Background
Snyder, Melvin Harold was born on January 1, 1912 in Evansville, Indiana, United States. Son of Harold M. and Lucille (Myers) Snyder.
Snyder, Melvin Harold was born on January 1, 1912 in Evansville, Indiana, United States. Son of Harold M. and Lucille (Myers) Snyder.
Student, Frankfort Pilgrim College, 1931. Doctor of Divinity, Eastern Pilgrim College, 1960.
Evangelist, 1930-1935. Pastor Marion, Indiana, 1935-1942. Assistant district superintendent Indiana Pilgrim Holiness Church, Frankfort, 1942-1944, district superintendent, 1944-1948, Terre Haute and Bedford, 1948-1956, assistant general superintendent Indianapolis, 1954-1958, general superintendent, 1958-1968, Wesleyan Church, Marion, 1968-1980, general evangelist, 1980-1984, member board pensions, 1980-1984.
Chairman polity committee Wesleyan Methodist and Pilgrim Holiness Churches, 1962-1968. Co-chairman Wesleyan Church and Free Methodist Church Commission on Merger, 1970-1976. President board trustees Frankfort Pilgrim College, 1947-1958, Wesleyan Church Corporation, 1969-1972, Houghton (New York ) College, 1970-1972.
Chairman Wesleyan World Fellowship, 1972-1976. President Pilgeim Holiness Church Corporation, 1966-1968.
Member National Holiness Association (board administration, treasurer 1964-1969), National Association Evangelicals (commission chaplains 1964-1968, board administration 1966-1984, executive committee 1974-1978).
Married Eloise May Brown, July 30, 1933. Children: Ina Ruth Synder Buckles, Mary Katherine Snyder McGinnis, Evangeline May Snyder Greves, Harold DeWayne, David Leroy, Margaret Frances Snyder McFrederick, Mark Wesley.