Background
Clark, Elmer Talmage was born on September 9, 1886 in Randolph County, Arkansas, United States. Son of Henry A. and Ellen A. (Kirkpatrick) Clark.
Clark, Elmer Talmage was born on September 9, 1886 in Randolph County, Arkansas, United States. Son of Henry A. and Ellen A. (Kirkpatrick) Clark.
Student West Plains (Missouri) College, 1905-1906, Hendrix College, Arkansas, 1906-1909, Vanderbilt, 1909-1911. Bachelor of Arts, Birmingham Southern College, 1926. A.M., George Peabody College for Teachers, 1927.
Bachelor of Divinity, Temple University, 1912, S.T.D., 1925. Doctor of Laws, Southern College, 1927. Doctor of Letters, Southwestern U., 1940.
Ordained ministry Methodist Episcopal Church, South, 1911. Pastor St. Louis, 1911-1917. Correspondent St. Louis Republic, New York Tribune in England, France and Italy, and with American Armies in field, 1917-1918.
Special publicity secretary American Young Men’s Christian Association in England, Scotland, Ireland, France, 1918. National publicity director Centenary Commission, Methodist Episcopal Church, South, 1919-1920, Christian Education Commission, Methodist Episcopal Church, South, since 1920, editorial secretary Board Education, Methodist Episcopal Church, South, editor Christian Education Monthly, 1920-1923. Publicity and editorial secretary Centenary Commission, Methodist Episcopal Church, South, 1923-1926, assistant secretary Board Missions, 1926-1938.
Secretary in charge literature, editor World Outlook, 1938-1940. Editorial secretary Board Missions and Church Extension Methodist Church, editor of World Outlook, 1940-1952. Secretary World Methodist Council, 1951-1961, editorial secretary, 1961-1963.
Executive secretary American Association Methodist History Socs., 1948-1963, emeritus executive secretary, since 1964. Faculty religious education George Peabody College Teachers, 1926-1928, Duke School of Religion, summers 1933-1941.
Member Ecumenical Methodist Council. Mason.; Club: University (New York.
Married Mary Alva Yarbrough, August 15, 1923.