Background
Mahy, George Gordon was born on May 22, 1865 in Pictou, Nova Scoti. Son of James William and Louise (Fraser) Mahy.
Mahy, George Gordon was born on May 22, 1865 in Pictou, Nova Scoti. Son of James William and Louise (Fraser) Mahy.
Brought to the United States in infancy. Graduated from the high school Providence, Rhode Island. Studied summer courses.
Doctor of Divinity, Carroll College, Waukesha, Wisconsin.
General secretary Railroad Young Men’s Christian Association, East St. Louis, 1887-1889, Young Men’s Christian Association, Sedalia, 1889-1890. State secretary Young Men’s Christian Association for Pennsylvania, 1891-1892. General secretary Young Men’s Christian Association, Scranton, 1892-1909.
Succeeded J. Wilbur Chapman, 1910, as secretary Perm. Committee on Evangelism of Presbyterian Church in United States of America, now merged into the Board of National Missions as the Division of Evangelism. Member program committee of Commision on Evangelism, Federal Council of Churches.
Member Commision on Church Cooperation and Union. Ordained Presbyterian ministry, 1909.
Member program committee of Commision on Evangelism, Federal Council of Churches. Member Commision on Church Cooperation and Union. Republican.
Married Ella Le Moyne College Mertz, of Sedalia, Missouri, September 28, 1892. Children: Ella Louise, Margaret Gordon, George Gordon, John Fraser, Dorothy Mertz.