Barr, Martha (Martha Mathews)
Person
Dates
- Usage: 1939 - 2006
Biography
American Baptist Churches USA denomination leader: assistant general secretary (1975-1983); deputy for National Operations (1977-1981); ecumenical officer (1982-1983); executive director of American Baptist Women (1984-1988). Baptist minister: New York. Aso served as a minister for Methodist and Presbyterian churches in New York. Education: William Jewell College; Colgate Rochester Divinity School; Temple University Born in 1939 in Fresno, California; died in 2006 in Wayne, Pennsylvania.
Found in 1 Collection or Record:
Barr, Martha
Collection
Identifier: RG-1548
Scope and Contents
The Martha Barr papers comprise presentations and other works written by Barr from 1979 through 1986. The majority of these works were presented to various women's groups while Reverend Barr was serving as executive director of Amerian Baptist Women (1984-1988). In an 1986 article, Ms. Barr recounts why she was "Proud to be an American Baptist." Also included is a collection of writings compiled by Barr, "Oneness in Christ: American Baptists are Ecumenical," which includes chapters by...
Dates:
1979-1986
Found in:
American Baptist Historical Society