Orien Wesley Fifer

Background

Fifer, Orien Wesley was born on May 4, 1868 in Mendon, Illinois, United States. Son of John and Ruth Amelia (Megrue) Fifer.

Education

B. Little, University of Nebraska, 1889, A.M., 1895. Student Garrett Biblical Institute, 1890-1891. Doctor of Divinity, Nebraska Wesleyan University, 1912.

Doctor of Divinity, DePauw, 1933. Doctor of Laws, University of Nebraska, 1939.

Career

Entered ministry M. E. Church, 1891. Pastor Emmanuel Church, Lincoln, 1891-1894. Wahoo, 1895, Geneva, 1896-1898, York, 1898-1904, Grace Church Des Moines, Iowa, 1904-1913, Warren Memorial Church, Denver, Colorado, 1913-1917, Central Avenue Church, Indianapolis, Indiana, 1917-1927.

Superintendent, Indianapolis district, 1927-1932. Editor Christian Advocate, Cincinnati, 1932-1940. Columnist, Christian Advocate, Chicago, 1941-1943.

Chaplain Nebraska National Guard, 1903-1904. Camp pastor and Young Men’s Christian Association assistant, Camp Gordon, Atlanta, Georgia., 1918.

Membership

Member Board Foreign Missions Methodist Episcopal Church, 1924-1940. Delaware to General Conference M. E. Church, 1912, 24, 28, 32, 36 (chairman episcopacy committee 1928, 1932 and 1936). Mason (33°).; Clubs: Indianapolis Literary, Rotary.

Connections

Married Georgia Taylor, September 2, 1891 (died February 28, 1945). Children: Warren Taylor, Paul Megrue, Ruth Mary (Mistress Herschel E. Davis), Orien Wesley.

Father:

John Fifer

Mother:

Ruth Amelia (Megrue) Fifer

Spouse:

Georgia Taylor

child:

Orien Wesley Fifer

child:

Ruth Mary Fifer (Mistress Herschel E. Davis)

child:

Paul Megrue Fifer

child:

Warren Taylor Fifer