Background
Schell, Ralph Garfield was born on May 24, 1892 in Vaughan Township, Ontario, Canada. Son of George Washington and Rosanna (Baker) Schell.
Schell, Ralph Garfield was born on May 24, 1892 in Vaughan Township, Ontario, Canada. Son of George Washington and Rosanna (Baker) Schell.
Student Beamsville Bible School, Ontario, Canada, 1908-1913, Central Business College, Toronto, 1913-1914. Also studied with 4 private tutors, 1913-1914. Doctor of Divinity, Northern Baptist Theological Seminary, Chicago, 1933.
Came to the United States, 1922, naturalized, 1931. Teacher, 1912-1913; pastor Church of Christ (Disciples) at Toronto, Canada, 1920-1922, at Portland, Maine, 1922-1925. Ordained Ministry Baptist Church, 1925.
Pastor at Biddeford, Maine, 1925-1926. Assistant pastor Tremont Temple Church, Boston, Massachusetts, 1927-1928, Second Church of Chicago, 1928-1939. Lecturer Northern Baptist Theological Seminary of Chicago, also trustee.
Has conducted many evangelistic campaigns in East and Middle West.
Member of committee on Theological education, board of education of Northern Baptist Convention (Chairman of Commission for organization Ministers Council. Member of board of managers American Baptist Foreign Mission Society, 1944-1954. Member Board Trustees Greater Chicago Church Federation, 1944-1955.
Member Staff 2d Assembly World Council Churches, 1954.
Married Olivette Pearl Leggett, January 6, 1915. Children: Olive Pearl, David Lloyd George, Phyllis Halcie Bertha.