Born: Morpeth, Ontario, January 27, 1869.
Died: Pentwater, Michigan, August 18, 1943.

Peter Campbell and Isabella McLarty (Campbell) parents of George A. were born in Inverary Argyleshire, Scotland. Both the Campbells and the McLartys were Highland Scotch, the Gaelic being the language of each home. Over eighty years ago both families settled near Ridgetown, some seventy miles east of Detroit, in Ontario, Canada.

Here on a farm the subject of this sketch was born, the youngest of ten children.

The Campbells were Presbyterians in Scotland, and the McLartys were Baptists. In the early part of the Reformation both families became Disciples. The maternal grandfather, Archibald, was locally a distinguished Bible student and teacher.

In 1882 the family moved to Portage la Prairie, Manitoba. From this place George went to Des Moines to attend Drake University, after having taken high school work in Winnipeg. After spending four years in Drake he was graduated in 1892 with the degree A.B. While in college he began to preach. After being graduated he took a pastorate at Hiawatha, Kansas. After staying there two and a half years he left to attend the University of Chicago. From this college he received the degree of Bachelor of Divinity.

After leaving the university Mr. Campbell became editor of "The Oracle." During his editorship its name was changed to "The Christian Century." While editor he became the first pastor of the Austin church, Chicago. During his ministry the present splendid lot was secured, and the present building erected.

Mr. Campbell was for more than seven years pastor of the First church, Hannibal. This is one of our best churches. Its membership numbers considerably upwards of one thousand, and they compose the most influential people of the city.

In 1892 Mr. Campbell married Miss May Jameson, of Des Moines. She has been an ideal preacher's wife. There are five strong children, three girls and two boys, to grace this happy family.

George Campbell is an exceptionally fine preacher. The editor of this volume heard him deliver the sermon which follows, and requested that he should furnish it for the New Living Pulpit, and it is no mean compliment when it is said it adorns the splendid sermons with which it is associated.

One charm about Mr. Campbell's preaching is its naturalness. There is nothing settled or formal in it whatever. Its main points are well thought out before delivery, but the occasion is depended upon for the accessories and inspiration. This adds freshness to all he says. Much that he says is suggested by a rich repository of literature, gathered by a wide course of reading of the best authors. In equipment for good pulpit work, there are few, if any, preachers among the Disciples better prepared than Geo. A. Campbell. He has done what the greatest sermon builder of his age, Alexander Maclaren, said he always did, viz., made all his reading and all his experience contribute to his sermons. This is wise. To be a great preacher, one must make it the business of life. Every other thing must be subordinate to the one aim of the pulpit. Mr. Campbell is doing this, and the result is already illustrating the wisdom of his course.

He has recently accepted a call to the pastorate of the Union Avenue Christian church, at St. Louis, Missouri. This great church will give him ample scope and opportunity for the highest development of his fine qualifications for ministerial work. As he is yet a young man, we have a right to expect great things in his future ministry.