New Britain herald., 1915-11-29
DR. GROSS ACCEPTS
 CALL TO THIS CITY
Dover, N. H., Minister to Become
 First Baptist Church Pastor
NATIVE OF ABINGDON, BURMA

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 u;ph Honors Since Graduating
 From Brown University.
 News was received by the Herald today that Rev. Earle B. Cross, Ph.D., of Dover, New Hampshire, had ac- cepted the call rendered him to be- come the pastor of the First Baptist church in this city to succeed Rev. Dr. T. Edwin Brown, resigned.
 In Dr. Cross the First Baptist church will have as a pastor a man of varied experience and wide know ledge. He has spent very useful life in the old and new world and since early youth has worked persist ently for the betterment of mankind. Tenacity of purpose is one of his chief characteristics and he has achieved remarkable success in every undertaking.
 Forefathers Missionaries in Burma.
 Dr. Cross inherited his love for the ministry. He was born in 1883 at Rangoon, Burma, Asia. His father was Rev. Benjamin P. Cross, a mis- sionary in Burma since 1874, and his grandfather was Rev. Edmund B. Cross, D., D., also a missionary in Burma. The new pastor came to the United States in 1893 and received his early education in the schools of Springfield and Westfield, Mass. He attended the Westfield High school for year and was graduated from the Classical High school at Provi- dence, R. l., in 1901. While at school he attained a reputation as an ath- |,,s1 +DI University and was graduated with honors with the class of 1905. While at Brown he was prominent in the student life of the college, being member of the glee club, mandolin club, banjo club and the college choir. He was also Y. M. c. A. leader. In his senior year he was elected to Phi Betta Kappa and he was a member of the Delta Tau Delta fraternity. When he was graduated from Brown he re- ceiVed the degree of A. B. Two years later he received the degree of M. A. and in 1909 his alma mater conferred the degree of Ph. D. on him. He entered Newton Theological seminary at Newton Center, Mass, and was graduated in 1910, receiving the de- arees of B. D. and N. T. I. During his senior year he was president of the student body at the institution
 Hears Call As a Youth.
 Even before entering Newton Theo- logical seminary, Dr. Cross had felt the call of the church. During the year 1905-6 he was secretary of the boys department at the Providence Y. M. c. A. and from June 1, 1906, to June 1, 1907, he was mission work CT at Meshanticut chapel, Meshanticut, R. l. He was the stud dent pastor of the Linierock Baptist church, Lime rock, R. l., from November 10, 1907, to September 27, 1908. He supplied the pulpit of the Baptist church at Chompton, R. l., from June 21, 1908 1 to June 19, 1910. From June 26, 1 1910, to the present date he has been 1 pastor of the Central Avenue Baptist | church in Dover, N. H.
 Authority on the Bible.
 Dr. Cross has played an important l role in the development of Brown uni versity, despite the fact that he is still ! 8 young man. He secured leave of a bsence from the Dover church from September 1, 1912, to July 1, 1913, to occupy the chair of Biblical literature in Brown during the Sabnatic year of Professor Henry T. Fowler. During
  Old Testament interpretation in New ton Theological seminary. Dr. Cross has always displayed a keen student mind and his knowledge of the Bible is profound. He is a member of the American Society of Biblical Liter ature and EXegesis He is also of the visiting committee of the alumni of Brown university. He has been scoutmaster of the Boy Scouts of America almost since it's be- ginning and is the father of the Scout movement in Dover.
 Writer and Lecturer.
 While attending to his ministerial duties, Dr. Cross has found time to de- velop his talents as a writer and lec- turer In this field he has been nigh ly successful and he is in demand as lecturer. Somewhere East of Suez,' dealing with "reminiscences of his boy hood in Burma, is one of his favorite and most interesting lectures. In 1914 he delivered a series of lectures at the Dover public library on Literary Study of the Old Testament"
 Since the beginning of his pastorate in Dover, Dr. Cross has been in con- stant demand He has been prominent in musical circles served as president of the Dover and Vicinity Ministers association, president of the Strafford County Sunday Sclool association and president of the Dover Sunday School Teachers association. He was one of the prime movers in organizing the Federation of Churches in Dover and was chairman of the committee on in organizing. For a year he was chairman of the commission )n work forboys of the Federation. Prominent in New Hampshire School.
 pr. Cross is a member of the board of trustees of the New Hampshire