Background
Hill, Pierre Bernard was born on March 4, 1877 in Richmond, Virginia, United States. Son of Robert and Evelyn Gay (Bernrad) Hill.
Hill, Pierre Bernard was born on March 4, 1877 in Richmond, Virginia, United States. Son of Robert and Evelyn Gay (Bernrad) Hill.
Student Richmond College (now U. Richmond). Bachelor of Arts, Hampden-Sydney College, 1902, Doctor of Divinity, 1919. Bachelor of Divinity, Union Theological Seminary, 1905.
Doctor of Laws, Austin College, 1935. Doctor of Letters, Baylor University, 1950.
Religious work in mountains and coal fields of Virginia during student years. Ordained ministry Presbyterian Church in the United States, 1905. Pastor successively St. Elmo and Lookout Mountain Churches, Tennessee.
Rivermont Church, Lynchburg, Virginia. West End Church, Roanoke, until 1912. Missionary in Korea, 1912-1916.
Pastr, 2d Church, Roanoke, and First Church, Louisville, until 1921, First Church, San Antonio, 1921-1940, now pastor emeritus. Rebuilt church at Louisville and made extensive improvements in First Church, San Antonio, instituted a unique system of religious education of young people. Moderator Synod of Texas, Presbyterian Church in the United States, 1937-1938.
Served with Young Men’s Christian Association, World War I. Member American Association for the Advancement of Science, Texas Academy Science, Sojourners, Victoria Institute of Great Britain, Industrial Plant Protection Association, Chi Phi. Member French Institute Arts and Letters.
Mason (32°, Shriner). Masons of Texas.
Married Ella Lee Thraves, June 1, 1905. Children: Samuel Bernard, John Pierre, Martha Evelyn, David Lee.