Herbert Welch
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Bishop Herbert George Welch (November 7, 1862 - April 4, 1969) was a prominent American bishop of the Methodist Episcopal Church. He served as a president of Wesleyan from 1905 to 1916.
He studied theology at Drew Theological Seminary in Madison, New Jersey and graduated in 1890. Welch joined the New York conference of the Methodist Episcopal church, and from 1892 to 1893, he was pastor of St. Luke's Church. In 1905, he was appointed as the fifth President of Ohio Wesleyan University in Delaware, Ohio, retaining the post until 1916.
During 1907-1908, Welch was President of the Association of Ohio College Presidents and Deans. He was also the President of the Methodist Social Service from 1909-1912, and later served as chairman of the Methodist Commission for Overseas Relief, 1940-1948.
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The Rev. Herbert Welch was elected and concecrated a Bishop by the M.E. General Conference of 1916. He served in this capacity for 53 years until his death at the age of 106 in 1969.
His first episcopal assignment was to Korea and Japan (the Seoul Episcopal Area), where he served for twelve years. From 1928 until 1932 he was assigned to the Pittsburgh Area. In 1932 he was sent to China for his last assignment. He retired in 1936 from the active episcopacy.
