Schuyler Edward Garth

Background

Garth, Schuyler Edward was born on September 1, 1898 in Saffordville, Kansas, United States. Son of Christian and Lura Mabel (Ream) Garth.

Education

Bachelor of Arts, Baker University, 1922, Doctor of Divinity, 1933. Bachelor of Divinity, Garrett Biblical Institute, 1924, Doctor of Divinity, 1935. Doctor of Divinity, Ohio Wesleyan University, 1941.

Career

Ordained ministry Methodist Episcopal Church, 1920. Pastor Welda, Kansas, 1920-1922, Henning, Illinois, 1922-1924. Associate pastor White Temple, Miami.

Florida, 1924-1926.

Superintendent Miami District and director religious education, Saint John's River Conference, Florida, 1926-1930. Pastor First Avenue Church, Saint St. Petersburg, Florida, 1930-1933, Christ Church, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, 1933-1936, Trinity Church, Youngstown, O., 1936-1944. Consecrated bishop, Methodist Church Minneapolis, Minnesota, July 2, 1944, assigned to Wisconsin Area.

Assigned with wife by Methodist Church, to make survey of Chinese mission field

Young Men's Christian Association secretary, Emporia, Kansas, 1916-1917. With Army Young Men's Christian Association, 1917-1918.

Enlisted South.A.T.C., 1918. Trustee Mount Zion (Georgia) Seminary.

Achievements

• Schuyler Edward Garth has been listed as a noteworthy bishop. by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member Board Foreign Missions Methodist Episcopal Church. Mason.; Rotarian.

Connections

Married Lola Mabel Stroud, June 20, 1922. Children: Lynn Dore, Lura Belle, Doris LaVerne.

Father:

Christian Garth

Mother:

Lura Mabel (Ream) Garth

Spouse:

Lola Mabel Stroud

child:

Lynn Dore Garth

child:

Lura Belle Garth

child:

Doris LaVerne Garth