Background
Moreland, Jesse Earl was born on October 2, 1897 in Commerce, Texas, United States. Son of Royal Bert and Mary Emma (Long) Moreland.
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Jesse Earl Moreland
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Student, Austin College, 1914; AB, Southern Methodist U., 1918; AM, Southern Methodist U., 1921; student, Peabody College, 1927; Doctor of Laws (honorary), Morris Harvey College, 1941; Doctor of Laws (honorary), Emory and Henry College, 1942; Doctor of Laws (honorary), University Chattanooga, 1955; Doctor of Laws (honorary), University Richmond, 1964; Doctor Humanidades (Honorary), Porto Allegre College, Brazil, 1948; Doctor of Humane Letters (honorary), Southern Methodist U., 1950.
Career
Educational missionary, Porto Alegre College, Brazil, 1921-1922;
professor, vice president, Brazil, 1922-1926;
president, Brazil, 1927-1934;
vice president, Scarritt College, Nashville, 1936-1939;
president, Randolph-Macon College, Ashland, Virginia, from 1939. Member Conselho Rio Grandense dos professors, Porto Alegre, 1931-1934. Clapp lecturer Martin College, 1949.
Trustee Philander Smith College, BennettColl., The Penington School. President National Association Schools and Colls. of Methodist Church, 1952.
Achievements
Membership
Vice president State Young Men’s Christian Association Tennessee, 1937-1938, president, 1938-1939. Member Southeastern conference Methodist Church, 1940, 44, 48, 52, 56, 60, 64, member general board education, also member general conference, 1944, 52, 56, 60, 64. Member 1st assembly World Council Churches, Amsterdam, 1948, 2d, Evanston, Illinois, 1954, 3d, New Delhi, 1962,member central committee, chairman joint commission on crusade scholarships, 1946-1948;member Executive Committee Federal Council Churches of Christ in American, 1940-1950, member 1st organizational meeting National Council Churches of Christ in the United States.
Chairman National Conference of Christians and Jews, from 1952. Member Virginia Academy Science, Virginia Social Science Association, Newcomen Society, The Club, Hermitage Club, Kiwanis, Phi Beta Kappa, Omicron Delta Kappa, Theta Phi, Pi Gamma Museum
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Connections
Married Helen Elizabeth Hardy, Nov.18, 1924. Children: Jane Long (Mistress Ben Vaughan Branscomb), Helen (Mistress Clare Cotton Junior), Mary (Mistress Thomas Ellison Smith), Frances (Mistress Lawrence Fossett).
- Father:
- Royal Bert Moreland
- Mother:
- Mary Emma (Long) Moreland
- Spouse:
- Helen Elizabeth Hardy
- child:
- Frances Moreland (Mistress Lawrence Fossett)
- child:
- Helen Moreland (Mistress Clare Cotton Junior)
- child:
- Mary Moreland (Mistress Thomas Ellison Smith)
- child:
- Jane Long Moreland (Mistress Ben Vaughan Branscomb)
