Background
Campbell, George Alexander was born on January 27, 1869 in Morpeth, Kent County, Ontario, Canada. Son of Peter and Isabella (McLarty) Campbell.
Campbell, George Alexander was born on January 27, 1869 in Morpeth, Kent County, Ontario, Canada. Son of Peter and Isabella (McLarty) Campbell.
Bachelor of Divinity, Drake University, Des Moines, Iowa, 1892, Bachelor of Arts, 1896, Doctor of Divinity, 1931. Bachelor of Divinity, University of Chicago, 1898. Doctor of Divinity, Culver-Stockton College, 1916.
Ordained to ministry Disciples of Christ, 1890. Pastor, Chicago, 1895-1910, Hannibal, Missouri, 1910-1918, Union Avenue Christian Church, Saint Louis, February 1, 1918-January 31, 1938. Editor Christian Oracle, 1898-1900, and successor, The Christian Century, 1900.
President Illinois Christian Missionary Convention, 1905.
Missouri Christian Missionary Convention, 1915. Member Executive Committee United Christian Missionary Society.
Chairman of the Board managers same, 1921-1922. President Board Church Extension, 1921-1929.
Ex-president Saint Louis Church Federation, also of Saint Louis Ministerial Alliance.
Delegate to Universal Christian Conference on Life and Work, Stockholm, Sweden, 1925. Delegate from International Convention Disciples of Christ to Conference Churches of Christ of Great Britain and Ireland, Leeds, England, 1930. President International Committee Disciples of Christ, Pittsburgh, 1933.
Trustee or director Drake University, William Woods College, Culver-Stockton College, Christian Board of Publication.
Member Executive Committee Christian Board of Publication, Saint Louis. Member Central Executive Board of National Benevolent Association.
Member Phi Beta Kappa. Mason, Scottish Rite. Served on joint committee of Bapts. and Disciples in publishing “Christian Worship, A Hymnal,” 1941.
Married Luna May Jameson, December 20, 1892 (died March 10, 1940). Children: Rosabelle (Mistress C. East. McCartney), Edward Jameson, Georgia May (Mistress Edward West. Lollis), Robert Alexander, Mary Evalyn (Mistress James Auer).