:The Rev. Dr. William Patrick Harvey, for thirty-four years auditor of the Southern Baptist Convention, and former manager of the Western Recorder, Nationally known Baptist magazine, died at 1 o'clock Sunday morning at his home, 412 Kentucky Court, Louisville, after having been confined to his home for two years following a fall.
Dr. Harvey had been a leader in Baptist circles since becoming minister of the First Baptist church of Harrodsburg, in 1872, and served in many executive positions in church and educational institutions. He organized and established the Baptist Book Concern of Louisville in 1888 and was president of it until 1908. He organized the Baptist World Publishing Company in that year and served two years as head of the concern.
Born in County Galway, Ireland, in 1841, Dr. Harvey came to the United States when he was 7 years old, and was reared in Mason county, Kentucky. He enlisted as a private in Company D, Tenth Kentucky Cavalry, at the outbreak of the War Between the States and served with honor.
He was graduated from Kentucky University, now Transylvania University, at Lexington, in 1865, with a degree of Bachelor of Arts. He received his degree of Doctor of Divinity at Mississippi College a few years later and was ordained in 1872.
His first activity consisted of the secretaryship of the Sunday schools and Missions of Eastern Kentucky, a post which he held for a number of years. He served four years as vice president of Georgetown College, and was trustee of that institution for twenty years.
Dr. Harvey was a familiar figure at the Southern Baptist Conventions, and remained auditor for thirty-five years, the longest time the office was every held by one man. He resigned only last year, when he was not able to attend the meeting at Memphis, Tenn.
In addition to his activities in various religious enterprises, Dr. Harvey wrote and published several books on his denomination, including, among others, "Baptists in History," "Shall Women Preach?" and "The Lord's Supper."
Many years of Dr. Harvey's life were spent in Harrodsburg. He was not only active in religious circles but in a business way, his leaning being toward building. There are standing on Main street here today more business houses erected by Dr. Harvey than by any other one man.
He is survived by his wife, Mrs. Katherine Payne Harvey, two sons, Allen P. Harvey, Louisville, and Robert E. Harvey, Atlanta, Ga.; a grandson, William Conn Bell, and a nephew, Dr. William E. Mitchell, Cadiz, Ky.
Funeral services were held at 11 o'clock Tuesday at the Baptist church here, conducted by the Rev. C. W. Knight. Burial was in Spring Hill cemetery.
The following from out of town attended the funeral: Mrs. Harvey, Louisville; Mr. and Mrs. Emmett Harvey and son, Atlanta, Ga.; Mr. and Mrs. Allan Harvey and two children, Miss Libbie Payne, Louisville; Dr. and Mrs. Botts, Owenton; Dr. William E. Mitchell and son, of Cadiz.
(Harrodsburg Herald issue of Friday, October 4, 1929)
Dr. Harvey had been a leader in Baptist circles since becoming minister of the First Baptist church of Harrodsburg, in 1872, and served in many executive positions in church and educational institutions. He organized and established the Baptist Book Concern of Louisville in 1888 and was president of it until 1908. He organized the Baptist World Publishing Company in that year and served two years as head of the concern.
Born in County Galway, Ireland, in 1841, Dr. Harvey came to the United States when he was 7 years old, and was reared in Mason county, Kentucky. He enlisted as a private in Company D, Tenth Kentucky Cavalry, at the outbreak of the War Between the States and served with honor.
He was graduated from Kentucky University, now Transylvania University, at Lexington, in 1865, with a degree of Bachelor of Arts. He received his degree of Doctor of Divinity at Mississippi College a few years later and was ordained in 1872.
His first activity consisted of the secretaryship of the Sunday schools and Missions of Eastern Kentucky, a post which he held for a number of years. He served four years as vice president of Georgetown College, and was trustee of that institution for twenty years.
Dr. Harvey was a familiar figure at the Southern Baptist Conventions, and remained auditor for thirty-five years, the longest time the office was every held by one man. He resigned only last year, when he was not able to attend the meeting at Memphis, Tenn.
In addition to his activities in various religious enterprises, Dr. Harvey wrote and published several books on his denomination, including, among others, "Baptists in History," "Shall Women Preach?" and "The Lord's Supper."
Many years of Dr. Harvey's life were spent in Harrodsburg. He was not only active in religious circles but in a business way, his leaning being toward building. There are standing on Main street here today more business houses erected by Dr. Harvey than by any other one man.
He is survived by his wife, Mrs. Katherine Payne Harvey, two sons, Allen P. Harvey, Louisville, and Robert E. Harvey, Atlanta, Ga.; a grandson, William Conn Bell, and a nephew, Dr. William E. Mitchell, Cadiz, Ky.
Funeral services were held at 11 o'clock Tuesday at the Baptist church here, conducted by the Rev. C. W. Knight. Burial was in Spring Hill cemetery.
The following from out of town attended the funeral: Mrs. Harvey, Louisville; Mr. and Mrs. Emmett Harvey and son, Atlanta, Ga.; Mr. and Mrs. Allan Harvey and two children, Miss Libbie Payne, Louisville; Dr. and Mrs. Botts, Owenton; Dr. William E. Mitchell and son, of Cadiz.
(Harrodsburg Herald issue of Friday, October 4, 1929)
:The Rev. Dr. William Patrick Harvey, for thirty-four years auditor of the Southern Baptist Convention, and former manager of the Western Recorder, Nationally known Baptist magazine, died at 1 o'clock Sunday morning at his home, 412 Kentucky Court, Louisville, after having been confined to his home for two years following a fall.
Dr. Harvey had been a leader in Baptist circles since becoming minister of the First Baptist church of Harrodsburg, in 1872, and served in many executive positions in church and educational institutions. He organized and established the Baptist Book Concern of Louisville in 1888 and was president of it until 1908. He organized the Baptist World Publishing Company in that year and served two years as head of the concern.
Born in County Galway, Ireland, in 1841, Dr. Harvey came to the United States when he was 7 years old, and was reared in Mason county, Kentucky. He enlisted as a private in Company D, Tenth Kentucky Cavalry, at the outbreak of the War Between the States and served with honor.
He was graduated from Kentucky University, now Transylvania University, at Lexington, in 1865, with a degree of Bachelor of Arts. He received his degree of Doctor of Divinity at Mississippi College a few years later and was ordained in 1872.
His first activity consisted of the secretaryship of the Sunday schools and Missions of Eastern Kentucky, a post which he held for a number of years. He served four years as vice president of Georgetown College, and was trustee of that institution for twenty years.
Dr. Harvey was a familiar figure at the Southern Baptist Conventions, and remained auditor for thirty-five years, the longest time the office was every held by one man. He resigned only last year, when he was not able to attend the meeting at Memphis, Tenn.
In addition to his activities in various religious enterprises, Dr. Harvey wrote and published several books on his denomination, including, among others, "Baptists in History," "Shall Women Preach?" and "The Lord's Supper."
Many years of Dr. Harvey's life were spent in Harrodsburg. He was not only active in religious circles but in a business way, his leaning being toward building. There are standing on Main street here today more business houses erected by Dr. Harvey than by any other one man.
He is survived by his wife, Mrs. Katherine Payne Harvey, two sons, Allen P. Harvey, Louisville, and Robert E. Harvey, Atlanta, Ga.; a grandson, William Conn Bell, and a nephew, Dr. William E. Mitchell, Cadiz, Ky.
Funeral services were held at 11 o'clock Tuesday at the Baptist church here, conducted by the Rev. C. W. Knight. Burial was in Spring Hill cemetery.
The following from out of town attended the funeral: Mrs. Harvey, Louisville; Mr. and Mrs. Emmett Harvey and son, Atlanta, Ga.; Mr. and Mrs. Allan Harvey and two children, Miss Libbie Payne, Louisville; Dr. and Mrs. Botts, Owenton; Dr. William E. Mitchell and son, of Cadiz.
(Harrodsburg Herald issue of Friday, October 4, 1929)
Dr. Harvey had been a leader in Baptist circles since becoming minister of the First Baptist church of Harrodsburg, in 1872, and served in many executive positions in church and educational institutions. He organized and established the Baptist Book Concern of Louisville in 1888 and was president of it until 1908. He organized the Baptist World Publishing Company in that year and served two years as head of the concern.
Born in County Galway, Ireland, in 1841, Dr. Harvey came to the United States when he was 7 years old, and was reared in Mason county, Kentucky. He enlisted as a private in Company D, Tenth Kentucky Cavalry, at the outbreak of the War Between the States and served with honor.
He was graduated from Kentucky University, now Transylvania University, at Lexington, in 1865, with a degree of Bachelor of Arts. He received his degree of Doctor of Divinity at Mississippi College a few years later and was ordained in 1872.
His first activity consisted of the secretaryship of the Sunday schools and Missions of Eastern Kentucky, a post which he held for a number of years. He served four years as vice president of Georgetown College, and was trustee of that institution for twenty years.
Dr. Harvey was a familiar figure at the Southern Baptist Conventions, and remained auditor for thirty-five years, the longest time the office was every held by one man. He resigned only last year, when he was not able to attend the meeting at Memphis, Tenn.
In addition to his activities in various religious enterprises, Dr. Harvey wrote and published several books on his denomination, including, among others, "Baptists in History," "Shall Women Preach?" and "The Lord's Supper."
Many years of Dr. Harvey's life were spent in Harrodsburg. He was not only active in religious circles but in a business way, his leaning being toward building. There are standing on Main street here today more business houses erected by Dr. Harvey than by any other one man.
He is survived by his wife, Mrs. Katherine Payne Harvey, two sons, Allen P. Harvey, Louisville, and Robert E. Harvey, Atlanta, Ga.; a grandson, William Conn Bell, and a nephew, Dr. William E. Mitchell, Cadiz, Ky.
Funeral services were held at 11 o'clock Tuesday at the Baptist church here, conducted by the Rev. C. W. Knight. Burial was in Spring Hill cemetery.
The following from out of town attended the funeral: Mrs. Harvey, Louisville; Mr. and Mrs. Emmett Harvey and son, Atlanta, Ga.; Mr. and Mrs. Allan Harvey and two children, Miss Libbie Payne, Louisville; Dr. and Mrs. Botts, Owenton; Dr. William E. Mitchell and son, of Cadiz.
(Harrodsburg Herald issue of Friday, October 4, 1929)
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