Background
Watson, Emory Olin was born on August 5, 1865 in Newberry County, South Carolina, United States. Son of Review John Emory and Lavinia N. (Ritchie) W.: educated chiefly under father, a classical scholar.
Watson, Emory Olin was born on August 5, 1865 in Newberry County, South Carolina, United States. Son of Review John Emory and Lavinia N. (Ritchie) W.: educated chiefly under father, a classical scholar.
Graduate Leesville (South Carolina.) College, 1885. Doctor of Divinity, University of South Carolina., 1898.
Ordained ministry Methodist Episcopal Church, South, 1887. Pastor various churches in South Carolina. till 1899, and Bethel Church, Charleston, South Carolina., 1900-1903, Central Church, Spartanburg, 1904-1905. Presiding elder Marion District, South Carolina., 1896-1899.
Pastor Washington Saint Church, Columbia.
1910-1912; founder and president Horry (South Carolina.) Industrial School, 1913-1914. Pastor Bamberg, 1915-1917.
Secretary War Work Commission, Methodist Episcopal Church, South, Washington, District of Columbia, 1918-1922. Secretary of Washington office and General Committee Army and Navy Chaplains, Federal Council Churches of Christ in America, 1919-1925.
General secretary American Friends of Greece, May 1, 1925-November 1, 1926.
Editor Southern Christian Advocate, 1926-1933.
Mason, Knights of Pythias.
Married Mattie West, March 10, 1885.