Background
Penick, Issac Newton was born on October 9, 1859 in Carroll County, Tennessee, United States. Son of Elijah Warren and Mary Jane (Rowland) Penick.
Penick, Issac Newton was born on October 9, 1859 in Carroll County, Tennessee, United States. Son of Elijah Warren and Mary Jane (Rowland) Penick.
Educated University of Tennessee. Bachelor of Arts, Southwestern Baptist University, 1896, Master of Theology, 1922. Studied medicine and law.
Ordained Baptist ministry, 1889. Pastor Second Church, Jackson, Tennessee. 2 years, First Church, Martin, Tennessee, 22 years.
Professor of Union University, 1918.
Largely instrumental in building Hall-Moody College, and president of board of trustees over 20 years. Formerly dean Union University, Jackson.
Professor evangelism, Summer School, Southwestern Baptist University, 4 summers. Held over 50 debates on religious questions and over 400 evangelistic meetings
Editor Baptist Builder 16 years Trustee Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, Louisville, and Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary, Fort Worth.
Member American Research Society, Southern Sociological Congress.
Married Josephine Shankle, 1881. Children: Lillian Alverder, Lellie Jane, Mittie Dove, Margrete Jesephine, Ruby Blond, John Newton, Marion Warren, Albert Kay.