Committee, 1902-1914.
Connections
Married Emma L. Muller, September 1, 1875 (died 1920). Children: Lucy B. (Mistress East. West. Fay), James, Charles R. Ordained Presbyterian.
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Religion
Presbyterian