Background
Cross, Earle Bennett was born on November 27, 1883 in Rangoon, Burma, Asia. Son of Benjamin Putnam and Susane Agnes (Brock) Cross.
Cross, Earle Bennett was born on November 27, 1883 in Rangoon, Burma, Asia. Son of Benjamin Putnam and Susane Agnes (Brock) Cross.
Graduate Classical High School, Providence, Rhode Island, 1901. Bachelor of Arts, Brown University, 1905, Master of Arts, 1907, Doctor of Philosophy, 1909. Bachelor of Divinity, Newton Theological Institution, 1910.
Florence. ordained Baptist ministry, 1910. Pastor successively Meshanticut Park, Lime Rock and Crompton, Rhode Island, until 1910, Central Avenue Church, Dover, New Hampshire (U.S.), 1910-1915. Acting associate professor Biblical literature Brown University, 1912-1913.
Instructor Old Testament, Newton Theological Institution, 1913-1914.
Pastor First Church New Britain, Connecticut, 1916-1918. Secretary National Committee Northern Baptist Laymen.
January-August, 1919. Secretary statistical department Inter-Church World Movement.
1919-1920; secretary Boys’ Work Division International Committee Young Men's Christian Association, 1920-1921.
Assistant secretary American Baptist Foreign Mission Society, 1921-1923. Hoyt professor Hebrew language and literature, Rochester Theological Seminary, 1923-1928. Hoyt professor Old Testament interpretation, Colgate-Rochester Division School, since 1928.
Member Society Biblical Literature and Exegesis, American Institute Archeology, Oriental Society, National Association of Teachers of Speech, Delta Tau Delta, Phi Beta Kappa.
Married Beatrice Irving Bodwell, September 1, 1910.