Background
Marsten, Francis Edward was born on September 12, 1855 in Jersey City, New Jersey, United States. Son of Cornelius and Eliza A. (Ballard) Marsten.
Marsten, Francis Edward was born on September 12, 1855 in Jersey City, New Jersey, United States. Son of Cornelius and Eliza A. (Ballard) Marsten.
Bachelor of Arts, Amherst, 1874, A.M., 1880. Student, Andover Theological Seminary, class 1876 (Doctor of Divinity, University of Wooster, O., 1894).
Ordained Presbyterian ministry, October 5, 1878. Pastor 1st Church, Boston, 1878-1882, Old First Church, Columbus, Ohio, 1883-1887, Broad St. Church, Columbus (founder), 1887-1898. Associate editor New York Evangelist, 1899, Saturday Literature Review, New York, since 1900.
Pastor Bethany Church, New York, 1903-1913. Correspondent secretary Massachusetts Bible Society, Boston, since 1913.
Mason.
Married Ida M. Freeman, June 7, 1879.