Background
Darby, William Lambert was born on November 29, 1875 in Evansville, Indiana, United States. Son of Review William Johnson and Mary Belle (Lambert) Darby.
Darby, William Lambert was born on November 29, 1875 in Evansville, Indiana, United States. Son of Review William Johnson and Mary Belle (Lambert) Darby.
Preparatory education, high school, and Montgomery Bell Academy, Nashville. Bachelor of Arts, Cumberland University, 1895, Bachelor of Divinity, 1898, Doctor of Laws, 1930. Bachelor of Divinity, Union Theological Seminary, 1907.
Studied Columbia, 2 years.
Doctor of Divinity, College of the Ozarks, 1912.
Ordained Presbyterian ministry. 1898; pastor Kirksville, Missouri, 1898-1906, Astoria, New York City, 1906-1910. Clarksville, Arkansas, 1910-1914.
State superintendent Home Missions, Alabama, 1914-1918.
Young Men's Christian Association war work secretary, 1918-1929. Director, lecturer Radcliffe Chautauqua, 1920, 21.
Field secretary James Millikin University, 1921, 22. Executive secretary Federation Churches, Washington, 1922-1940. also Washington secretary Federal Council Churches and secretary General Committee on Army and Navy Chaplains, 1925-1932.
President Washington City Bible Society, 1940-1945.
Secretary National Capital District, American Bible Society, 1945-1948. President Christian Endeavor Union, Missouri and Arkansas, each 2 years.
Member Kappa Sigma.; Mason.
Married Edith Holland, 1904. Married second, Mistress. Children: Marjorie Phelps (deceased), Bertha Louise, Paul Holland.