Background
Miller, Rufus Wilder was born on May 12, 1862 in Easton, Pennsylvania, United States. Son of Thomas Thompson and Emma (Meixsell) Miller.
Miller, Rufus Wilder was born on May 12, 1862 in Easton, Pennsylvania, United States. Son of Thomas Thompson and Emma (Meixsell) Miller.
Bachelor of Arts, Lafayette College, 1883, A.M., 1886. Union Theological Seminary, 1883-1884. Graduate Eastern Theological Seminary, Reformed Church, 1886.
(Doctor of Divinity, Heidelberg U., Ohio, 1902, Lafayette College, 1907).
Ordained Reformed Church ministry, September 1886. Associate pastor 2d Church, Reading, Pennsylvania, 1886-1892. Pastor Hummelstown, Pennsylvania, 1892-1894.
Secretary and editor publication and S.S. work Reformed Church in the United States, since 1894. Founder of Brotherhood of Andrew and Philip, 1888, and honorary president of its international council. Founder, 1902, Pocono Pines Assembly.
1st secretary and organizer S.S. Board of Reformed Church. Editorial supervision of 30 periodicals. Trustee United Society of Civil Engineers Executive committee Federal Council Churches of Christ in America (v. chairman administrative committee).
President Eastern Synod of the Reformed Church, 1909-1910. Member joint committee of union between Presbyterian and Reformed chs. General secretary Philip Schaff Memorial Committee.
President Pennsylvania Bible Society. Member International S.S. Lesson Committee, International Sunday School Executive Committee Vice president., director Parkway Trust Company.
Member joint com; member Internat.
Married Katharine McCauley, May 9, 1888 (died 1918).