Alfred W. Anthony

For the cricketer of the same name see Alfred Anthony (cricketer)

Alfred W. Anthony (1860-1839) was an author and religion professor at Bates College.Anthony was born in Providence, Rhode Island on January 13, 1860 to Lewis Williams and Britannia Franklin (Waterman) Anthony. He was a descendant of Rhode Island founder, Roger Williams. Anthony graduated from Brown University in 1883 and Cobb Divinity School in 1885, which was then affiliated with Bates College. Anthony also received an A.M. degree from Brown in 1886. [ [http://abacus.bates.edu/muskie_archives/EADFindingAids/MC007.html Bates Special Collections information about Anthony and his papers, (accessed July 15, 2008) ] ]

In 1887, he was appointed to a professorship at Cobb Divinity School and went on to publish various books and articles. When the Divinity School merged with the College religion department, he became a religion professor at Bates College serving from 1908 to 1911. Anthony was also active in various Freewill Baptist institutions and served as President of the Board of Trustees of Storer College in West Virginia. He was also Chairman of the Committee on Goodwill between Jews and Christians. He travelled to Africa and Asia as Secretary for the Free Will Baptist Home Missions Council. Anthony also as a Trustee for Bates College, Hillsdale College, and Brown University. [ [http://abacus.bates.edu/muskie_archives/EADFindingAids/MC007.html Bates Special Collections information about Anthony and his papers, (accessed July 15, 2008) ] ]

Books and Honors

Anthony published various notable books including "An Introduction to the Life of Jesus" and "The Method of Jesus" and "Bates College and Its Background" (his last book, published in 1936). He received an honorary D. D. from Bates in 1902, Brown in 1908, and an L.L.D. Colby in 1914. Anthony died on January 20, 1939. [ [http://abacus.bates.edu/muskie_archives/EADFindingAids/MC007.html Bates Special Collections information about Anthony and his papers, (accessed July 15, 2008) ] ]

Family

Anthony married Harriet Wyatt Angell in September 1885, and they had two children: Elizabeth Williams and Alfred Williams, Jr. Anthony. Elizabeth also graduated from Bates College in 1908.

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