Background
Stocker, Harry Emilius was born on March 19, 1876 in Nazareth, Pennsylvania, United States. Son of Emilius Theodore and Angelica Margaret (Giersch) Stocker.
Stocker, Harry Emilius was born on March 19, 1876 in Nazareth, Pennsylvania, United States. Son of Emilius Theodore and Angelica Margaret (Giersch) Stocker.
Educated State Normal School, Stroudsburg, Pennsylvania. Bachelor of Arts, Moravian College, Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, 1900, A.M., 1913, Doctor of Philosophy., 1915. Bachelor of Divinity, Moravian Theological Seminary, 1902.
1 son, Arthur Frederick. Teacher public schools, Pennsylvania, 1893-1896. Ordained ministry Moravian Church, 1902.
Pastor Northfield, Minnesota, 1902-1908, West Salem, Illinois, 1908-1911, South Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, 1911-1919. Teacher Moravian College, Bethlehem, 1918-1919. Pastor 1st Church, New York City, April since 1910.
President Moravian Christian Endeavor Union, 1914-1915. Chairman Moravian Country Church Commission. Member larger life committee Moravian Church.
Member administrative committee of Federal Council of Churches. Executive secretary American Society in Aid of Moravian Missions. Secretary Italian committee Moravian Church.
Secretary Moravian City Union of New York.
Author: History of the White River Indian Mission in Indiana, 1917. Moravian Customs and Other Matters of Interest, 1918. History of the Moravian Church in New York City, 1922.A Home Mission History of the Moravian Church, 1923. Also brochures. Made translation from the German of the Diary of the White River Indian Mission in Indiana for Indiana History Society, 1914-1916.
Member larger life com. Member administrative com.
Married Alice Belle Stratton, August 26, 1908.