Edward F. Walker
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Edward F. Walker was a minister and general superintendent
in the Church of the Nazarene
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Born in Steubenville, Ohio
, Walker pastored both Methodist and Presbyterian churches before joing the Church of the Nazarene in 1908. He pastored Los Angeles First and Pasadena First Nazarene churches in addition to serving as president of Olivet University
from 1915 to 1916 and Pasadena University from 1917 to 1918. He was elected general superintendent in 1911, and continued in office until his death in 1918.
General Superintendent (Church of the Nazarene)
General Superintendent is the highest elected office within the Church of the Nazarene. General Superintendents are elected by the General Assembly of the denomination for a four year term to expire at the end of the next General Assembly....
in the Church of the Nazarene
Church of the Nazarene
The Church of the Nazarene is an evangelical Christian denomination that emerged from the 19th century Holiness movement in North America with its members colloquially referred to as Nazarenes. It is the largest Wesleyan-holiness denomination in the world. At the end of 2010, the Church of the...
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Born in Steubenville, Ohio
Steubenville, Ohio
Steubenville is a city located along the Ohio River in Jefferson County, Ohio on the Ohio-West Virginia border in the United States. It is the political county seat of Jefferson County. It is also a principal city of the Weirton–Steubenville, WV-OH Metropolitan Statistical Area...
, Walker pastored both Methodist and Presbyterian churches before joing the Church of the Nazarene in 1908. He pastored Los Angeles First and Pasadena First Nazarene churches in addition to serving as president of Olivet University
Olivet University
Olivet University is a private Christian institution of biblical higher education that is accredited by the Association for Biblical Higher Education to award Certificates, Bachelor and Master’s degrees.-Mission statement:...
from 1915 to 1916 and Pasadena University from 1917 to 1918. He was elected general superintendent in 1911, and continued in office until his death in 1918.