David H. C. Read

David H. C. Read
Born	January 2, 1910(1910-01-02) Cupar, Fife Scotland
Died	January 7, 2001(2001-01-07) (aged 91) New York, New York
Nationality	Scottish
Occupation	Minister
Religion	Presbyterian
Spouse	Patricia Read

The Reverend Doctor David Haxton Carswell Read, B.D. D.D. (January 2, 1910 - January 7, 2001) was a Scottish Presbyterian clergyman and author who served as Senior Minister at the Madison Avenue Presbyterian Church in New York City, New York from 1956 - 1989. He also served as the first Chaplain of the University of Edinburgh from 1949–1955 and as "Chaplain to Her Majesty the Queen in Scotland" from 1952 - 1956.

Read was also taken prisoner by the Germans while serving as Chaplain to the 51st Highland Division of the British Army during World War II. He gained significant recognition for his book, published 1944, entitled Prisoners' Quest, about his experiences in the German POW camps.

Books by David H. C. Read

• Prisoners' quest : a presentation of the Christian faith in a prisoners of war camp, 1944
• The Christian Faith, 1956
• I am Persuaded, 1961
• Sons of Anak: The Gospel and the Modern Giants, 1964
• The Pattern of Christ, 1967
• Christian Ethics, 1968
• Religion without Wrappings, 1970
• Overheard, 1971
• Curious Christians, 1973
• Expanding Faith, 1973
• Sent from God: The Enduring Power and Mystery of Preaching, 1974
• Go & Make Disciples, 1978
• Unfinished Easter: Sermons on the Ministry, 1978
• The Faith Is Still There, 1981
• This Grace Given, 1984
• Grace Thus Far, 1986
• God Was in the Laughter: The Autobiography of David Haxton Carswell Read, 2005

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Name	Read, David H.C.
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Date of birth	January 2, 1910
Place of birth	Cupar, Fife Scotland
Date of death	January 7, 2001
Place of death	New York, New York

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