Background
Showers, John Balmer was born on September 29, 1879 in Paris, Ontario, Canada. Son of Joseph Smith and Margaret (Morrow) Showers.
Showers, John Balmer was born on September 29, 1879 in Paris, Ontario, Canada. Son of Joseph Smith and Margaret (Morrow) Showers.
Came to the United States, 1900, naturalized, 1918. Bachelor of Arts, Lebanon Valley College, Pennsylvania, 1907, Doctor of Divinity, 1910. Bachelor of Divinity, Bonebrake Theological Seminary, O., 1919.
Student of University Chicago, 1910-1911, Berlin University, 1911-1912.
Doctor of Laws, Indiana Central College, Indianapolis, 1947.
Ordained to ministry U.B. Church in Christ, 1902. Pastor Deckard Circuit, Crawford County, Pennsylvania, 1900-1903, Bradford, Pennsylvania, 1903-1904, Westfield (Illinois) College, 1906-1907, Kansas City, Missoury, 1908, Belmont, Dayton, O., 1908-1910. Professor New Testament literature and interpretation Bonebrake Seminary, Dayton, 1910-1927.
Associate editor Religious Telescope, 1926-1933, associate public agent, 1931-1933, public agent Church of United Brethren in Christ, 1933-1945, Bishop, Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, 1945-1950. bishop Evangelical U.B. Church 1946-1954.
Trustee Elbert Hubbard Memorial Old Peoples Home (New Carlisle, Indiana), Indiana Central College, Otterbein College President board publications Evangelical U.B. Church since 1946.
Member of Executive Committee Federal Council of Churches of Chrtsi in American, Indiana Council of Churches. Member Egyptian Exploration Society, Palestine Oriental Society. Mason.; Club: Rotary.
Married Justina Lorenz, April.