Background
Darlington, Henry was born on June 9, 1889 in Brooklyn. Son of Bishop James Henry and Ella L. (Beams) Darlington.
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Darlington, Henry was born on June 9, 1889 in Brooklyn. Son of Bishop James Henry and Ella L. (Beams) Darlington.
Student Dickinson College, 1907, Doctor of Divinity, 1927. Bachelor of Arts, Columbia University, 1910. Graduate General Theological Seminary, 1913.
Graduate student Columbia.
Doctor of Divinity, Greek Seminary of Saint Athanasius, 1923.
Curate Saint Thomas’ Church, New York, 1913-1914. Missionary in charge three churches and founded Mission Serepta, 1914-1915. Rector Saint Barnabas Church, Newark, 1915-1922, Church of the Heavenly Rest, New York, 1922-1925, Church of the Heavenly Rest and Chapel of Beloved Disciple, 1925-1950.
Headmaster, Day School, Church of the Heavenly Rest, 1929-1950.
Accountant executive Necrgaard, Miller & Company. New York City, 1951-1954.
Limited partner Hill, Darlington & Company. New York City, since 1955.
Pioneer Ministry Spiritual Healing, and held regular services in the Parish, 1935-1950.
Organized, built and operated Turnpike Bridge Company, Delaware, New Jersey, 1914-1926. Commissioned First lieutenant chaplain North.A., February 18, 1918. Chaplain Coast Defense, East New New York
Chaplain 50th C.A.C., 1st Army, American Expeditionary Force, France.
Honorary discharged, February 1919. Commissioned captain chaplain, New York National Guard, February 28, 1924.
Assigned junior chaplain 44th Infantry Division New Jersey National Guard, 1924. Promoted chaplain major, June 12, 1933, advanced to senior chaplain.
Transferred to chaplain major 27th Division New York National Guard.
Resigned, September 1940. Recommd. senior chaplain lieutenant colonel, Headquarters New York Guard, November 1940. Promoted colonel, January 1945.
Permanent chaplain, association ex-members of Squadron A. Transferred back to New York National Guard, promoted brigadier general, October 1949.
Now on state reserve list.
Chairman Protestant Council’s Commission in Ministry to Veterans and Service Personnel. Chaplain general Sons of the American Revolution, 1938-1941, also various posts American Legion. Director New York Company Red Cross, since 1949.
Member of New York Company Red Cross blood bank, since 1950.
Member veterans committee, New York Welfare Council.
Member of New York Company Red Cross blood bank, since 1950. Member veterans committee, New York Welfare Council. Member Society Colonial Wars, Sons Revolution, Society of Cincinnati (chaplain Rhode Island Society), Huguenot Society, Pilgrims, Military Order Foreign Wars (chaplain general, 1951), Military Order World Wars (chaplain, 1947), Military Chaplains Association United States of America (president 1952), Sons of the American Revolution, New York Chapter Military and Naval Officers World War, Saint Nicholas Society, Sojourners, Saint Andrews Society, Phi Delta Theta.
Mason (32°, Knights Templar, Shriner grand chaplain, New New York
Clubs: Union, Columbia University.
Married Dorothy Stone-Smith, November 24, 1920. Children: Peter (United States Air Force Reserve), Henry (United States Naval Reserve), Deacon, 1913, priest, 1914, P.E. Church.