Background
Moffett, Samuel Austin was born on January 25, 1864 in Madison, Indiana, United States. Son of Samuel Shuman and Maria J. (McKee) Moffett.
Moffett, Samuel Austin was born on January 25, 1864 in Madison, Indiana, United States. Son of Samuel Shuman and Maria J. (McKee) Moffett.
Bachelor of Science, Hanover (Indiana) College, 1884, Master of Arts, 1888, Doctor of Divinity, 1901. Graduate McCormick Theological Seminary, 1888. Post-graduate Princeton Theological Seminary, 1907.
Ordained to ministry of Presbyterian Church, 1888. Stated supply, Appleton City and Montrose, Missouri, 1888-1889. Became missionary in of Korea, Presbyterian Board United States of America, 1889.
Pastor Central Church, Pyengyang, of Korea, 1893-1907, 5th Church, Pyengyang, of Korea, 1909-1925.
Member of faculty Presbyterian Theological Seminary of of Korea, 1902-1935, president, 1902-1924. President Union Christian College, 1918-1928.
First moderator of Presbyterian Church of of Korea, 1907, and moderator General Assembly, 1919. Delegate World’s Missionary Conference, Edinburgh, 1910.
Chairman of the executive committee of Korea Presbyterian Mission 3 times to 1933.
Delegate Jerusalem Conference, 1928.
Member of faculty Presbyterian Theological Seminary of of Korea, 1902-1935, president, 1902-1924.
Married Mary Alice Fish, Doctor of Medicine June 1, 1899 (died 1912). Married second, Lucia Hester Fish, June 30, 1915. Children: James McKee, Charles Hull.