Background
Schlegel, H. Franklin was born on October 25, 1867 in Mauch Chunk, Pennsylvania, United States. Son of William and Christena (Stahl) Schlegel.
Schlegel, H. Franklin was born on October 25, 1867 in Mauch Chunk, Pennsylvania, United States. Son of William and Christena (Stahl) Schlegel.
Bachelor of Engineering, Albright College, Pennsylvania, 1897, Doctor of Philosophy, 1906, Doctor of Divinity, 1935.
Ordained ministry United Evangelical Church, 1893. Pastor Freemansburg, Pennsylvania, 1891-1894, Wilkes-Barre, 1894-1895, Albright College, 1895-1897, Williamstown, 1897-1899, Harrisburg, 1899-1903, Shamokin, 1903-1907, Albright College, 1907-1911, Mount Carmel, 1911-1915, Lancaster, 1915-1918. Presiding elder, 1918-1922.
Pastor Trinity Evangelical Church, Easton, Pennsylvania, since 1922.
Chairman Forward Movement. Chairman Permanent Commision on Temperance.
President Ednl. Aid Society. Member Executive Committee National Service Commission, Evangelical Church.
Delegate General Conference 8 times to 1938.
Member Commision on Church Union and Federation of Evangelical Church. Member Commision on Worship, Federal Council of Churches of Christ in America. Executive secretary-treasurer Board of Church Extension of Evangelical Church Chairman Executive Committee Albright College, also trustee and secretary board of trustees.
Trustee Biblical Seminary (New York), Harrisburg Eastern State Hospital.
1st vice president Pennsylvania State Anti-Saloon League. President Association of Trustees of Colleges of Liberal Arts of Pennsylvania.
Mason. Major, chaplain, retired United States of America.
Married Jean M. Herb, March 30, 1916. Children: William Franklin, Franklin Kehler, Sarah Christene, Jean Elizabeth.