Walter Ashbel Sellew
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Walter Ashbel Sellew | |
|---|---|
| Bishop | |
| Church | Free Methodist Church |
| In office | 1898–1929 |
| Previous post(s) | Presiding Elder |
| Orders | |
| Ordination | 1872 |
| Consecration | 1898 |
| Personal details | |
| Born | February 27, 1844 Gowanda, New York, US |
| Died | January 16, 1929 (aged 84) Jamestown[1] |
| Denomination | Methodist |
| Parents | Ashbel R. Sellew, Jane M. Sellew née Tucker |
| Alma mater | Dartmouth College |
Walter Ashbel Sellew (born 27 February 1844—16 January 1929) was a Methodist bishop, holding that office in the Free Methodist Church.[2] Sellew was a prominent figure in the Wesleyan–Holiness movement, writing on the topics of the importance of a woman's headcovering, the ordination of women in Methodism, and missions.[2][3]
Walter Ashbel Sellew was born in Gowanda, New York on 27 February 1844 to Ashbel R. Sellew and Jane M. Sellew née Tucker.[4] In 1866, Sellew graduated from Dartmouth College with a Bachelor of Arts and in 1869, he earned a Master of Arts from the same institution; he was a member of Zeta chapter of Psi Upsilon.[2][1][5] With respect to academics, he "maintained a high rank in scholarship" and was elected a Phi Beta Kappa.[1]
In 1872, Sellew was ordained in the Free Methodist Church. He held pastorates successively at Tonawanda, Rochester, Spring Arbor, Dunkirk, Gerry, Allegany, and Buffalo.[2]
Between 1887 and 1898, Walter Ashbel Sellew was the presiding elder of the Chautauqua, Allegany, Buffalo, Oil City, Bradford and Pittsburgh districts of the Free Methodist Church.[2] He was consecrated a bishop of the Free Methodist Church on 15 October 1898.[2]
Sellew served as a missionary for the Free Methodist Church in 1906, and was known for his service in China and Japan.[2]