Background
Kelley, Selden Dee was born on August 6, 1897 in Livingstone County, Michigan, United States. Son of William D. and Jennie (Cunningham) Kelley.
Kelley, Selden Dee was born on August 6, 1897 in Livingstone County, Michigan, United States. Son of William D. and Jennie (Cunningham) Kelley.
Bachelor of Arts, Olivet (Illinois) College, 1924, Doctor of Divinity, 1936. Student Lane Seminary, Cincinnati, O., 1924-1925. Master of Arts, Boston University, 1931, Bachelor of Sacred Theology, 1934, School of Theology and Ministry, 1936.
1 son, Selden Dee. Ordained to ministry Church of the Nazarene, September 7, 1924. Pastor Fithian. Illinois, 1919-1924. Norwood, O., 1924-1929, Malden, Massachusetts, 1920-1938, Detroit, Michigan, 1938-1948.
Radio pastor since 1931.
Trustee Eastern Nazarene College, Wollaston, Massachusetts, 1930-1938, Olivet Nazarene College, Kankakee, Hl., 1925-1929, and since 1948. Trustee and Chairman of the Board Nazarene Theological Seminary, Kansas City, Missoury since 1944, Detroit Bible Institute since 1945.
A founder Holiness Youth for Christ, 1946, The Detroit Bible Training School, 1945.
Member Church of the Nazarene (delegate to general assembly, 1928, 32, 36, 40, 44. Member to general board 1944, president, 1945-1946, chairman Sunday school department since 1944. Member missionary board since 1944).
Member Eastern Nazarene College History Society, New England.
Married Dorothy Leah Montgomery, November 29, 1922.