Harry Chadwick Spencer

Background

Spencer, Harry Chadwick was born on April 10, 1905 in Chicago, Illinois, United States. Son of John Carroll and Jessie Grace (Chadwick).

Education

Bachelor, Willamette University, 1925. Honorary Doctor of Divinity, Willamette University, 1953. Master of Divinity, Garrett Biblical Institute, 1929.

Master of Arts, Harvard University, 1932.

Career

Ordained to ministry Methodist Church, 1931. Pastor Washington Heights Church, Chicago, 1931-1933, Portage Park Church, Chicago, 1933-1935. Recording secretary board missions Methodist Church, 1935-1940, assistant executive secretary, 1940-1945, secretary department visual education, 1945-1952, executive secretary radio and film commission, 1952-1956, general secretary television, radio and film commission, 1956-1968, associate general secretary program council division television, radio and film communication, 1968-1972.

Associate executive secretary joint commission on communications United Methodist Church, 1972, retired, 1973. Member executive committee National Council Churches Broadcasting and Film Commission, 1952-1973, chairman, 1960-1963. Member executive committee National Council Churches, 1960-1963, member general board, 1967-1972, vice president Center division communications, 1969-1972.

Chairman constituting assembly World Association for Christian Broadcasting, 1963. Member constituting assembly World Association Christian Communication, 1968, director assembly, 1975. Member administrative committee Ravemco, 1950-1970, Intermedia, 1970-1972.

Visiting professor Garrett Evangelical Theological Seminary, 1975. Lecturer in field.

Achievements

• Harry Chadwick Spencer has been listed as a noteworthy minister by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Trustee Scarritt College, 1967-1974, emeritus, 1974-1988. Board directors Outlook Nashville, 1977-1983, secretary, 1980. Board directors Nashville chapter United Nations Association, 1976-1983.

Member United Methodist Association Communicators, World Association Christian Communications (award). Clubs: Kiwanis (Woodmont). Harvard (Nashville).

Connections

Son of; married Mary Louise Wakefield, May 26, 1935. Children: Mary Grace Spencer Lyman, Ralph Wakefield.

Father:

John Carroll Son

Mother:

Jessie Grace (Chadwick) Son

Spouse:

Mary Louise Wakefield

child:

Ralph Wakefield Spencer

child:

Mary Grace Spencer Lyman Spencer