Francis John McConnell
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Francis John McConnell was an American
social reformer and a bishop
in the Methodist Episcopal Church
, elected in 1912.
Born on August 18, 1871, in Trinway, Ohio
, he died on August 18, 1953, in Lucasville, Ohio
.
McConnell was a graduate of the Ohio Wesleyan University
and the Boston University School of Theology
. He was an ordained minister in the Methodist Episcopal Church for many years, serving among other places a large church in Brooklyn
, New York
.
Before election to the episcopacy, McConnell served as the president of DePauw University
, Greencastle, Indiana
, 1909-1912. During his presidency he led the university's first major fund drive, the Campaign for the Seventy-Fifth Anniversary Fund, which produced a total subscription of $550,546.
McConnell is best known for his quote "We need a type of patriotism that recognizes the virtues of those who are opposed to us".
United States
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social reformer and a bishop
Bishop
A bishop is an ordained or consecrated member of the Christian clergy who is generally entrusted with a position of authority and oversight. Within the Catholic Church, Eastern Orthodox, Oriental Orthodox Churches, in the Assyrian Church of the East, in the Independent Catholic Churches, and in the...
in the Methodist Episcopal Church
Methodist Episcopal Church
The Methodist Episcopal Church, sometimes referred to as the M.E. Church, was a development of the first expression of Methodism in the United States. It officially began at the Baltimore Christmas Conference in 1784, with Francis Asbury and Thomas Coke as the first bishops. Through a series of...
, elected in 1912.
Born on August 18, 1871, in Trinway, Ohio
Trinway, Ohio
Trinway is an unincorporated community in northern Cass Township, Muskingum County, Ohio, United States, in the east-central part of the state. The village is 52 miles east of the state capital of Columbus and near the town of Dresden...
, he died on August 18, 1953, in Lucasville, Ohio
Lucasville, Ohio
Lucasville is a census-designated place in Scioto County, Ohio, United States. The population was 1,588 at the 2000 census. The village of Lucasville was laid out by Captain John Lucas in June 1819 and recorded August 7, 1819. Captain Lucas built the first tavern in the village and kept it until...
.
McConnell was a graduate of the Ohio Wesleyan University
Ohio Wesleyan University
Ohio Wesleyan University is a private liberal arts college in Delaware, Ohio, United States. It was founded in 1842 by Methodist leaders and Central Ohio residents as a nonsectarian institution, and is a member of the Ohio Five — a consortium of Ohio liberal arts colleges...
and the Boston University School of Theology
Boston University School of Theology
Boston University School of Theology is the oldest theological seminary of American Methodism and the founding school of Boston University, the largest private research university in New England. It is one of thirteen theological schools maintained by the United Methodist Church...
. He was an ordained minister in the Methodist Episcopal Church for many years, serving among other places a large church in Brooklyn
Brooklyn
Brooklyn is the most populous of New York City's five boroughs, with nearly 2.6 million residents, and the second-largest in area. Since 1896, Brooklyn has had the same boundaries as Kings County, which is now the most populous county in New York State and the second-most densely populated...
, New York
New York
New York is a state in the Northeastern region of the United States. It is the nation's third most populous state. New York is bordered by New Jersey and Pennsylvania to the south, and by Connecticut, Massachusetts and Vermont to the east...
.
Before election to the episcopacy, McConnell served as the president of DePauw University
DePauw University
DePauw University in Greencastle, Indiana, USA, is a private, national liberal arts college with an enrollment of approximately 2,400 students. The school has a Methodist heritage and was originally known as Indiana Asbury University. DePauw is a member of both the Great Lakes Colleges Association...
, Greencastle, Indiana
Greencastle, Indiana
Greencastle is a city in Greencastle Township, Putnam County, Indiana, United States, and the county seat of Putnam County. It was founded in 1821 by Scots-Irish American Ephraim Dukes on a land grant. He named the settlement for his hometown of Greencastle, Pennsylvania...
, 1909-1912. During his presidency he led the university's first major fund drive, the Campaign for the Seventy-Fifth Anniversary Fund, which produced a total subscription of $550,546.
McConnell is best known for his quote "We need a type of patriotism that recognizes the virtues of those who are opposed to us".
Publications
- Mcconnell, Bishop Francis; Report On The Steel Strike Of 1919 full text at Questia Online Library
External links
- Presidents of DePauw University
- Francis John McConnell quotes
- Francis John McConnell papers at DePauw University