Arthur Raymond McKinstry (July 26, 1894 – December 25, 1991) was the American bishop of the Episcopal Diocese of Delaware from 1939 to 1954. He was elected November 15, 1938; consecrated February 17, 1939; and retired on December 31, 1954.
McKinstry was born in Greeley, Kansas, United States, to Leslie Irwin and Cevilla (Surbeck) McKinstry, He was born with a spinal curvature.[1] He received his elementary schooling in Chanute, Kansas. He later went to Kenyon College where he was a founding member of the Sigma Pi fraternity chapter and served as chapter secretary. He was an organist for the college choir, the pianist for the Glee Club, and the director of the Puff and Powder club. He received two degrees from Kenyon: a Bachelor of Philosophy in 1918 and a Master of Arts in 1920. He also attended Harvard, and received the B.D. and S.T.B. degrees from the Episcopal Theological School at Cambridge, Massachusetts. The University of the South conferred a Doctor of Divinity degree upon him in 1937. He married Isabelle Van Dorn, of Cleveland, in 1920; they had three daughters (Isabelle, Margaret, and Barbara) and two sons (James and Arthur).[2][3] His wife, Isabelle, would die in 1971[4] and he would later marry Margery Robinson Vannerson[5] (whose first husband Walter L. Vannerson also died in 1971).[6] Margery would die in 1988.[7]
Professional lifeedit
Rev. McKinstry was ordained a deacon in 1919 and a priest in 1920.[8] His early assignments had him serve as chaplain of Bethany College, at Grace Cathedral in Topeka, Kansas, and at the Church of the Incarnation in Cleveland, Ohio. He was elected deputy to represent the Diocese of Texas at the Episcopal General Conventions in 1931, 1934, and 1937.[2]
^""United States World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918". National Archives and Records Administration.
^ ab"Sigma Pi in the News: Dr. Arthur R. McKinstry, New Bishop of Delaware Diocese" (PDF). The Emerald of Sigma Pi. Vol. 25, no. 4. February 1939. pp. 243–244.
^"United States Census, 1940". National Archives and Records Administration.
arthur, mckinstry, arthur, raymond, mckinstry, july, 1894, december, 1991, american, bishop, episcopal, diocese, delaware, from, 1939, 1954, elected, november, 1938, consecrated, february, 1939, retired, december, 1954, right, reverendbishop, delawarechurchepi. Arthur Raymond McKinstry July 26 1894 December 25 1991 was the American bishop of the Episcopal Diocese of Delaware from 1939 to 1954 He was elected November 15 1938 consecrated February 17 1939 and retired on December 31 1954 The Right ReverendArthur R McKinstryBishop of DelawareChurchEpiscopal ChurchDioceseDelawareElectedNovember 15 1938In office1939 1954PredecessorPhilip CookSuccessorJ Brooke MosleyOrdersOrdinationApril 25 1920by James H WiseConsecrationFebruary 17 1939by Henry St George TuckerPersonal detailsBorn 1894 07 26 July 26 1894Greeley Kansas USDiedDecember 25 1991 1991 12 25 aged 97 Wilmington Delaware USDenominationAnglicanSpouseIsabelle Van DornMargery Robertson VannersonChildren5EducationKenyon CollegeEpiscopal Theological SchoolThe University of the South Contents 1 Personal life 2 Professional life 3 References 4 Sources 5 External linksPersonal life editMcKinstry was born in Greeley Kansas United States to Leslie Irwin and Cevilla Surbeck McKinstry He was born with a spinal curvature 1 He received his elementary schooling in Chanute Kansas He later went to Kenyon College where he was a founding member of the Sigma Pi fraternity chapter and served as chapter secretary He was an organist for the college choir the pianist for the Glee Club and the director of the Puff and Powder club He received two degrees from Kenyon a Bachelor of Philosophy in 1918 and a Master of Arts in 1920 He also attended Harvard and received the B D and S T B degrees from the Episcopal Theological School at Cambridge Massachusetts The University of the South conferred a Doctor of Divinity degree upon him in 1937 He married Isabelle Van Dorn of Cleveland in 1920 they had three daughters Isabelle Margaret and Barbara and two sons James and Arthur 2 3 His wife Isabelle would die in 1971 4 and he would later marry Margery Robinson Vannerson 5 whose first husband Walter L Vannerson also died in 1971 6 Margery would die in 1988 7 Professional life editRev McKinstry was ordained a deacon in 1919 and a priest in 1920 8 His early assignments had him serve as chaplain of Bethany College at Grace Cathedral in Topeka Kansas and at the Church of the Incarnation in Cleveland Ohio He was elected deputy to represent the Diocese of Texas at the Episcopal General Conventions in 1931 1934 and 1937 2 Before his election as bishop McKinstry served as rector in two congregations that brought him into contact with two future presidents of the United States As rector of St Paul s Church Albany New York from 1927 until 1931 he developed a friendship with Franklin D Roosevelt In 1934 as rector of St Mark s Church in San Antonio Texas McKinstry conducted the wedding of Lyndon B Johnson and Lady Bird Johnson 9 From 1928 to 1931 he served as the chaplain for the New York State Senate 8 In 1948 he attended the Lambeth Conference 10 References edit United States World War I Draft Registration Cards 1917 1918 National Archives and Records Administration a b Sigma Pi in the News Dr Arthur R McKinstry New Bishop of Delaware Diocese PDF The Emerald of Sigma Pi Vol 25 no 4 February 1939 pp 243 244 United States Census 1940 National Archives and Records Administration Isabelle Van Dorn McKINSTRY FindAGrave com United States GenealogyBank Obituaries 1980 2014 GenealogyBank com United States Social Security Death Index U S Social Security Administration Margery R McKinstry FindAGrave com a b A R McKinstry 97 Ex Episcopal Bishop The New York Times 1991 12 29 Retrieved 2016 12 28 Sigma Pi Bishops in the News PDF The Emerald of Sigma Pi Vol 50 no 4 Winter 1964 pp 182 183 Sigma Pi In The News To Lambeth Conference PDF The Emerald of Sigma Pi Vol 35 no 2 August 1948 p 93 Sources editMcKinstry Arthur R 1975 All I Have Seen The McKinstry Memoirs by the Fifth Bishop of Delaware 1939 1954 Wilmington Del Serendipity Press External links editArthur R Mckinstry 97 Bishop In Del Officiated At LBJ s Wedding New York Times obituary nbsp This article about an American Episcopal or Anglican bishop is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Arthur R McKinstry amp oldid 1190434632, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
