Donald Barnhouse (1895-1960)

Donald Grey Barnhouse was a USA Christian preacher, pastor, theologian, radio pioneer and author.

He was born in Watsonville, California, USA. After graduating high school he went to the Biola Institute in 1912. He studied at the University of Chicago and Princeton Theological Seminary. He enlisted in the army in 1917 before Completing his studies at Princeton. Ordained in April 1918.

He was pastor at Tenth Presbyterian Church in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania from 1927 until his death in 1960, a total of over 30 years.

.C. Everett Koop, a former US Surgeon General, a regular at the church for 20 years said His authoritive voice held my attention, his physical appearance was arresting, and his preaching was of the highest intellectual order…I always marvelled at the simplicity of the faith of this very intelligent and learned man

He was a pioneer in preaching on the radio. The Bible Study Hour was the name of the programme. The programme still continues today on the air as Dr. Barnhouse & the Bible.

From 1931- 1950 he published Revelation - which contained his sermons etc…
In 1950 he founded Eternity a monthly magazine

In 1949 he ran a weekly in depth study on Romans which he continued until his death in 1960 of a large malignant brain tumour.

Eternity did a memorial issue tribute to its founder for March 1961

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