Background
Chambers, Robert was born on May 1, 1849 in North Norwich, Ontario. Son of Robert and Catharine Lucas (Nesbitt) Chambers.
Chambers, Robert was born on May 1, 1849 in North Norwich, Ontario. Son of Robert and Catharine Lucas (Nesbitt) Chambers.
Bachelor of Arts, Queen’s U., Kingston, Ontario, 1866. Bachelor of Divinity, Princeton Theological Seminary, 1870. (Doctor of Divinity, Queen’s U., 1897).
Ordained ministry Presbyterian Church of Canada, 1870. Pastor at East Williams and Whitby, Ontario, 1870-1879. Missionary American Board of Commissioners for Foreign Missions, since 1879.
At Erzerum, Armenia, 1879-1888. Traveling in the United States and addressing Congressional chs., 1888-1891. Missionary in charge, Province of Ismidt, Turkey, since 1891.
Organized local conference Evangelical chs. Established self-supporting boarding school for boys. Founded orphanage after massacres of 1895-1896.
Instrumental in saving town of Bardizag and neighboring villages from massacre.
Married Elizabeth Lawson, December 31, 1872.