Background
Broomfield, John Calvin was born on July 4, 1872 in Eyemouth, Scotland. Son of James and Christina (Mason) Broomfield.
Broomfield, John Calvin was born on July 4, 1872 in Eyemouth, Scotland. Son of James and Christina (Mason) Broomfield.
Educated Adrian (Michigan) College, 1892-1893. Geneva College, 1893-1896. Doctor of Divinity, Kansas City University, 1910, Geneva College, 1930.
Honorary Doctor of Laws, Adrian College, 1930, Central College, 1940.
Delegates to the Uniting Conference in Kansas City were authorized to elect two Bishops as their contribution to the episcopacy of the new denomination, The Methodist Church. John Calvin Broomfield and James Henry Straughn were those elected. John was born 4 July 1872 in Eyemouth, Scotland.
He began his working career as a sailor.
He emigrated to the United States., eventually settling in Beaver Falls, Pennsylvania. He was Admitted On Trial to the Pittsburgh Conference of the Member of Parliament Church in 1895 and ordained in 1896.
He served as Pastor of churches in Pennsylvania and West Virginia. He was also involved in the Religious Work campaign during World War I.
Review
Broomfield was elected President of the Pittsburgh Conference in 1924 and continued in this office until his election to the episcopacy.
After his election, he was assigned the Saint Louis Episcopal Area. Upon his election as Bishop, he was introduced by Bishop John Moore:
He also made a church journey in the Orient. Bishop Broomfield retired in 1944.
Member Oxford Conference, July 1937, and Edinburgh Conference, August 1937, Surveyed educational, medical and evangelistic work of the church in Japan, China and India, also served on many conferences in the United States, Europe and the Orient. Member administrative committee Federal Council Churches of Christ in America. Religious work director and director United War Work Campaign, World War.
Married Moselle March Donaldson, October 8, 1898.