Background
Gibson, Raymond Eugene was born on March 10, 1924 in Shelbyville, Kentucky, United States. Son of Wallace and Laura Belle (Lee) Gibson.
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The ancient craft of pewtering comes alive in these stories of the evolution of the author's life from a career as a minister and professor to an avocation that developed into master craftsmanship.
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Gibson, Raymond Eugene was born on March 10, 1924 in Shelbyville, Kentucky, United States. Son of Wallace and Laura Belle (Lee) Gibson.
Bachelor of Arts in Philosophy and History, Berea College, 1944. Bachelor of Divinity, Union Theological Seminary, New York City, 1947. Doctor of Philosophy, Columbia University, 1963.
Ordained to ministry, Congressional Church, 1947;
administrative assistant, Institute Religious and Social Studies, New York City, 1947-1948;
pastor in, New Lebanon, New York, 1948-1949;
pastor in, Pittsfield, Massachusetts, 1950-1961;
pastor in, Central Congressional Church, Providence, 1961-1988;
professor religious studies, Providence College, 1971-1987. Member of committee evangelism and devotional life Rhode Island Congressional Conference, 1962-1965, director, 1965-1976. Executive Committee Rhode Island branch Academy Religion and Mental Health, 1962.
Danforth Foundation Kenneth Underwood fellow, 1970-1971.
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Chairman Rhode Island advising committee United States Commission Civil Rights. Member mayor's commission to end de facto segregation in Providence public schools. Board directors Rhode Island Group Health Association, Inc.
Trustee Berea College, 1963-1985. Founder, vice chairman Corporation for Hamilton House, 1972. Founder, member Executive Committee Hospice Care Rhode Island, 1975-1986.
Member National Academy Religion and Mental Health, National Geography Society.
Married Susan Cochran, June 29, 1945. Children: Cyrus Noel, Mark Scott, Christopher Watt, Laurence Kristin, Jonathan Geoffrey.