Gideon Williamson
Encyclopedia
Gideon Brooks Williamson (1898–1981) was a minister, president of Eastern Nazarene College
(1936–1944), general president of the Nazarene Young People's Society (1932–1940), and general superintendent
in the Church of the Nazarene
(1946–1968).
, converted and called to preach at an early age in the Church of God (Holiness)
, and joined the Church of the Nazarene
in 1919 when he graduated from John Fletcher College at University Park, Iowa
. He pursued further studies at McCormick
and Northern Baptist Seminary in Chicago, Illinois. He pastored for 16 years, at the Austin Church in Chicago
, the Cleveland First Church of the Nazarene in Ohio
, and, after he left the presidency at Eastern Nazarene in Massachusetts
, the First Church of the Nazarene in Kansas City, Missouri
.
Eastern Nazarene College
The Eastern Nazarene College is a private, coeducational college of the liberal arts and sciences in Quincy, Massachusetts near Boston, in the New England region of the United States. Known for its strong religious affiliation, distinctive liberal arts core curriculum, and excellence in science...
(1936–1944), general president of the Nazarene Young People's Society (1932–1940), and general superintendent
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...
(1946–1968).
Biography
Williamson was born November 26, 1898 in New Florence, MissouriNew Florence, Missouri
New Florence is a city in Montgomery County, Missouri, United States. The population was 764 at the 2000 census.It includes a branch of Stone Hill Winery, based in Hermann, Missouri. From here to the St...
, converted and called to preach at an early age in the Church of God (Holiness)
Church of God (Holiness)
The Church of God is an association of autonomous holiness Christian congregations. It is an outgrowth of the 19th-century holiness movement.-History:...
, and joined 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...
in 1919 when he graduated from John Fletcher College at University Park, Iowa
University Park, Iowa
University Park is a city in Mahaska County, Iowa, United States. The population was 536 at the 2000 census. The city is named for Central Holiness University.-Geography:University Park is located at ....
. He pursued further studies at McCormick
McCormick Theological Seminary
McCormick Theological Seminary is one of eleven schools of theology of the Presbyterian Church . It shares a campus with the Lutheran School of Theology at Chicago, bordering the campus of the University of Chicago in Chicago, Illinois...
and Northern Baptist Seminary in Chicago, Illinois. He pastored for 16 years, at the Austin Church in Chicago
Chicago
Chicago is the largest city in the US state of Illinois. With nearly 2.7 million residents, it is the most populous city in the Midwestern United States and the third most populous in the US, after New York City and Los Angeles...
, the Cleveland First Church of the Nazarene in Ohio
Ohio
Ohio is a Midwestern state in the United States. The 34th largest state by area in the U.S.,it is the 7th‑most populous with over 11.5 million residents, containing several major American cities and seven metropolitan areas with populations of 500,000 or more.The state's capital is Columbus...
, and, after he left the presidency at Eastern Nazarene in Massachusetts
Massachusetts
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts is a state in the New England region of the northeastern United States of America. It is bordered by Rhode Island and Connecticut to the south, New York to the west, and Vermont and New Hampshire to the north; at its east lies the Atlantic Ocean. As of the 2010...
, the First Church of the Nazarene in Kansas City, Missouri
Kansas City, Missouri
Kansas City, Missouri is the largest city in the U.S. state of Missouri and is the anchor city of the Kansas City Metropolitan Area, the second largest metropolitan area in Missouri. It encompasses in parts of Jackson, Clay, Cass, and Platte counties...
.