Background
Atkins, Paul Sidney was born on April 13, 1882 in Hazardville, Connecticut, United States. Son of Isaac Alfred and Jane (Carter) Atkins.
Atkins, Paul Sidney was born on April 13, 1882 in Hazardville, Connecticut, United States. Son of Isaac Alfred and Jane (Carter) Atkins.
Student Library Training School, Springfield, Massachusetts, 1902-1903. Bachelor of Sacred Theology, Philadelphia Division School, 1918, Doctor of Divinity, 1937.
Deacon Protestant Episcopal Church, 1916, priest, 1917. Curate Saint Asaph’s Church, Bala, Pennsylvania, 1913-1917. Priest in charge Church of Incarnation, Morrisville, Pennsylvania, 1917-1918.
Archdeacon, Harrisburg, 1927-1929.
Rector Saint John's Church, York, Pennsylvania, since 1918. President standing committee, Diocese of Harrisburg, since 1933.
Canon of Saint Stephen’s Cathedral, Harrisburg. President York City School Board, York Recreation Commission Chairman Central Committee on Christian Social Service of the Five Dioceses of the Episcopal Church in Pennsylvania Select preacher Saint Bartholomew’s Church, Church of the Heavenly Rest, Grace Church, Church of Incarnation (New York City).
Member Pennsylvania Public Charities Association, Pennsylvania State Conference on Welfare. Mason.; Club: Cleric (co-founder and president).
Married Ethel Merrick Weishampel, June 8, 1907. Children: Richard Knight, Mistress William East. Anwyll, Mistress Robert G. Nace, Mistress Brantley Fuller Parker, Junior.