Background
Dodd, Monroe Elmon was born on September 8, 1878 in Brazil, Tennessee, United States. Son of William Henry and Lucy (Williams) I).
Dodd, Monroe Elmon was born on September 8, 1878 in Brazil, Tennessee, United States. Son of William Henry and Lucy (Williams) I).
Bachelor of Arts, B.O., Union U., Jackson, Tennessee, 1904, Doctor of Divinity, 1909, Doctor of Laws, 1930. Correspondent work University of Chicago, Crozer Theological Seminary. D D., Baylor University, 1917.
Ordained to Baptist ministry, 1902. Pastor Fulton, Kentucky, 1904-1908. First Church, Paducah, 1908-1911, 22d and Walnut St. Church, Louisville, 1911-1912, First Church, Shreveport, Louisiana, 1912-1950, emeritus, since 1950.
Pastor Temple Baptist Church, Los Angeles, 1927. Sergeant 2d Tennessee Vols., Spanish-American War. Young Men’s Christian Association service 12 months, 6 months overseas, World War I.
Author: Jesus Is Coming to Earth Again, 1917. Baptist Principles, 1918. Jesus the Lily, Lamb, Lion, Lord, 1920.
The Prayer Life of Jesus, 1923. The Democracy of the Saints, 1924. Concerning the Collection, 1929.
Missions Our Mission, 1929. The Christ We Worship. 1930
Radio Revival Sermons, 1932.
Communion Meditations, 1933. Girdling the Globe for God. 1935
The New Testament Three-Sixteens, 1936.
Went around the world in 1934 on tour of mission fields, made all airplane missionary tour of S.A., 1938-June 1944, elected general director, Centennial Evangelistic Crusade, Southern Baptist, 1945. Made 25,000 mile airplane preaching tour of Australia and Southern Pacific, 1946. Toured Europe. Africa, South American, 1947.
Member Baptist $75,000,000 campaign commissions. Member Executive Committee Baptist World Alliance, since 1934. Mason.; Rotarian.
Married Emma Savage, October 10, 1904.