Background
Childers, Sylvester Earl was born on May 28, 1886 in Palo Pinto County, Texas, United States. Son of Thomas Lazarus and Mary Elizabeth (Russell) Childers.
Childers, Sylvester Earl was born on May 28, 1886 in Palo Pinto County, Texas, United States. Son of Thomas Lazarus and Mary Elizabeth (Russell) Childers.
Bachelor of Arts, Eugene (Oregon) Bible U., 1910, Bachelor of Divinity and B.O., 1911, Doctor of Divinity, 1925. Bachelor of Arts, University of Oregon, 1912.
Ordained ministry Disciples of Christ Church, 1912. Pastor Dean Avenue Church, Spokane, 1912-1913. Superintendent missions, Inland Empire (western United States), 1913-1915.
Pastor Fruitville Church, Oakland, California, 15-17 Albany, Oregon, 1917-1918. Professor New Testament exegesis and archeology, Eugene Bible U., 1918-1929, president, 1929-1934. Pastor First Christian Church, Eugene, since 1928.
Now doing special lecture and stewardship work in evangelistic field. Pastor of Garfield Park Christian Church, Santa Cruz, California, 1943. Dean Bible Department, Milligan (Tennessee) College, 1945-1946.
Author: Bible Messages for the Modern Mind, 1927. Also series of lectures entitled “The Story of the Church”. Contributor on religious subjects, writer of Bible-school lesson material.
Address: 45 Errett Circle, Santa Cruz, California.
Married Velma Dale Inman, July 12, 1911. Children: Rowena Dale, Earl Gerald, Donald Thomas, Milton Edward.