Background
Young, Samuel Edward was born on June 6, 1866 in Deep Cut, Ohio, United States. Son of Review James and Rosanna (McAvoy) Young.
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Samuel Edward Young
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Educated Westminster College, Missouri. William R. Harper’s Hebrew School, Morgan Park, Illinois. Princeton Theological Seminary, 1886-1888.
Graduate Union Theological Seminary, New York, 1889.
Doctor of Divinity, Washington and Jefferson, 1903.
Career
Ordained Presbyterian ministry, 1889. Pastor Westminster Church, Asbury Park, New Jersey, 1889-1894, Central Church, Newark, New Jersey, 1894-1897, Second Church, Pittsburgh, 1898-1908, Bedford Church, Brooklyn, since 1908. Secured from Congress of the United States, after a year’s efforts and appearing before committees of Senate and House, passage of law of 1892 increasing wages of lifesavers of the United States.
Organized, 1892, and chairman worldwide Christian endeavor work for life-savers, lighthouse keepers and light-ship crews.
Founded at Pittsburgh, 1897, and carried on for 10 years, park services during summer seasons, attendance on a single Sunday reported at 86.500 (system since adopted in other cities of the United States). Founder Sunday afternoon theatre services at Pittsburgh, attendance often 4,000 (system since adopted in other cities).
Vice Chairman of Commission General Assembly Presbyterian Church in United States of America that organized Presbyterian Brotherhood of America. Appointed special chaplain to Cuba, 1898.
Achievements
Membership
Member Evangelistic Committee of General Assembly. Member; member United States District Board for New New York Chaplain 14th Regiment, New York Neuropsychology Group.
Connections
Married Constance Wilburta Paddock, April. Children: Perry, Alyse Paddock, Lorin Bradford, Samuel Edward.
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Religion
Presbyterian