Morton H. Smith
American clergyman
About Morton H. Smith
Lived 1923 – 2017 (aged 93).
Morton Howison Smith (December 11, 1923 – November 12, 2017) was an American Presbyterian minister. He was the first Stated Clerk of the Presbyterian Church in America, serving from 1973 to 1988, and also served as its Moderator in 2000.
Smith had degrees from the University of Michigan, Columbia Theological Seminary and the Free University of Amsterdam. He taught at Belhaven College and Reformed Theological Seminary before becoming Stated Clerk of the General Assembly of the Presbyterian Church in America. Smith continued to serve as Professor of Systematic and Biblical Theology at Greenville Presbyterian Theological Seminary in his retirement.
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Who was Morton H. Smith?
American clergyman
When was Morton H. Smith born?
Morton H. Smith was born on 11 December 1923.
When did Morton H. Smith die?
Morton H. Smith died on 12 November 2017.
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