Hist. Mss. 1-34 SC
Jacob B. Smith, 1870-1951
Papers, 1949-1951
1 folder
Biographical Sketch
Jacob Brubaker Smith (1870-1951) was
a Mennonite minister, educator, and author. He was the first president
of Eastern Mennonite College.
1870 Born on April 9 near St.
Jacobs, Ontario to George and Mary Schmidt
18-- Studied at Ohio Northern University at Ada, Ohio, Temple
University, and Elkhart Institute
1897 Ordained as a minister; served the Bethel congregation in Garden
City, Missouri
1901 Married Lena Burckhardt on March 17; together they had 7 children;
moved to West Liberty, Ohio, where he served the Bethel congregation
1910-17 Served on the Hesston College faculty
1917-22 Served as the first president of Eastern Mennonite College
1922 Moved to Elida, Ohio, became a preacher for the Salem congregation
1924 Wrote One Thousand Best Bible Verses
1927-29 Served on the Hesston College faculty
1951 Died on September 23 in his home in Elida, Ohio
1955 His book Greek-English Concordance to the New Testament was
published
Source: Gospel Herald obituary,
October 23, 1951
"Smith, Jacob Brubaker" The Mennonite Encyclopedia Vol. IV p.553
Inventory
1 file (Small Collection)
Contains:
1949-51 correspondence with Eli S.
Hallman and J. D. Hartzler
1931 an appeal to the Mennonite
Board of Education regarding immodest dress at Goshen College; includes
photos of Goshen students with captions
May 3, 2004 / Reformatted by Kathryn
Yoder
July 23, 2001 / Update by Monica Zimmerman
June 6, 2000 / Zach Landis
File "Hm1-034"
Mennonite
Church USA Archives - Goshen, 1700 S. Main St., Goshen, IN 46526 |