Henry Collin Minton

Background

Minton, Henry Collin was born on May 8, 1855 in Prosperity, Pennsylvania, United States. Son of Matthias and Margaret (Hanna) Minton.

Education

Bachelor of Arts, Washington and Jefferson College, 1879, A.M., 1882 (Doctor of Divinity, 1892, Doctor of Laws, 1902). Graduate Western Theological Seminary, Pennsylvania, 1882.

Career

Ordained Presbyterian ministry, 1882. Pastor First Church, Duluth, Minnesota, 1882-1883. Pastor-elect Second Church, Baltimore, 1883-1884.

Pastor First Church, San Jose, California, 1884-1891. Stuart professor systematic theology, San Francisco Theological Seminary, 1892-1902. Pastor First Church, Trenton, New Jersey, 1902-1918.

Traveled around the world, 1888-1889. Moderator General Assembly of Presbyterian Church in United States of America, 1901. Chairman Committee on Creed Revision, 1901-1902.

Stone lecturer Princeton Theological Seminary for 1901. Lecturer in theology, Auburn Theological Seminary, 1901-1902. New Jersey member Inter-State Divorce Congress, 1906.

President National Reform Association, since 1911. President trustees Christ’s Mission, New York, since 1914. Member administration committee Federal Council Churches of Christ in America, since 1916.

Author: Christianity Supernatural, 1900. The Cosmos and The Logos, 1902. Home: San Rafael, California.

Membership

Member Inter-State Divorce Congress, 1906. Member administration committee Federal Council Churches of Christ in America, since 1916.

Connections

Married Claire Louise Smith, February 4, 1891.

Father:

Matthias Minton

Mother:

Margaret (Hanna) Minton

Spouse:

Claire Louise Smith