Background
Battle, Henry Wilson was born on July 19, 1857 in Tuskegee, Alabama, United States. Son of General Cullen A. and Georgia (Williams) Battle.
Battle, Henry Wilson was born on July 19, 1857 in Tuskegee, Alabama, United States. Son of General Cullen A. and Georgia (Williams) Battle.
Nephew of Archibald J.B., Doctor of Divinity, Doctor of Laws. Educated Pinckard’s Academy and Park’s High School, Tuskegee, and Mercer University, Macon, Georgia. Doctor of Divinity, Wake Forest College.
By special act of Alabama Legislature was admitted to bar before age of 20.
Practiced law at Eufaula 3 years. Graduate in special studies, Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, 1880.
Review J.L. Stewart, of Clinton, North Carolina, June 11, 1889. Children—John South., Henry West., Florence B., Mistress Emily Wood, James M., Hawthorne. ordained Baptist ministry, 1880. Pastor First Church, Columbus, Mississippi, 3 years, where entertained Southern Baptist Convention, health being impaired by malaria, occupied smaller fields until pastor First Church, St. Petersburg, Virginia, 1892-1903, First Church, Greensboro, North Carolina, 1903-1907 (handsome church edifice erected during this period), First Church, Kinston, North Carolina, 1907-1909, High Saint Church, Charlottesville, 1909-1925, later Leesburg, Florida, retired.
Now serves churches during critical ad interim periods.
Preacher Southern Baptist Convention, Hot Springs, Arkansas, 1908. President Baptist South.S. and Bible Board of Virginia, et cetera
Has delivered many addresses, special sermons, et cetera, in leading cities of the North and South, and conducted evangelistic meetings with great success in Boston, Richmond, Charlotte, et cetera Represented the South on program of Buffalo Convention, B.Y.P.U., and at 25th anniversary of Chautauqua Assembly, New New York
Founders’ Day orator, Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, Louisville, Kentucky.
Commencement orator for many colleges universities. Reunion orator” at reunion of United Confederate Veterans, Richmond, Virginia, June 1915—the only other son” thus honored up to that time being Colonel Robert East. Lee, grandson of General R. East. Lee. Preached memorial service in honor of President McKinley, Brooklyn, 1901, President Harding, Baltimore, 1923.
Delivered address, by invitation, before North Carolina Senate which broke the opposition and inaugurated campaign of state-wide prohibition.
Has made many public appeals in behalf University of Virginia and local interests. Has published many sermons and literature and religious articles
Many times chaplain-in-chief Sons Conference Veterans.
Mason (Knight of the Order of the Thistle).; Member Sons of the American Revolution Clubs: Redland, Kiwanis. Guest for life” of Monticello National Shrine.
Married Margaret, daughter Children: John South., Henry West., Florence B., Mistress Emily Wood, James M., Hawthorne.