Background
Barnhart, William Rupp was born on February 7, 1903 in Saegerstown, Pennsylvania, United States. Son of John L. and Emma A. (Rupp) Barnhart.
Barnhart, William Rupp was born on February 7, 1903 in Saegerstown, Pennsylvania, United States. Son of John L. and Emma A. (Rupp) Barnhart.
Bachelor of Arts, Johns Hopkins University, 1923; A.M., Columbia University, 1924; student, Union Theological Seminary, 1923-1925, 1926-1927; Doctor of Divinity, Pacific U., 1938.
Student assistant, Madison Avenue Presbyterian Church, New York City, 1926-1927;
professor philosophy and religion, Pacific U., Oregon, 1927-1930;
head department religion, Hood College, Frederick, Maryland., 1930-1947;
head department religion and philosophy, Hood College, 1947-1958;
minister, Circular Congregational Church, Charleston, South Carolina., 1958-1968;
minister emeritus, Circular Congressional Church, from 1968;
executive secretary, Federation of Churches, Washington, 1940-1941;
ordained to ministry, Congressional Church, 1930;
member, Potomoc Synod of Evangelical and Reformed Church, 1930-1958. Past member Edition and Research of Federal Council of Churches of Christ in American. Member Inter-Faith commission on Religious Life in Nation's Capital, 1940-1942.
Lecturer religious emphasis weeks at various university and colleges. Weekly religious broadcaster, 1958-1980. Member Maryland.-Delaware Council Churches, 1942-1958, University Christian Mission Team sent out by Federal Council Churches of Christ, 1946-1949, preaching mission teams.
Lecturer ministerial conferences.
Board directors Community Chest, Washington, 1940-1942. Trustee South Carolina State College, from 1972. Member American Philosophical Association, National Association Biblical Instructors, Charleston Ministerial Association (president 1964) Clubs: University (Baltimore).
Interchurch (Washington) (president 1948-1949). Rotary (Charleston, South Carolina), Charleston Country (Charleston, South Carolina).
Married Eleanor Welch Lyles, September 1, 1927 (deceased July 1981). Children: Eleanor Hoyle, Joanne Sanford.