Elias Camp Morris

Background

Morris, Elias Camp was born on May 7, 1855 in Murray Company, Georgia, United States. Son of James and Cora Cornelia (Morris) Morris.

Education

Educational public schools, Alabama. Attended lectures at Roger Williams University, Nashville, Tennessee. (Doctor of Divinity, State University of Kentucky, 1892.

Doctor of Philosophy, State Normal School, Alabama, 1902).

Career

Ordained Baptist ministry, 1879. Pastor Centennial Baptist Church, Helena, Arkansas, June since 1879. Founder Arkansas Baptist College, Little Rock, and trustee, since 1884.

President National Baptist Convention, since 1894. Member Executive Committee Baptist General Convention of N. America, Baptist World Alliance, Federal Council Churches of Christ in America.

Membership

Mason, Odd.

Connections

Married Fannie E. Austin, November 27, 1884.

Father:

James Morris

Mother:

Cora Cornelia (Morris) Morris

Spouse:

Fannie E. Austin