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BROTHER Mcgarvey BROTHER McGARVEY "BROTHER McGARVEY" THE LIFE OF PRESIDENT J. W. McGARVEY OF THE COLLEGE OF THE BIBLE LEXINGTON, KENTUCKY A Publication for the Seventy-fifth Anniversary Celebration of The College of the Bible, June, 1940 W. C. MORRO, Ph.D. Professor of New Testament, Brite College of the Bible, Texas Christian University, Fort Worth, Texas THE BETHANY PRESS ST. LOUIS COPYRIGHT 1940 W. C. MORRO Printed in the United States of America By the Bethany Press TO THE HUNDREDS OF STUDENTS OF McGARVEY WHO RECEIVED FROM HIS INSTRUCTION IN THE COLLEGE OF THE BIBLE KNOWLEDGE OF THE BIBLE'S CONTENTS AND A HIGH VALUATION OF ITS MESSAGE THIS VOLUME IS DEDICATED CONTENTS PAGE PREFACE 9 FOREWORD 12 MCGARVEY, THE MAN 22 THE DAYS OF HIS YOUTH 52 MCGARVEY BECOMES A PREACHER 65 EARLY DAYS IN LEXINGTON 78 COMMENTARY ON ACTS 92 THE COLLEGE OF THE BIBLE OF KENTUCKY UNIVERSITY 111 MCGARVEY AND THE ORGAN CONTROVERSY 133 MCGARVEY, A WRITER OF BOOKS 151 MCGARVEY'S DEPARTMENT OF BIBLICAL CRITICISM IN THE CHRISTIAN STANDARD 179 MCGARVEY AND THE BROADWAY CHURCH 204 MCGARVEY AND THE COLLEGE OF THE BIBLE 224 THE PERMANENCY OF MCGARVEY'S LIFE-WORK 247 NOTES 262 7 PREFACE President McGarvey had purposed that the story of his life should be written by his son, John William McGarvey, Jr., and to aid him had collected considerable material and had written some portions, particularly sketches con- cerning associates of his early life. This son died, how- ever, in April prior to his father's death in October and the responsibility for producing the biography was as- sumed by a younger son, James Thomson McGarvey. He gathered additional material and wrote some early chap- ters but did not complete the work. Death came to him in December of 1938, and the surviving members of the family made request of the present author to carry on the undertaking to completion. He has used the manuscript mentioned above as a source and occasionally has quoted entire paragraphs from it, but the present work is in no sense a collaboration. The author assumes sole responsibility for selection of the material and for its arrangement. In the Foreword he gives his reasons for feeling that he has some qualifica- tion for undertaking this task. He regrets that he could not use more of the sketches of the friends which Presi- dent McGarvey himself wrote. Limits of space made this impossible. He wishes to express his thanks to many for the as- sistance they have given him. First to the members of McGarvey's family, especially his daughters Miss Sarah, Mrs. Higginbotham, and his grandson Davis, the son of J. T. McGarvey; and to the faculty of the College of the Bible and in particular Dean Charles Lynn Pyatt, who from the first has given encouragement and assistance. 9 10 BROTHER MCGARVEY A number of former students of President MeGarvey wrote in response to a request, giving their estimate of his character and of his influence upon them. It is a matter of deep regret that all of these letters cannot be used, but space does not permit and there is necessarily considerable repetition. All, however, have helped the author to see McGarvey through their many eyes and have aided him to create the composite picture of President McGarvey which he has attempted to present. Those who responded so generously were W. H. Allen, C. J. Arm- strong, W. D. Bartle, S. M. Bernard, R. B. Briney, W. N. Briney, W. S. Buchanan, R. Lee Bussabarger, Homer W. Carpenter, B. F. Cato, M. D. Clubb, Graham Frank, C. M. Gordon, Colby D. Hall, M. A. Hart, Horace Kingsbury, Edgar DeWitt Jones, E. B. Motley, F. W. O'Malley, Roger T. Nooe, H. B. Robison, Harvey B. Smith, O. P. Spiegel, W. E. Sweeney and E. M. Waits. Mrs. George A. Kling- man, whose husband was then seriously ill and has since died, supplied information concerning her father, Professor I. B. Grubbs. In addition a few other friends aided with helpful information. Among these should be mentioned Dr. Herbert L. Willett, Dean E. S. Ames, Dr. W. E. Garri- son and Professor W. C. Bower. Ten friends have read the manuscript and have aided with helpful suggestions. They are President Stephen J. Corey, Dean Charles Lynn Pyatt, Professor A. W. Fortune, all of the faculty of The College of the Bible; President E. M. Waits, Dean Colby D. Hall and Professor Perry E. Gresham of the faculty of Brite College of the Bible; Dr. Graham Frank of Central Christian Church, Dallas, Dr. L. D. Anderson of First Christian Church, Fort Worth, Dr. M. D. Clubb, Stillwater, Oklahoma, and Miss Sarah McGarvey. PREFACE 11 Appreciation is also expressed to the administration of Brite College of the Bible for excusing the author from a number of routine matters that he might have time to do this writing and for generous provision, of secre- tarial help. A word remains to be said about the title. To students, faculty and friends generally President McGarvey was known by the simple title Brother McGarvey. This de- scribed their feeling towards him. No better title suggests itself to designate the character that is here portrayed. In what spirit should the biography of President Mc- Garvey be written? In the past his friends have almost invariably written of him in unqualified praise; but his opponents and critics have found little good to say con- cerning him. Somewhere between these two extremes lies the true word that should be written. The author has attempted to find this golden mean. Dr. M. D. Clubb has supplied an excellent phrase in describing Robert Gra- ham's attitude towards McGarvey. He wrote, "Graham loved McGarvey but he could see his weaknesses." The author has attempted to be at all times open-minded and honest. He has discovered that McGarvey's weaknesses were largely the product of the time in which he lived and has been confirmed in his judgment that his excel- lent, commendable qualities outweighed by far any de- ficiencies that he may have had. The aim has been throughout to introduce President MeGarvey to the present generation and to commend and to interpret him to its consideration and esteem. W. C. Morro. Fort Worth, Texas February, 1940. FOREWORD THE AUTHOR'S RELATIONS WITH McGARVEY1 I had a personal acquaintance with McGarvey during the last nineteen years of his life. I met him first in May, 1893. I was a freshman in the University of Missouri and he came to Columbia to deliver, on the Sunday afternoon of commencement week, the Y.M.C.A. address. His sub- ject was "Inspiration of the Scriptures." This address may be read in his volume of sermons. It was not tech- nical as its title may suggest, but practical and designed to produce reverence for, and a high evaluation of, the Bible. The address was, as I came later to know, char- acteristic of the man. It was simple, direct in its appeal, logical and convincing. There had been something of a contest as to whom the Christian Association would invite to deliver this address and there was a measure of disappointment on the part of some of the university authorities that a certain man, prominent in educational and religious circles, had been passed by in favor of McGarvey. Some spoke in dis- paragement of the simplicity of the address but on the whole it was well received by the audience. The profound impression which it made upon one member of that audi- ence still remains with him after the passing of years. The forceful appeal of the arguments, the transparent simplicity of the language and the deep sincerity of the speaker combined to create the impression that McGarvey spoke with authority. The following autumn I entered The College of the Bible and continued as a student in that institution during the next five years till graduation in June, 1898. Most of 12 FOREWORD 13 those years I had at least one class each session under Professor McGarvey, and his influence upon my life and my ideals was probably deeper than I realize and than any words of mine can disclose. Other teachers made important contributions to my life, but no one of them can equal that made by Professor McGarvey. He was not only teacher but personal advisor on many matters and it was he who confirmed my decision to become a teacher of the Bible. What was the nature of the influence which his teach- ing and his positive views concerning the Bible exerted upon the minds of young and impressionable youths? Much must be said in future chapters that will bear on this subject. The present one is attempting to unfold the personal relations that existed between Professor Mc- Garvey and the author and so it is appropriate that I give my impressions of his influence upon my own life and that I endeavor to make an appraisal of its character. As the result of home training I had a deep reverence and a glowing enthusiasm for the Bible and I had a respectable acquaintance with its contents. All of these were enlarged and improved by my experience in The College of the Bible. Every student who was ordinarily alert and of studious habits went out from his classroom having a mind stored with a systematic knowledge of the contents and language of the Bible. First of all, then, the instruction of Professor McGarvey did this for me: it gave me a familiar acquaintance with the finest classic of the English language.
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