Background
Helms, Elmer Ellsworth was born on November 8, 1863 in Ada, Ohio, United States. Son of Daniel and Elizabeth (Miller) Helms.
Helms, Elmer Ellsworth was born on November 8, 1863 in Ada, Ohio, United States. Son of Daniel and Elizabeth (Miller) Helms.
Master of Arts, Ohio Northern University, 1888, Doctor of Philosophy, 1894, Doctor of Laws, 1925, Doctor of Letters, 1936, Doctor of Humane Letters, 1946. South.T.D., Syracuse University, 1925. Doctor of Divinity, University of Southern California, 1926.
Superintendent of public schools, Hutchinson, Kansas, 1888-1890. Traveling college secretary Young Men's Christian Association, 1890-1891. Ordained ministry Methodist Episcopal Church, 1891.
Pastor Smethport, Pennsylvania, 1891-1894.
Central Park, Buffalo, New York, 1894-1897, Springville, New York, 1897-1899, again Central Park 1899-1902. Linwood Avenue Church, Buffalo, 1902-1905, Plymouth Church, Buffalo, 1905-1911, Central Church, Wilkes-Barre Pennsylvania, 1911-1916, Calvary Church, Philadelphia, 1916-1920 First Church, Los Angeles, California, 1920-1933 (built and financed church plant at cost of $1,500,000).
Raised 8 million dollars for churches and institutions
Member General Conference of Methodist Episcopal Church Church, 1924, 32, alternate, 1936. Member Ecumenical Methodist Conference, Atlanta, 1931. Trustee University of Southern California Platform lecturer.
Won first prize National Sermon Contest, 1904.
Member Kappa Sigma.; Clubs: Southern California Auto, Los Angeles Country.
Married Ora Hoy, July 26, 1888 (died May 12, 1894). Married second, Lois Stanbro, October 2, 1899 (deceased November 25, 1951). Children: Paul Hoy, Ruth (deceased).