Ernest Marshall Howse

Background

Howse, Ernest Marshall was born on September 29, 1902 in Twillingate, Newfoundland, Canada. Son of Charles and Elfreda (Palmer) Howse.

Education

Student, Methodist College, St. John's, Newfoundland, 1919-1920; student, Albert College, Belleville, Ontario, Canada, 1924-1925; student, Dalhousie U., Halifax, Nova Scoti, 1929; Bachelor of Arts, Pine Hill Division Hall, Halifax, 1931; School of Theology and Ministry, Union Seminary, New York, 1932; Doctor of Philosophy in History, U. Edinburgh, Scotland, 1934; Doctor of Divinity, United College, Manitoba, 1948; Doctor of Divinity, Laurentian U., 1964; Doctor of Divinity, Pine Hill Division Hall, 1966; Doctor of Divinity, Victoria U., Toronto, Ontario, 1967; D. Little, Newfoundland Memorial U., 1965.

Career

Pastor, Beverly Hills (California) Presbyterian Church, 1934-1935; pastor, Westminister United Church, Winnipeg, Manitoba, 1935-1948; pastor, Bloor Street United Church, Toronto, 1948-1970; free lance journalist, weekly columnist, Toronto Star, 1970-1979. Participant, newspaper correspondent 1st Assembly World Council Churches, Amsterdam, Holland, 1948, 2d Assembly, Evanston, Illinois, 1954, 3d Assembly, New Delhi, 1961. Press representative 4th Assembly, Uppsala, Sweden, 1968, 5th Assembly, Nairobi, Kenya, 1974.

Delegate 1st Muslim-Christian convocation, Bhamdoun, Lebanon, 1954. Christian co-president Continuing Committee on Muslim-Christian Cooperation, 1955-1964. President Toronto conference United Church Canada,1961-1962.

Moderator United Church Canada, 1964-1966. Member Executive World Methodist Council. Canadian delegate 1st World Conference Religion and Peace, Japan, 1970.

Achievements

• Ernest Marshall Howse has been listed as a notable Columnist, author, clergyman by Marquis Who's Who.

Works

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  • Roses in December: The autobiography of Ernest Marshall Howse

    (The life of an amazing pastor, born 1902, with his work s...)

  • People and provocations
  • Saints in politics;: The 'Clapham Sect' and the growth of freedom / Ernest Marshall Howse
  • Spiritual Values In Shakespeare
  • SAINTS IN POLITICS
  • The Lively Oracles
  • Saints in Politics the 'Clapham Sect' and the Growth of Freedom
  • The Law and the Prophets
  • Saints in Politics: "Clapham Sect" and the Growth of Freedom (Open University set book)

Membership

Member International Methodist History Society (vice president 1966).

Connections

Married Esther Lilian Black, September 17,1932. Children: Margery (Mistress Raymond Dyer), David C. Napier, GeorgeArthur.

Father:

Charles Howse

Mother:

Elfreda (Palmer) Howse

Spouse:

Esther Lilian Black

child:

GeorgeArthur Howse

child:

David C. Napier Howse

child:

Margery Howse (Mistress Raymond Dyer)