Background
Ehnes, Morris Wellington was born on March 3, 1873 in Dashwood, Ontario, Canada. Son of August G. and Sarah (Haist) Ehnes.
Ehnes, Morris Wellington was born on March 3, 1873 in Dashwood, Ontario, Canada. Son of August G. and Sarah (Haist) Ehnes.
Came to the United States, 1891. Bachelor of Arts, Ohio Wesleyan University, Delaware, O., 1898. Special work, Columbia, 1907-1908.
Doctor of Divinity, Ohio Wesleyan University, 1923.
R. Canner), Bayard Freeman, Elizabeth Ruth (Mistress Frederick G. Welsh), Robert Morris (deceased), Helen Belle (Mistress Henry E. Grammerstorf). Began as, missionary to Rhodesia, 1898-1901. General secretary College Young Men’s Christian Association, Delaware, O., 1902-1904.
Assistant general secretary of Student Volunteer Movement for Foreign Missions, 1904-1905. Editorial secretary of Missionary Education Movement and editor missionary text books, 1905-1916. Executive secretary of Ohio Wesleyan University, 1916-1919.
Assistant treasurer Methodist Centenary movement, 1919-1920, treasurer Committee on Conservation and Advance of Methodist Episcopal Church, 1920-1924. Treasurer Board of Foreign Missions Methodist Episcopal Church 1924-1940. Treasurer, Division of Foreign Missions Methodist Church, 1940-1943.
Treasurer Board of Missions and Church Extension Methodist Church, 1940-1943. Treasurer Methodist Committee for Overseas Relief, 1940-1943. Treasurer Institution for the Chinese Blind, Shanghai, China.
Member of Associated Boards for Christian Colleges in China. President Nanking realty corporation, New York. Member of board of trustees Santiago College, Santiago, Chile, Ward College, Buenos Aires, Argentina.
Member of Committee on Permanent Funds and Investments of the Woman’s Division of Christian Services of the Board of Missions and Church Extension of the Methodist Church. Treasurer Wendel Foundation, New York, 1934-1943.
Member of Phi Beta Kappa, Phi Gamma Delta.
Married to Belle Gates, August 22, 1898. Children: Margaret Gates (Mistress.