The Harry A. Rhodes Manuscript Collection

1875

Born, East Brook, Pennsylvania

1903

Graduated Grove City College, Grove City, Pennsylvania

1903-1904

Princeton Theological Seminary, Princeton, New Jersery

1904-1905

Western Theological Seminary, Pittsburg, Pennsylvania

1905-1906

Graduated Princeton Theological Seminary B.D. Princeton Universtiy M.A.

1906

Married Edith Brown

1906-1908

Pastor of the Presbyterian Church, Cross Creek, Pennsylvania

1908-1940

Presbyterian Church U.S.A. Missionary to Korea

1934

Published the History of the Korea Mission: Vol I 1884-1934

1942-1950

Interim Minister in various churches

1951-1965

Permanent residence in California

1965

Published the History of the Korea Mission: Vol II 1935-1950

1965

Died

Dr. Harry Andrew Rhodes (1875-1965) was born and raised in Pennsylvania. He attended Grove City College in Grove City, Pennsylvania, graduating in 1903. Dr. Rhodes continued his studies at the Princeton Theological Seminary and Princeton University in Princeton, New Jersey from 1903-1906 graduating with a B.D. from Princeton Theological Seminary and a M.A. from Princeton University. He attended Western Theological Seminary in Pittsburg, Pennsylvania for one year (1904-1905) during his studies.

After graduating from the Princeton Theological Seminary in 1906, Dr. Rhodes served as minister of the Cross Creek Presbyterian Church in Washington County, Pennsylvania. In 1908 Dr. Rhodes was assigned to the Presbyterian Church U.S.A. missionary to Korea. He remained with the missionary to Korea until his retirement in 1946. Dr. Rhodes did evangelistic work in Kangkei, Pyengyang and Syenchun, North Korea from 1908 to 1918. From 1918 to 1932 Dr. Rhodes was a Professor of Bible and Director of Religious Activities at the Chosen Christian College, Seoul, Korea. From 1933-1940, Dr. Rhodes was assigned to evangelistic, literary and administrative work in Seoul, Korea. During this time he was Chairman of the Executive Committee of the Korea Mission (1937-1939), Editor of the Korea Mission Field (English) of the Federal Council of Missions and of the Christian Messenger (Korean) of the National Christian Council.

After retiring from missionary service in Korea, Dr. Rhodes continued as an interim supply minister from 1942 to 1951 in Romulus and Canoga, New York; Smyrna Beach, Florida; Pismo Beach, California, Wildwood, New Jersey; and Ravenwood, West Virginia. In 1951 he moved permanently to California where he later served as Minister of Missions in the Community Presbyterian Church of San Marino, California until 1965.

Dr. Rhodes wrote the History of the Korea Mission, Volumes I and II. He also wrote books in Korean: Travels in the Bible Lands and A Brief History of Christianity in Korea.