Cleland Boyd McAfee (September 25, 1866 – February 4, 1944) was an American theologian, Presbyterian minister and hymn writer, best known for penning the gospel hymn, "Near to the Heart of God," and its tune called "McAfee".[1][2] He wrote the song after the concurrent deaths of two of his young nieces, caused by diphtheria. He also is believed to be the creator of the acronym TULIP, which represents the Five Points of Calvinism.[3]
'The Greatest English Classic: A Study of the King James Version of the Bible
Congregations served
First Presbyterian Church of Chicago, Illinois; Lafayette Avenue Church of Brooklyn, New York
Offices held
Moderator, General Assembly of the Presbyterian Church in the United States of America Director, Presbyterian Board of Foreign Missions
McAfee was born in Ashley, Missouri, in 1866, as one of five children. His father, John Armstrong McAfee, was[4] the founder of Park College in Parkville, Missouri and its president from 1875 until his death in 1890. The son graduated from Park College in 1884, and later graduated from Union Theological Seminary in New York. McAfee went on to serve as a professor of philosophy, choir director, pastor and dean of Park College until 1901, when he left to minister at the First Presbyterian Church of Chicago. McAfee moved from First Presbyterian in 1904, to pastor the Lafayette Avenue Church of Brooklyn, in Brooklyn, New York. McAfee also taught systematic theology at McCormick Theological Seminary, from 1912 to 1930.
In 1912, McAfee authored the treatise, "The Greatest English Classic: A Study Of The King James Version Of The Bible."[5] He was moderator of the General Assembly of Presbyterian Church in the United States of America, and led the Presbyterian Board of Foreign Missions from 1930 to 1936. He died in 1944.
On August 10, 1892, McAfee married Harriet "Hattie" Lawson Brown; they had three children, Ruth Myrtle, Katharine Agnes, and Mildred Helen.[6]
cleland, boyd, mcafee, september, 1866, february, 1944, american, theologian, presbyterian, minister, hymn, writer, best, known, penning, gospel, hymn, near, heart, tune, called, mcafee, wrote, song, after, concurrent, deaths, young, nieces, caused, diphtheria. Cleland Boyd McAfee September 25 1866 February 4 1944 was an American theologian Presbyterian minister and hymn writer best known for penning the gospel hymn Near to the Heart of God and its tune called McAfee 1 2 He wrote the song after the concurrent deaths of two of his young nieces caused by diphtheria He also is believed to be the creator of the acronym TULIP which represents the Five Points of Calvinism 3 Cleland Boyd McAfeeBorn 1866 09 25 September 25 1866Ashley Missouri United StatesDiedFebruary 4 1944 1944 02 04 aged 77 Asheville North CarolinaEducationPark College Union Theological SeminarySpouseHarriet Hattie Lawson Brown m 1892 wbr ChildrenMildred Helen McAfee Horton Ruth Myrtle and Katharine AgnesParent s John Armstrong McAfee and Anna Waddell BaileyChurchPresbyterianWritings The Greatest English Classic A Study of the King James Version of the BibleCongregations servedFirst Presbyterian Church of Chicago Illinois Lafayette Avenue Church of Brooklyn New YorkOffices heldModerator General Assembly of the Presbyterian Church in the United States of America Director Presbyterian Board of Foreign MissionsMcAfee was born in Ashley Missouri in 1866 as one of five children His father John Armstrong McAfee was 4 the founder of Park College in Parkville Missouri and its president from 1875 until his death in 1890 The son graduated from Park College in 1884 and later graduated from Union Theological Seminary in New York McAfee went on to serve as a professor of philosophy choir director pastor and dean of Park College until 1901 when he left to minister at the First Presbyterian Church of Chicago McAfee moved from First Presbyterian in 1904 to pastor the Lafayette Avenue Church of Brooklyn in Brooklyn New York McAfee also taught systematic theology at McCormick Theological Seminary from 1912 to 1930 In 1912 McAfee authored the treatise The Greatest English Classic A Study Of The King James Version Of The Bible 5 He was moderator of the General Assembly of Presbyterian Church in the United States of America and led the Presbyterian Board of Foreign Missions from 1930 to 1936 He died in 1944 On August 10 1892 McAfee married Harriet Hattie Lawson Brown they had three children Ruth Myrtle Katharine Agnes and Mildred Helen 6 Mildred Helen McAfee Horton went on to become president of Wellesley College 1936 1949 and the first director of WAVES Women Accepted for Volunteer Emergency Service in the United States Navy 1942 46 References Edit Cleland Boyd McAfee 1866 1944 Cyberhymnal Retrieved 20 August 2011 The United Methodist Hymnal The United Methodist Publishing House 1989 p 472 ISBN 0 687 43132 8 Wail William H 1913 The Five Points of Calvinism Historically Considered The New Outlook 104 1913 McKim LindaJo K 1993 The Presbyterian Hymnal Companion Louisville Kentucky Westminster John Knox Press pp 356 357 ISBN 0 664 25180 3 McAfee Cleland Boyd Study of the King James Bible Project Gutenberg Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation Retrieved 11 January 2011 Tenlen Jenny Family of John Armstrong McAfee 414 amp Anna Waddle Bailey The McAfees Kentucky Pioneers Jenny Tenlen Retrieved 11 January 2011 External links EditWorks by Cleland Boyd McAfee at Project Gutenberg Works by or about Cleland Boyd McAfee at Internet Archive Cleland Boyd McAfee at Open LibraryReligious titlesPreceded byRev Hugh Kelso Walker Moderator of the 141st General Assembly of the Presbyterian Church in the United States of America1929 1930 Succeeded byRev Hugh Thomson Kerr This biography of a United States religious figure is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte This biographical article about person in connection with Christianity is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Cleland Boyd McAfee amp oldid 1119606692, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
