Ernest Alexander Payne M.A.,B.D.,B.Litt.,Hon.D.D.,Hon.L.L.D. (16 February 1902 - 14 January 1980) was a British Baptist administrator and scholar. He served the British Baptist Union

Baptist Union of Great Britain

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 as a pastor, teacher and writer before becoming its general secretary and president. A dedicated ecumenist, he held high office in the Free Churches, the British Council of Churches and the World Council of Churches

World Council of Churches

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, where he was elected president. In recognition of his ecumenical work, he was created a Companion of Honour.

He has been mentioned by Hugh Small in connection with the loss of one of Florence Nightingale

Florence Nightingale

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's childhood manuscripts.http://www.florence-nightingale-avenging-angel.co.uk/?p=33

Biography

M. S. West, To be a pilgrim: a memoir of Ernest A. Payne, Lutterworth Press, 1983 ISBN 0718825594 ISBN 9780718825591

Selected works

• A 20th century minister: John Oliver Barrett, 1901-78. (1979)
• The Anabaptists of the 16th century and their influence in the modern world. (1949)
• The Baptist Union: a short history. (1982)
• Baptists and church relations. (1964)
• The Baptists of the world and their overseas missions. (1955)
• The excellent Mr. Burls: first London member of the committee and third treasurer of the Baptist Missionary Society; first treasurer of the Baptist Irish Society. (1943)
• The fellowship of believers: Baptist thought and practice yesterday and today. (1952)
• The first generation. Early leaders of the Baptist Missionary Society in England and India. (1937)
• The Free Church tradition in the life of England. (1951)
• The Great succession: leaders of the Baptist Missionary Society during the nineteenth century. (1946)
• The growth of the world church: the story of the modern missionary movement (1955)
• Harry Wyatt of Shansi, 1895-1938. (1939)
• James Henry Rushbrooke, 1870-1947: a Baptist greatheart. (1954)
• Marianne Lewis and Elizabeth Sale: pioneers of missionary work among women. (1937)
• Out of great tribulation: Baptists in the U.S.S.R. (1974)
• Philip Doddridge
  Philip Doddridge
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  , 1702-51: his contribution to English religion. (1951)
• The story of the Baptists. (1978)
• Thirty years of the British Council of Churches, 1942-1972. (1972)
• Thomas Helwys
  Thomas Helwys
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  and the first Baptist Church in England. (1966)
• Veteran warrior: a memoir of B. Grey Griffith. (1962)

Source

Russell, David S. "Payne, Ernest Alexander (1902–1980)". Global Anabaptist Mennonite Encyclopedia Online. http://www.gameo.org/encyclopedia/contents/P396.html