Background
Hardy, Edwin Noah was born on March 1, 1861 in Nelson, New Hampshire, United States. Son of Noah W. and Maria Rollins (Stone) Hardy.
Hardy, Edwin Noah was born on March 1, 1861 in Nelson, New Hampshire, United States. Son of Noah W. and Maria Rollins (Stone) Hardy.
Bachelor of Arts, Amherst, 1887, A.M., 1904. Bachelor of Divinity, Hartford Theological Seminary, 1890. Doctor of Philosophy., Boston University, 1906.
Ordained to ministry Congressional Church, 1890. Associate pastor Phillips Church, South Boston, 1890-1893. Pastor Bethany Church, Quincy, Mas., 1895-1911, 1st Church, La Grange, Illinois, 1911-1916.
Field secretary American Tract Society, 1918-1922, executive, and recording secretary, 1922-1941, now secretary emeritus. Former chairman General Committee Immigrant Aid. Ellis Island and New New York Ex-president Brotherhood Andrew and Philip.
1st president Hardy Family Association, 1930-1937. President Illinois Home Missionary Society, 1914-1916.
Author: The Churches and Educated Men, 1904: A Manual of American Citizenship, 1919 (review 1925). Also (booklets) The Story of the English Bible. A Century of Temperance Effort.Christ in the Life of Today. Speeding the World O’er Land and Sea. The Challenge of the New Era.Handbook for Christian Literature. Co-editor and reviser of Uncle John Vassar, Apostle of Personal Evangelism, by T. E. Vassar, 1931. Compiler and editor (with Doctor H. Claude Hardy) The Hardy Family History and Genealogy, 1935.George Whitefield—The Matchless Soul-Winner, 1938. History of the American Tract Society 1825-1944 (1945).
Fellow Institute American Genealogy. Clubs: Congregational, Amherst, New Hampshire.
Married Nellie M. Severy, October 22, 1890. Children: Noah Phillips, Freeman Severy (deceased), Miriam, Christine Nellie.