Background
Hough, Lynn Harold was born on September 10, 1877 in Cadiz, Ohio, United States. Son of Franklin M. and Eunice R. (Giles) Hough.
Hough, Lynn Harold was born on September 10, 1877 in Cadiz, Ohio, United States. Son of Franklin M. and Eunice R. (Giles) Hough.
Bachelor of Arts, Scio College, 1898. Bachelor of Divinity, Drew Theological Seminary, 1905. Post-graduate work, New York University.
Doctor of Divinity, Mount Union-Scio College, 1912, Doctor of Divinity, Garrett Biblical Institute, 1918. Doctor of Theology, Drew Theological Seminary, 1919. Doctor of Letters, Allegheny College, 1933, College Puget Sound, 1947.
Doctor of Laws, Albion College, 1923, University of Detroit, 1928. University of Pittsburgh, 1935. Doctor of Humane Letters, University of Vermont, 1932.
Doctor of Divinity, Wesleyan University, Connecticut, 1924. Juris Utriusque Doctor, Boston University, 1939.
Stephen van R. Trowbridge, October 13, 1936. Entered ministry of Methodist Episcopal Church, 1898. Pastor various chs. New Jersey, New York City, Brooklyn, Baltimore, 1898-1914.
Professor theology, Garrett Biblical Institute, 1914-1919. President Northwestern University, 1919-1920. Pastor Central Methodist Episcopal Church, Detroit, Michigan, 1920-1928, American Presbyterian Church, Montreal, 1928-1930.
Professor of homiletics and christian criticism of life, Drew Theological Seminary, Drew University, 1930-1947, dean, 1934-1947. Visiting professor Emmanuel College, Victoria U., Toronto, Canada, 1947. Chancellor’s lecturer Queen’s University, 1947.
President Detroit Council Churches, 1926-1928. Vice president Religious Education Association, 1926-1928. President Association of Methodist Theological Schools, 1942.
Member Executive Committee Federal Council of Churches of Christ in America, 1936-1948. Member Society Biblical Literature and Exegesis, Society Midland Authors. President Religious Education Council of Canada, 1929-1930.
Author many books, from 1906, including special lectures, latest include: The Dignity of Man, 1950. Great Humanists, 1952. The Great Argument, 1953.Interpretation of Book of Revelation (Interpreter’s Bible, Vol. 12), 1957
The Eternal and Redeeming Word, 1958. The Living Church, 1959.Cato lecturer General Conference Methodist Church of Australasia, 1941. Editor and contributor to Whither Christianity.
Member Executive Committee Federal Council of Churches of Christ in America, 1936-1948. Member Society Biblical Literature and Exegesis, Society Midland. Mason (33°, Knight Templar).
Clubs: Century, University, Quill (president 1956). Andiron (president 1956) (New York City), The Pilgrims of the United States, National Liberal.
Married Blanche Horton, widow of the Review.