Carver's contributions to Southern Baptists were manifold. In 1899, he developed the missions department at Southern Seminary, the first such department in the United States. Missions became Carver's area of expertise. Of his nineteen published books, seven addressed the field. His major work, "Missions in the Plan of the Ages", underwent numerous reprintings. In his honor, the seminary established the W. O. Carver Chair of Christian Missions in 1963. Although he cared about evangelism and was part of the second generation of Southern's scholars, Carver was not a theological conservative. Professor Dale Moody described him as an evolutionist and "a salty old liberal", who "thought Barth and Brunner were just a bunch of fundamentalists"."
Dr. Carver edited Southern Seminary's journal, the Review and Expositor, from 1920 until 1942. He was also instrumental in the formation of the Woman's Missionary Training School and the Southern Baptist Historical Society, both of which later fostered institutions named in his honor. Carver died in Louisville in May 1954.
Carver's contributions to Southern Baptists were manifold. In 1899, he developed the missions department at Southern Seminary, the first such department in the United States. Missions became Carver's area of expertise. Of his nineteen published books, seven addressed the field. His major work, "Missions in the Plan of the Ages", underwent numerous reprintings. In his honor, the seminary established the W. O. Carver Chair of Christian Missions in 1963. Although he cared about evangelism and was part of the second generation of Southern's scholars, Carver was not a theological conservative. Professor Dale Moody described him as an evolutionist and "a salty old liberal", who "thought Barth and Brunner were just a bunch of fundamentalists"."
Dr. Carver edited Southern Seminary's journal, the Review and Expositor, from 1920 until 1942. He was also instrumental in the formation of the Woman's Missionary Training School and the Southern Baptist Historical Society, both of which later fostered institutions named in his honor. Carver died in Louisville in May 1954.
Family Members
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Joseph B. Carver
1870–1939
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Henry Barnett Carver
1871–1940
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Flora Adeline Carver Hays
1873–1920
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Allie Cawthorn Carver
1874–1889
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Alexander Jefferson Carver Jr
1876–1896
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Anne Tryphenia Carver Graves
1878–1944
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Benjamin Joshua "Ben" Carver
1880–1949
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Dr David June Carver
1882–1969
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Granville Williams Carver
1885–1958
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