Gospel preacher listed in Preachers of Today, Vol. 1, 1952, 289.
Andy Thomas Ritchie, Jr. was born in Madison, Tennessee, on April 25, 1909. He was the namesake of his father, and gospel preacher, Andy Thomas Ritchie, Sr. (1876-1950). Baptized by his father in 1922, his life seemed to be drawn to a career in the ministry.
He married Kathryn Cullum, on August 18, 1933. They had four children, Andy T. III, Edward C., Bettye May, and Joan Marie.
Andy attended David Lipscomb High School. He later attended Louisville Presbyterian Seminary, also the University of Louisville, later at George Peabody College, Scarritt College, and finally at Vanderbilt School of Religion.
He began preaching in 1925. Andy T. Ritchie, Jr. preached for the Twelfth and Walnut church of Christ in Texarkana, Texas from 1931-1935. Then, he went to preach for the Riverside congregation in Jacksonville, Florida from 1935 to 1936. From there he went to Nashville, Tennessee to be the associate preacher for the Central church of Christ, working with pulpit minister, A.R. Holton (1891-1964). Ritchie was there from 1936 to mid-1944. From there he went to Washington D.C. where he served as an associate minister at the Fourteenth Street church of Christ. He was there from around May 1944-1946. The family moved to Searcy, Arkansas to work with the College church of Christ from 1946 to 1949. While in the area he preached for a number of congregations on the weekends while teaching at Harding University.
He was a very good writer. He wrote articles for the Christian Leader, 20th Century Christian, and other papers. He wrote the book, "Thou Shalt Worship The Lord Thy God" in 1969. (Firm Foundation).
He taught music at Lipscomb University and served on the faculty at Harding University for many years beginning in the mid-1940s. He directed the Harding chorus from 1946-53. He led personal evangelism (mission) meetings from Harding for a number of years. He also conducted annual personal work and preaching campaigns in the northeastern part of the country often with twenty-five or more Harding students. He directed weeks of camp for Camp Yucca in Kansas and Camp Gander Brook in Maine. He also conducted worship training meetings at various congregations.
He passed from this life on November 5, 1983, and burial followed in the Spring Hill Cemetery in Madison, Tennessee. ---Scott Harp, 01.01.2020, Source: Preachers Of Today, v2, p. 370 , Contributor: (47799948)
Andy Thomas Ritchie, Jr. was born in Madison, Tennessee, on April 25, 1909. He was the namesake of his father, and gospel preacher, Andy Thomas Ritchie, Sr. (1876-1950). Baptized by his father in 1922, his life seemed to be drawn to a career in the ministry.
He married Kathryn Cullum, on August 18, 1933. They had four children, Andy T. III, Edward C., Bettye May, and Joan Marie.
Andy attended David Lipscomb High School. He later attended Louisville Presbyterian Seminary, also the University of Louisville, later at George Peabody College, Scarritt College, and finally at Vanderbilt School of Religion.
He began preaching in 1925. Andy T. Ritchie, Jr. preached for the Twelfth and Walnut church of Christ in Texarkana, Texas from 1931-1935. Then, he went to preach for the Riverside congregation in Jacksonville, Florida from 1935 to 1936. From there he went to Nashville, Tennessee to be the associate preacher for the Central church of Christ, working with pulpit minister, A.R. Holton (1891-1964). Ritchie was there from 1936 to mid-1944. From there he went to Washington D.C. where he served as an associate minister at the Fourteenth Street church of Christ. He was there from around May 1944-1946. The family moved to Searcy, Arkansas to work with the College church of Christ from 1946 to 1949. While in the area he preached for a number of congregations on the weekends while teaching at Harding University.
He was a very good writer. He wrote articles for the Christian Leader, 20th Century Christian, and other papers. He wrote the book, "Thou Shalt Worship The Lord Thy God" in 1969. (Firm Foundation).
He taught music at Lipscomb University and served on the faculty at Harding University for many years beginning in the mid-1940s. He directed the Harding chorus from 1946-53. He led personal evangelism (mission) meetings from Harding for a number of years. He also conducted annual personal work and preaching campaigns in the northeastern part of the country often with twenty-five or more Harding students. He directed weeks of camp for Camp Yucca in Kansas and Camp Gander Brook in Maine. He also conducted worship training meetings at various congregations.
He passed from this life on November 5, 1983, and burial followed in the Spring Hill Cemetery in Madison, Tennessee. ---Scott Harp, 01.01.2020, Source: Preachers Of Today, v2, p. 370 , Contributor: (47799948)
Gospel preacher listed in Preachers of Today, Vol. 1, 1952, 289.
Andy Thomas Ritchie, Jr. was born in Madison, Tennessee, on April 25, 1909. He was the namesake of his father, and gospel preacher, Andy Thomas Ritchie, Sr. (1876-1950). Baptized by his father in 1922, his life seemed to be drawn to a career in the ministry.
He married Kathryn Cullum, on August 18, 1933. They had four children, Andy T. III, Edward C., Bettye May, and Joan Marie.
Andy attended David Lipscomb High School. He later attended Louisville Presbyterian Seminary, also the University of Louisville, later at George Peabody College, Scarritt College, and finally at Vanderbilt School of Religion.
He began preaching in 1925. Andy T. Ritchie, Jr. preached for the Twelfth and Walnut church of Christ in Texarkana, Texas from 1931-1935. Then, he went to preach for the Riverside congregation in Jacksonville, Florida from 1935 to 1936. From there he went to Nashville, Tennessee to be the associate preacher for the Central church of Christ, working with pulpit minister, A.R. Holton (1891-1964). Ritchie was there from 1936 to mid-1944. From there he went to Washington D.C. where he served as an associate minister at the Fourteenth Street church of Christ. He was there from around May 1944-1946. The family moved to Searcy, Arkansas to work with the College church of Christ from 1946 to 1949. While in the area he preached for a number of congregations on the weekends while teaching at Harding University.
He was a very good writer. He wrote articles for the Christian Leader, 20th Century Christian, and other papers. He wrote the book, "Thou Shalt Worship The Lord Thy God" in 1969. (Firm Foundation).
He taught music at Lipscomb University and served on the faculty at Harding University for many years beginning in the mid-1940s. He directed the Harding chorus from 1946-53. He led personal evangelism (mission) meetings from Harding for a number of years. He also conducted annual personal work and preaching campaigns in the northeastern part of the country often with twenty-five or more Harding students. He directed weeks of camp for Camp Yucca in Kansas and Camp Gander Brook in Maine. He also conducted worship training meetings at various congregations.
He passed from this life on November 5, 1983, and burial followed in the Spring Hill Cemetery in Madison, Tennessee. ---Scott Harp, 01.01.2020, Source: Preachers Of Today, v2, p. 370 , Contributor: (47799948)
Andy Thomas Ritchie, Jr. was born in Madison, Tennessee, on April 25, 1909. He was the namesake of his father, and gospel preacher, Andy Thomas Ritchie, Sr. (1876-1950). Baptized by his father in 1922, his life seemed to be drawn to a career in the ministry.
He married Kathryn Cullum, on August 18, 1933. They had four children, Andy T. III, Edward C., Bettye May, and Joan Marie.
Andy attended David Lipscomb High School. He later attended Louisville Presbyterian Seminary, also the University of Louisville, later at George Peabody College, Scarritt College, and finally at Vanderbilt School of Religion.
He began preaching in 1925. Andy T. Ritchie, Jr. preached for the Twelfth and Walnut church of Christ in Texarkana, Texas from 1931-1935. Then, he went to preach for the Riverside congregation in Jacksonville, Florida from 1935 to 1936. From there he went to Nashville, Tennessee to be the associate preacher for the Central church of Christ, working with pulpit minister, A.R. Holton (1891-1964). Ritchie was there from 1936 to mid-1944. From there he went to Washington D.C. where he served as an associate minister at the Fourteenth Street church of Christ. He was there from around May 1944-1946. The family moved to Searcy, Arkansas to work with the College church of Christ from 1946 to 1949. While in the area he preached for a number of congregations on the weekends while teaching at Harding University.
He was a very good writer. He wrote articles for the Christian Leader, 20th Century Christian, and other papers. He wrote the book, "Thou Shalt Worship The Lord Thy God" in 1969. (Firm Foundation).
He taught music at Lipscomb University and served on the faculty at Harding University for many years beginning in the mid-1940s. He directed the Harding chorus from 1946-53. He led personal evangelism (mission) meetings from Harding for a number of years. He also conducted annual personal work and preaching campaigns in the northeastern part of the country often with twenty-five or more Harding students. He directed weeks of camp for Camp Yucca in Kansas and Camp Gander Brook in Maine. He also conducted worship training meetings at various congregations.
He passed from this life on November 5, 1983, and burial followed in the Spring Hill Cemetery in Madison, Tennessee. ---Scott Harp, 01.01.2020, Source: Preachers Of Today, v2, p. 370 , Contributor: (47799948)
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