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Charles Reynolds Brown
1862–1950
A noted American preacher, teacher, and public speaker, he helped shape Protestant religious life in the early 20th century. His career ranged from the pulpit to the classroom, with a long and influential stretch at Yale Divinity School.
2 Audiobooks
The Cap and Gown
by Charles Reynolds Brown
Five Young Men: Messages of Yesterday for the Young Men of To-day
by Charles Reynolds Brown
About the author
Born in Bethany, West Virginia, in 1862, Charles Reynolds Brown became an American Congregational clergyman, educator, and author. He studied at the University of Iowa and then at Boston University, building the foundation for a career that combined preaching, teaching, and writing.
Brown served as pastor of the First Congregational Church in Oakland, California, where he became widely known as an eloquent preacher. He also lectured at several major universities, including Stanford, Yale, Cornell, and Columbia, and earned a reputation as a thoughtful religious voice with a gift for speaking to broad audiences.
He is especially remembered for his years as dean of Yale Divinity School, beginning in the early 1910s, and for the books and sermons he published over the course of his life. Brown died in 1950, leaving behind a record of leadership in both the church and higher education.