Background
Young, William Lindsay was born on February 2, 1893 in Braidwood, Illinois, United States. Son of Hugh Gold and Lillias Kilpatrick (Walker) Young.
Young, William Lindsay was born on February 2, 1893 in Braidwood, Illinois, United States. Son of Hugh Gold and Lillias Kilpatrick (Walker) Young.
Graduate Moody Bible Institute, 1916. Bachelor of Arts, Carroll College, Waukesha, Wisconsin, 1920. Bachelor of Divinity, Manitoba College, Winnipeg, Canada, 1922.
Master of Arts, University Montana, 1926.
Doctor of Laws, Waynesburg (Pennsylvania) College, 1932, Doctor of Letters (honorary), 1941. Doctor of Divinity, Carroll College, 1935.
Doctor of Humane Letters, Lincoln College, 1941. Doctor of Laws, Johnson C. Smith University, Charlotte, North Carolina, 1943.
Doctor of Philosophy., U. Pittsburgh, 1947.
Ordained ministry Presbyterian Church, 1918. Pastor Beaver Dam, Wisconsin, 1918-1922. Secretary Young Men's Christian Association, University of Wisconsin, 1922-1923.
Pastor U. Montana, 1923-1928, director School of Religion, 1924-1929.
General director department of university work, Presbyterian Board of Christian Education in United States of America, 1929-1934, general director department of colleges, theological seminars and training schools, 1934-1936. Was also general director Department of Religion in Higher Education, and chairman division of university work of Council Church Bds. of Education.
President Park College, Parkville, Missouri, 1936-1943. Regional director National Conference of Christians and Jews for Western Pennsylvania and West Virginia, 1944.
Vice president National Conference Christians and Jews, since 1945.
Director World Conference Christians and Jews.
Served as First lieutenant and chaplain, United States Army, World War I. Trustee Omaha Theological Seminary Moderator General Assembly Presbyterian Church in United States of America, 1940-1941. Member American Association University professors, Alpha Kappa Delta, Phi Alpha Tau. Mason; member Order of Eastern Star.
Married Tess Elizabeth Krueger, August 10, 1916. Children: William Hugh, Robert Lindsay, Tess Elizabeth.