Ray Bridwell White
American church minister (1892–1946)
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Ray Bridwell White (August 24, 1892 – November 5, 1946) was the son of Alma White, the leader of the Pillar of Fire Church in Zarephath, New Jersey.[1][2] He was nominated to be a Bishop shortly after his mother died in 1946, but was too ill to attend the ordination ceremony and died shortly thereafter.[3]
Ray Bridwell White | |
|---|---|
White circa 1940-1945 | |
| Born | August 24, 1892 |
| Died | November 5, 1946 (aged 54) |
| Resting place | Fairmount Cemetery |
| Education | Columbia University (A.B., 1917) |
| Occupation | Pillar of Fire Church |
| Spouse | Grace E. Miller |
| Parent(s) | Alma Bridwell White Kent White (1860-1940) |
| Relatives | Arthur Kent White, brother |
Biography
White was born on August 24, 1892, in Denver, Colorado, to Alma Bridwell (1862-1946) and Kent White (1860-1940).[4] He had a brother, Arthur Kent White (1889-1981).[5]
The church was started by his mother, Alma Bridwell White, in Denver. He attended Columbia University and graduated in 1917.[6] Alma White died on June 26, 1946.
Ray died on November 5, 1946, in Zarephath, New Jersey, and was buried in Fairmount Cemetery in Denver.[3][1]
Publications
- The false Christ of communism and the social gospel: an answer to the Dean of Canterbury who says Russian communism is Christianity in practice. Zarephath, NJ: Pillar of Fire. 1946. ISBN 1-4191-3000-5.
{{cite book}}: ISBN / Date incompatibility (help) - The Truth in Satire Concerning Infallible Popes, The Good Citizen, 1929.
- "Eternal security" insecure: Or the heresy of "once in grace always in grace".
- The legend of Manitousa and other poems, Hank and other sketches.
- Doctrines and discipline of the Pillar of Fire Church. (1918) revised 1923, 1926
