Clarence Orvil Dodd
Clarence Orohrelle Dodd | |
|---|---|
| Born | February 5, 1899 |
| Died | December 25, 1955 (aged 56) |
| Occupation | Author, Church Elder |
| Nationality | American |
| Genre | Adventist Christian thought |
Clarence Orohrelle Dodd (February 5, 1899 – December 25, 1955Church of God (Seventh Day) denomination church in Salem, West Virginia in the early 20th century.[2]
In 1920 he married Martha I. Richmond,[3] whom he predeceased. They had five children, four boys (Clebert, Robert, William, and Paul) and one daughter Mary, now Mary Dodd Ling.[1]
He worked as a clerk for 35 years for Hope Natural Gas Company (now absorbed into
Hodgkins' disease. Two years subsequent to his retirement he died.[1]
Influence
In 1937 Dodd founded
The Encyclopedia of American Religions scholar of American religions J. Gordon Melton wrote of the magazine, "No single force in spreading the Sacred Name movement was as important as The Faith magazine."[5]
Church of God (Adventist) leader in the 20th century.[7]
Mildred Kelvig, a lifelong acquaintance who had served for many years as his personal secretary, claimed that Dodd's acquaintance with
Greenberry G. Rupert's (May 12, 1848 – July 17, 1922, author of The Yellow Peril) assertions that observing Hebrew holidays is mandatory for a Christian.[8]
Works
- Dugger, Andrew Nugent; Dodd, Clarence Orvil (1936). A History of the True Church. OCLC 3211625. Archived from the originalon October 17, 2008. Retrieved January 7, 2009.
References
- ^ a b c Hughey, Sam. "A History of the True Church". The Reformed Reader. Archived from the original on February 19, 2009. Retrieved January 7, 2009.
- OCLC 37839921.
- ^ Martha I. Richmond - (April 11, 1894 - August 5, 1982)
- OCLC 49610953.
- ^ OCLC 4854827.
- ^ "A. N. Dugger" (PDF). The Mount Zion Reporter. Archived from the original (PDF) on July 26, 2011.
- OCLC 3607991.
- ^ Renehan, Bruce. "Daughter Of Babylon, The True History of The Worldwide Church of God". The Painful Truth. Retrieved January 7, 2009.