Background
Osborn, Edwin Faxon was born on September 7, 1859 in Climax, Michigan, United States. Son of David and Eliza Maria (Faxon) Osborn.
Osborn, Edwin Faxon was born on September 7, 1859 in Climax, Michigan, United States. Son of David and Eliza Maria (Faxon) Osborn.
Bachelor of Arts, Kalamazoo (Michigan) College, 1889. Newton Theological Institution, 1891-1892. Graduate Rochester Theological Seminary, 1894.
Honorary Master of Arts, Ewing (Illinois) College, 1901, Doctor of Divinity, 1902.
South. Tubbs), Harold Gray, Paul Romaine. Student-pastor, 1881-1884. Ordained Baptist ministry, 1885.
Pastor Watertown, New York, 1894-1896.
Literature work, Kalamazoo, 1896-1899. Professor of history and literature, Ewing College, 1899-1900.
Pastor First Baptist Church, Evansville, Indiana, 1900-1902. Literature work, bible evangelism and lecturing, since 1902.
Author: Some Essentials of Christian Growth, 1896.
The Vanishing of the Prince, 1898. Some Foundation Stones of Christian Character, 1906. The Teaching of the Parables, 1906.
Onar, 1909.
The Words and Deeds of Jesus (the adult life of Jesus, in the language of the four gospels combined, without comment or the repetition of the same matter. Used also as a textbook in public schools. Dramatized for use in Christian organizations), 1927.
Founded Narcotics Abstinence League, 1920.
Called meeting of representative tobacco reformers at Aurora, Illinois, 1921, seeking union of forces. Reorganized Narcotics Abstinence League, 1922, taking name of Life Conservation League (president since 1932).
Home: Kalamazoo, Michigan
Married Laura Bertha Judson, July 31, 1884. Children: Judson Pierre (deceased), Lurene (Mistress Robt.