Background
Simons, George Albert was born on March 19, 1874 in Laporte, Indiana, United States. Son of Review George Henry and Ottilie (Schultz) Simons.
Simons, George Albert was born on March 19, 1874 in Laporte, Indiana, United States. Son of Review George Henry and Ottilie (Schultz) Simons.
Bachelor of Arts, Baldwin-Wallace College, Berea, O., 1899, Master of Arts, 1906. Doctor of Divinity, 1908. Bachelor of Arts, New York University, 1903.
Bachelor of Divinity, Drew Theological Seminary, 1905.
Unmarried. Entered ministry of M. East. Church, 1899. Pastor Prospect Place Church, Brooklyn (succeeding his father, deceased), 1899-1902.
Associate pastor 61st Saint Church, New York, 1903-1905. Pastor Bayside, New York City, 1905-1907.
Superintendent Finland and Saint St. Petersburg Mission Conference, 1907-1911.
Secretary Central Conference of Europe, Methodist Episcopal Church, Rome, 1911, and Frankfurt-am-Main, 1922. Superintendent Russia Mission, 1911-1921. Superintendent of Russia Mission Conference and Baltic Mission, 1921-1924.
Baltic and Slavic Mission Conference, 1924-1928.
Pastor American Methodist Episcopal Church In Riga, 1922-1928. Established Mechanical Engineering Training Institute for Baltic States, 1923, president of same.
Delegate General Conference Editor public Baltic and Slavic Bulletin (quarterly). Manager Baltic and Slavic Methodist Book Concern.
Member Commision on Continental Europe of World’s Sunday School Association, 1912. Fellow American Geography Society of New New York Member Anglo-Russian Literary Society (London), Hymn Society (New York).
Mason (32°,Kiloton).
Clubs: Town Hall, Indiana.