George Jay Lapp (May 26, 1879 – January 25, 1951) was an American missionary to India for the Mennonites. He was ordained in 1905 and became a Bishop in 1928 while in India. Lapp served as interim president of Goshen College from February 1918 until June 1919.
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Born May 26, 1879, in Juniata, Nebraska, George Jay Lapp was one of Samuel W. and Sarah Gross Lapp's eight children.[1] He attended the Elkhart Institute in 1901 and Northwestern University for two years after that. Lapp earned a B.A. from Goshen College in 1913, and an M.R.E from Bethany Seminary in 1930, and a B.D. at Goshen Biblical Seminary in 1947.[1] George Jay Lapp died in Goshen, Indiana on January 25, 1951.[1]
George Jay Lapp served as a missionary in the Central Provinces of India from 1905 to 1945 with several extended furloughs.[2] He founded the Mennonite Bible School in India in 1910 and served as its director until its merger with the Dhamtari Christian Academy in 1931. Ordained in 1905, George Jay Lapp was made a bishop while in India in 1928.[1] While Lapp is best known for his mission work, he also served on the Mennonite Board of Education and the Mennonite Publishing Board.[3]
Lapp was a prolific essayist in the Mennonite press, particularly the Gospel Herald,[4] the denominational newspaper of the "Old" Mennonite Church. Lapp also wrote two books about his Christian service in India: Our Mission in India: A Brief History of the American Mennonite Mission at Dhamtari, C.P., India, Together with Facts Throwing Light upon India as a Mission Field (1921),[5] and The Christian Church and Rural India : a Report on Christian Rural Reconstruction and Welfare Service by the Christian Forces of India and Burma (1938).[6]
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^ abcdBender, Harold S. "Lapp, George Jay (1879-1951)". Global Anabaptist Mennonite Encyclopedia Online. Herald Press. Retrieved 26 March 2012.
^Lapp, John Allen (1972). The Mennonite Church in India. Scottdale, PA: Herald Press.
^Mosemann, John H. (February 27, 1951). "In Appreciation of George J. Lapp". Gospel Herald. XLIV (9): 207.
^"Guides: Digital Mennonite Periodicals: About Digital Mennonite Periodicals".
^Lapp, George Jay; Yoder, Sanford Calvin (1921). Our Mission in India: A Brief History of the American Mennonite Mission at Dhamtari, C.P., India, Together with Facts Throwing Light upon India as a Mission Field. Scottdale, PA: Mennonite Publishing House.
^Lapp, George Jay (1938). The Christian Church and Rural India: A Report on Christian Rural Reconstruction and Welfare Service by the Christian Forces of India and Burma. Calcutta: YMCA Publishing House.
george, lapp, 1879, january, 1951, american, missionary, india, mennonites, ordained, 1905, became, bishop, 1928, while, india, lapp, served, interim, president, goshen, college, from, february, 1918, until, june, 1919, biography, editborn, 1879, juniata, nebr. George Jay Lapp May 26 1879 January 25 1951 was an American missionary to India for the Mennonites He was ordained in 1905 and became a Bishop in 1928 while in India Lapp served as interim president of Goshen College from February 1918 until June 1919 Biography editBorn May 26 1879 in Juniata Nebraska George Jay Lapp was one of Samuel W and Sarah Gross Lapp s eight children 1 He attended the Elkhart Institute in 1901 and Northwestern University for two years after that Lapp earned a B A from Goshen College in 1913 and an M R E from Bethany Seminary in 1930 and a B D at Goshen Biblical Seminary in 1947 1 George Jay Lapp died in Goshen Indiana on January 25 1951 1 George Jay Lapp served as a missionary in the Central Provinces of India from 1905 to 1945 with several extended furloughs 2 He founded the Mennonite Bible School in India in 1910 and served as its director until its merger with the Dhamtari Christian Academy in 1931 Ordained in 1905 George Jay Lapp was made a bishop while in India in 1928 1 While Lapp is best known for his mission work he also served on the Mennonite Board of Education and the Mennonite Publishing Board 3 Lapp was a prolific essayist in the Mennonite press particularly the Gospel Herald 4 the denominational newspaper of the Old Mennonite Church Lapp also wrote two books about his Christian service in India Our Mission in India A Brief History of the American Mennonite Mission at Dhamtari C P India Together with Facts Throwing Light upon India as a Mission Field 1921 5 and The Christian Church and Rural India a Report on Christian Rural Reconstruction and Welfare Service by the Christian Forces of India and Burma 1938 6 References edit a b c d Bender Harold S Lapp George Jay 1879 1951 Global Anabaptist Mennonite Encyclopedia Online Herald Press Retrieved 26 March 2012 Lapp John Allen 1972 The Mennonite Church in India Scottdale PA Herald Press Mosemann John H February 27 1951 In Appreciation of George J Lapp Gospel Herald XLIV 9 207 Guides Digital Mennonite Periodicals About Digital Mennonite Periodicals Lapp George Jay Yoder Sanford Calvin 1921 Our Mission in India A Brief History of the American Mennonite Mission at Dhamtari C P India Together with Facts Throwing Light upon India as a Mission Field Scottdale PA Mennonite Publishing House Lapp George Jay 1938 The Christian Church and Rural India A Report on Christian Rural Reconstruction and Welfare Service by the Christian Forces of India and Burma Calcutta YMCA Publishing House External links editMennonite Church USA Archives listing permanent dead link Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title George Jay Lapp amp oldid 1152994866, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
