Background
Walton, Howard Charles was born on January 18, 1897 in Bethany, Illinois, United States. Son of John Azor and Anna Camilla (Bone) Walton.
Walton, Howard Charles was born on January 18, 1897 in Bethany, Illinois, United States. Son of John Azor and Anna Camilla (Bone) Walton.
Bachelor of Arts, Bethel College, McKenzie, Tennessee, 1918. Bachelor of Divinity, Cumberland Presbyterian Theological Seminary, McKenzie, 1920. Master of Arts, Birmingham Southern College, 1924.
Doctor of Divinity, Bethel College, 1942.
Howard Charles, Junior Began preaching 1914 and served as supply pastor during college and seminary periods. Ordained Cumberland Presbyterian ministry, 1917. Pastor First Church, Birmingham, Alabama, 1929-1930, First Church, Jackson, Tennessee, 1932-1943.
Pastor Central Cumberland Presbyterian Church, Memphis, Tennessee, 1943-1953.
Organized Calvary Cumberland Presbyterian Church, 1959. Services broadcast over Station WTJS, 1932-1943.
Now engaged in evangelistic work. First president Young Peoples General Assembly, Austin Texas, 1924.
Member and campaign manager Educational Endowment Commission, Chattanooga since 1929, member executive committee since 1931, vice president since 1941.
Denominatl. superintendent Alabama Christian Endeavot Union, 1920-1930, also represented the church in International Council Religious Education (Chicago), 1926-1930, Alabama Council Christian Education, 1920-1930, Birmingham Sunday School Council, 1920-1930. Supervisor budget and tithing, Alabama-Mississippi Synod of Cumberland Presbyterian Church, 1922-1930, same for Synod of West. Tennessee, 1934-1941. Elected moderator Centennial General Assembly Cumberland Presbyterian Church, 1929, Synod of West Tennessee, 1943.
President Cumberland Presbyterian Ministers Association, Memphis, 1944, 1950.
President Pan-Presbyterian Association, 1950. Trustee Young Men's Christian Association.
President City Pastors Association, 1934, 41. Member board International Daily Vacation Bible Schools (New York), 1922-1930.
Chairman of Commission on literature and theological, member commission on missions and pastoral supplies, Madison Presbytery.
Member Southern Advisory Board of International Society Christian Endeavor (Boston), 1923-1930. President Board of Missions and
Married Ruby Louise Parham, February 3, 1918. Children: Maurine (Mistress William J. Lanier, Junior.