Due to his sympathies with the Holiness movement and his living in nearby Greenville, Ellyson was at the Second General Assembly of the Pentecostal Church of the Nazarene in Pilot Point, Texas. He was elected general superintendent in 1908, remaining in that position through 1911. During that time, he traveled between the various congregations of the new church, at the same time evangelizing and organizing the new church, while still remaining president of Peniel College. In later years, he would become president of Pasadena College, Olivet Nazarene College, Trevecca Nazarene, and Bresee College.
He also served as a vital force in the Church's educational works in general. He was responsible for establishing the Department of Church Schools, and also was the chief editor of the church's Sunday school publications for many years. In 1924, he was the chairman of the committee that revised the Nazarene Manual. His major published work, Theological Compend, published in 1908, was the first systematic theology arising out of the American Holiness Movement. It placed emphasis on the basic themes of Holiness theology, and was later used by theologians like A. M. Hills and H. Orton Wiley as one of the foundations of their own thinking.
At the 1915 General Assembly, Ellyson was again elected as general superintendent. He was not in attendance and had to travel to Kansas City by train to address the General Assembly. Upon his arrival, he declined the election.
ReferencesEdit
Reid, Daniel G., et al. Dictionary of Christianity in America. Downers Grove, IL: InterVarsity Press, 1990. ISBN0-8308-1776-X.
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edgar, ellyson, edgar, painter, ellyson, 1869, 1954, minister, theologian, general, superintendent, church, nazarene, ellyson, general, superintendentellyson, born, damascus, ohio, august, 1869, quaker, parentage, became, quaker, minister, headmaster, friends,. Edgar Painter Ellyson 1869 1954 was a minister theologian and general superintendent in the Church of the Nazarene E P Ellyson 3rd general superintendentEllyson was born in Damascus Ohio August 4 1869 of Quaker parentage He became a Quaker minister and the headmaster of the Friends Bible School in Marshalltown Iowa In 1907 he succeeded Aaron Merritt Hills as the president of Peniel College in Greenville Texas Due to his sympathies with the Holiness movement and his living in nearby Greenville Ellyson was at the Second General Assembly of the Pentecostal Church of the Nazarene in Pilot Point Texas He was elected general superintendent in 1908 remaining in that position through 1911 During that time he traveled between the various congregations of the new church at the same time evangelizing and organizing the new church while still remaining president of Peniel College In later years he would become president of Pasadena College Olivet Nazarene College Trevecca Nazarene and Bresee College He also served as a vital force in the Church s educational works in general He was responsible for establishing the Department of Church Schools and also was the chief editor of the church s Sunday school publications for many years In 1924 he was the chairman of the committee that revised the Nazarene Manual His major published work Theological Compend published in 1908 was the first systematic theology arising out of the American Holiness Movement It placed emphasis on the basic themes of Holiness theology and was later used by theologians like A M Hills and H Orton Wiley as one of the foundations of their own thinking At the 1915 General Assembly Ellyson was again elected as general superintendent He was not in attendance and had to travel to Kansas City by train to address the General Assembly Upon his arrival he declined the election References EditReid Daniel G et al Dictionary of Christianity in America Downers Grove IL InterVarsity Press 1990 ISBN 0 8308 1776 X nbsp This biography of a United States religious figure is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Edgar Ellyson amp oldid 974746077, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
