Sidney Langford

Background

Langford, Sidney was born on May 1, 1912 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States. Son of Chris and Alice Muriel (Burns) Langford.

Education

Diploma, Philadelphia College Bible, 1933; diploma, Shelton College, 1934.

Career

Missionary, Aba Station, Zaire, 1935-1938; superintendent, Aba Station, Zaire, 1939-1952; member, Zaire Field Council, 1946-1952; field director, Africa Inland Mission, southern Sudan, 1953-1956; member international county, Africa Inland Mission, southern Sudan, 1955-1977; United States director, Africa Inland Mission, Pearl River, New York, 1956-1977; member United States county, Africa Inland Mission, Pearl River, New York, since 1956; member urban outreach committee, Africa Inland Mission, Pearl River, New York, 1960-1988; United States director emeritus, minister-at-large, Africa Inland Mission, Pearl River, New York, since 1977. Member official board, vice president Interdenominational Foreign Mission Association North America, 1964-1972. Chairman United States coordinating committee African Committee for Rehabilitation Southern Sudan, 1972-1977.

Achievements

• Sidney Langford has been listed as a noteworthy minister by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member of the board reference Israel's Hope, since 1965, Missionary Retreat Fellowship, since 1985. Member president's county Philadelphia College Bible, since 1986.

Connections

Married Jennie Catherine Long, January 22, 1938. Children: Lois Langford Wing, Virginia Langford Stonehouse, David, Ronald.

Father:

Chris Langford

Mother:

Alice Muriel (Burns) Langford

Spouse:

Jennie Catherine Long

child:

David Langford

child:

Virginia Langford Stonehouse Langford

child:

Lois Langford Wing Langford

child:

Ronald Langford