Background
Frantz, George Arthur was born on October 23, 1888 in Kittanning, Pennsylvania, United States. Son of George Elias and Margaret (Wardian) Frantz.
Frantz, George Arthur was born on October 23, 1888 in Kittanning, Pennsylvania, United States. Son of George Elias and Margaret (Wardian) Frantz.
Bachelor of Arts, Grove City (Pennsylvania) College, 1910, Doctor of Divinity, 1926. School of Theology and Ministry, Western Theological Seminary, Pittsburgh, 1913. Graduate study Marburg University, Germany, 1914, Trinity College, Glasgow, Scotland, 1914-1915.
Doctor of Divinity, Wabash College, 1929.
Doctor of Laws, Tusculum College, 1946.
Ordained ministry Presbyterian Church, 1913. Assistant pastor East. Liberty Presbyterian Church, Pittsburgh, 1913-1914. Minister First Presbyterian Church, Oakdale, Pennsylvania, 1915-1918, First Presbyterian Church, Van Wert, O., 1918-1926, First Presbyterian Church, Indianapolis, Indiana, 1926-1953.
Interim pastor First Church Oak Park, Illinois, 1954-1955, East Liberty Church, Pittsburgh, 1955-1957, First Plymouth Congressional Church, Lincoln, Nebraska, from 1960.
Guest professor homiletics Western Theological Seminary, Pittsburgh, 1955-1958. Taylor lecturer McCormick Theological Seminary, Chicago, 1955.
Trustee Louisville Theological Seminary.
Member Board of Christian Education, Presbyterian Church in United States of America Trustee Butler University (Indianapolis), Western Theological Seminary (Pittsburgh), Hanover (Indiana) College. Mason (32 degree).; Clubs: Indianapolis Literary, Curry and Saddle, Indianapolis Athletic. Wrote “Good Taste,” “Immune”.
Married Amy Constance Kellogg, May 9, 1913. Children: Elinor Gertrud, Sara Margaret, Barbara Ann, John Arthur.