W. Angle Smith

Background

Smith, W. Angle was born on December 21, 1894 in Elgin, Texas, United States. Son of William Angle and Mary E. (Marrs) Smith.

Education

AB, Southwestern University, 1917. Master of Arts, Columbia University, 1924. Student, Perksin School Theology.

Student, Vanderbilt School religion. Student, Union Theological Seminary. Doctor of Divinity, McMurry College, 1927.

Doctor of Divinity, Centenary College, 1934. Doctor of Divinity, Southwestern University, 1937. Doctor of Laws, Southern Methodist University, 1945.

Doctor of Letters, Oklahoma City University, 1945. Department of Science and Technology, Oklahoma City University, 1958. Doctor of Divinity, Central College, 1946.

Career

Pastor, Kerrville, Texas, 1920-1921; Pastor, Midland, Texas, 1921-1923; Pastor, Tulip St. Church, Nasjville, 1924-1926; Pastor, Trinity Church, El Paso, 1926-1930; Pastor, 1st Church, Shreveport, Louisiana, 1930-1934; Pastor, Mount Vernon Place Church, Washington, 1934-1936; Pastor, 1st Methodist Church, Dallas, 1938-1944; elected bishop of Methodist church, 1944. Chosen official representative Council Bishops, The Methodist Church, to India, Burma, Malaysia, 1946. Fraternal delegate General Conference Mexican MEth.

Church, 1950, Latin American General Conference, Colivia, 1952, Mexican General Conference, 1954, Hawaii, 1955. Represented Council Bishops General Conference, Brazil, 1960, 65, Latin American Control Conference, Lima, Peru, 1960. Bishop in charge Pacific area, LatinAm., Control COnf., 1960, Hong Kong-Taiwan area, 1960-1961.

Achievements

• Ordained to ministry Mechanical Engineering Church, 1921.

Membership

President Centenary College, 1932-1933, trustee, 1931-1934, trustee Southwestern University, 1928-1930, from 1944, Methodist Home, Waco, Oklahoma Methodist Children's Home. President board trustees Oklahoma City University, McMurry College, member boards Evangelism Missions of Methodist Church. President general board Evangelism, division cultivation and education, structure Methodist ocersear.

President Council Bishops og Methodist Church, 1957-1958. President Methodist Chaplains Commission, from 1964. Executive committee, chairman program committee World Methodist Protestant General Conference, 1936.

Member Kappa Alpha, Tau Kappa Alpha, Theta Phi, Sigma Theta, Chi ALpha, Masons (35 Shriner).

Connections

Married Bess Owens, July 20, 1920. Children: William Angle, Bryant Wesley, Shelby Lee.

Father:

William Angle Smith

Mother:

Mary E. (Marrs) Smith

Spouse:

Bess Owens

child:

Bryant Wesley Smith

child:

William Angle Smith

child:

Shelby Lee Smith