William T. Ingram
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The Rev. Dr. William T. Ingram (1913-2001) was the first President of Memphis Theological Seminary
, serving from June 1, 1964 to September 1, 1978. Prior to that he was Dean of Cumberland Presbyterian Theological Seminary from 1962 to 1964 while the institution was located in McKenzie, Tennessee
. He also served as Professor of Missions, Cumberland Presbyterian Theological Seminary, from 1946 to 1964, and as a professor at Bethel College
, McKenzie, Tennessee, from 1935 to 1937. His long ministry to the Cumberland Presbyterian Church
also includes pastorates for at least thirteen churches. During World War II, Ingram joined the United States Army and served as a chaplain from 1943 to 1946. He also served as a chaplain in the National Guard.
Ingram was a liberal theologian from a family with a strong tradition of Cumberland Presbyterian ministry. His father, William Thomas Ingram, Sr. had been a Cumberland Presbyterian minister before him and his brother, Joe Lynn Ingram, was also a minister.
Ingram's publications include A History of Memphis Theological Seminary of the Cumberland Presbyterian Church 1852-1990: With a Brief Survey of Theological Education in the Cumberland Presbyterian Church from its Beginning in 1810. Memphis, Tennessee: Memphis Theological Seminary Press, 1990.
Memphis Theological Seminary
Memphis Theological Seminary is an ecumenical theological seminary located in Midtown, Memphis, Tennessee. It is affiliated with the Cumberland Presbyterian Church, but accepts and trains ministerial candidates from other groups as well...
, serving from June 1, 1964 to September 1, 1978. Prior to that he was Dean of Cumberland Presbyterian Theological Seminary from 1962 to 1964 while the institution was located in McKenzie, Tennessee
McKenzie, Tennessee
McKenzie is a city at the tripoint of Carroll, Henry, and Weakley counties in the U.S. state of Tennessee. The population was 5,310 at the 2010 census.It is home to Bethel University and the Tennessee Technology Center at McKenzie.-Geography:...
. He also served as Professor of Missions, Cumberland Presbyterian Theological Seminary, from 1946 to 1964, and as a professor at Bethel College
Bethel College (Tennessee)
Bethel University is a Cumberland Presbyterian college in McKenzie, Tennessee.-Biography:It was founded in 1842 in McLemoresville, Tennessee as Bethel Seminary, becoming Bethel College in 1850, and given a state charter in 1847, making it one of the oldest colleges to use the name "Bethel...
, McKenzie, Tennessee, from 1935 to 1937. His long ministry to the Cumberland Presbyterian Church
Cumberland Presbyterian Church
The Cumberland Presbyterian Church is a Presbyterian Christian denomination spawned by the Second Great Awakening. In 2007, it had an active membership of less than 50,000 and about 800 congregations, the majority of which are concentrated in the United States...
also includes pastorates for at least thirteen churches. During World War II, Ingram joined the United States Army and served as a chaplain from 1943 to 1946. He also served as a chaplain in the National Guard.
Ingram was a liberal theologian from a family with a strong tradition of Cumberland Presbyterian ministry. His father, William Thomas Ingram, Sr. had been a Cumberland Presbyterian minister before him and his brother, Joe Lynn Ingram, was also a minister.
Ingram's publications include A History of Memphis Theological Seminary of the Cumberland Presbyterian Church 1852-1990: With a Brief Survey of Theological Education in the Cumberland Presbyterian Church from its Beginning in 1810. Memphis, Tennessee: Memphis Theological Seminary Press, 1990.