Hugh Ivan Evans

Background

Evans, Hugh Ivan was born on May 6, 1887 in Delaware, Ohio, United States. Son of James and Mary Ella (Boyce) Evans.

Education

Graduate Wooster (O.) Academy, 1905. Bachelor of Arts, Woolster College, 1909, Doctor of Divinity, 1924. Bachelor of Divinity, Princeton Theological Seminary, 1912.

Doctor Sacred Theology (honorary), Carroll College, 1950. Honorary Doctor of Divinity, Miami University, Oxford, O., 1957.

Career

Ordained Presbyterian ministry, 1912. Pastor Gallipolis, O., 1912-1916, Marysville, 1916-1920, 2d. Church, Portsmouth, O., 1920-1923.

Westminster Church, Dayton, 1923-1955. Moderator Presbyterian Snyod of Ohio, 1930-1931. Moderator of Presbyterian Church, United States of America, 1950, president board national missions, 1953-1954.

Director The Foundation of Presbyterian Church United States of America, since 1955.

Membership

Member general council strategy committee, chairman 12 million dollar building funds campaign, 1951, 52, 53. Member American Seminar in Europe, 1934. Member Board of Presbyterian National Missions (New York).

Member National Council of Churches of Christ in United States of America. Mason (32°, 33°, K.T.). Clubs: Rotary, Union League Ohio Society of New York (chaplain).

Official delegate World Alliance Reformed Churches holding Presbyterian System, Geneva, Switzerland, 1948.

Connections

Married Edith Bean, June 30, 1914. Children: Hugh Bean, Edith Mabel (Mistress Wallace Macgregor).

Father:

James Evans

Mother:

Mary Ella (Boyce) Evans

Spouse:

Edith Bean

child:

Hugh Bean Evans

child:

Edith Mabel Evans (Mistress Wallace Macgregor)