San Francisco County Biographies

HUGH WATTS GILCHRIST, D. D.

Submitted by: Pamela Storm Wolfskill & Ron Filion

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San Francisco Theological Seminary, 1907

BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCHES OF THE FOUNDERS AND PRINCIPAL SUPPORTERS 
OF THE SAN FRANCISCO THEOLOGICAL SEMINARY.

During the early part of the year 1902 the Professors of Systematic Theology, 
Apologetics and Greek Exegesis in the San Francisco Theological Seminary 
proffered their resignations, and the financial affairs of the Seminary were 
somewhat straitened.  On August 14th of that year Rev. Hugh W. Gilchrist of 
Seattle, Wash., was elected Instructor in the Greek chair, $1,000 upon his 
salary being pledged from the Synod of Washington. 
He was born in Shelbyville, Ind.; received B.A. in 1885 from Hanover College, 
Ind., and was honored with D.D. while in the Seminary.  He graduated from Lane 
Theological Seminary, Ohio, 1888, and was ordained December 2, 1888, by the 
Presbytery of Cincinnati; was Pastor of the First Presbyterian Church, 
Cincinnati, 1888-93; Gettysburg, Pa., 1893-96, and Westminister Church, Seattle, 
Wash., 1896-1902. 
Dr. Gilchrist was Instructor in the Seminary from 1902 until his resignation, 
April 26, 1905.  He gave good satisfaction as a teacher and took a leading part 
in developing a plan for the students to do missionary work in San Francisco.  
He is now the efficient manager of the Mount Hermon Association in the Santa 
Cruz Mountains, Cal., established for the purpose of holding Bible Institutes 
and Christian Conferences. 

Source:  Curry, James, D.D., History of the San Francisco Theological Seminary 
of the Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A. and Its Alumni Association 
Reporter Publishing Company, Vacaville, California, 1907.