Paul Elliott Martin

Paul Elliott Martin (31 December 1897 - 1975) was an American bishop of the Methodist Church and the United Methodist Church, elected in 1944. He also distinguished himself as a Methodist pastor and district superintendent, as well as by notable service to his denomination.

Birth and family[]

Martin was born in Blossom, Texas, the son of Dr. Charles Elliott and Annie Willie (née Black) Martin. He married Mildred Helen Fryar on June 29, 1920.

Education[]

Martin earned the A.B. degree in 1919 from Southern Methodist University. He also studied theology at S.M.U. He was a member of the Sigma Alpha Epsilon fraternity.

Military and educational service[]

Martin served as a second lieutenant in the U.S. Army during World War I. He also served for three years as Superintendent of Schools in his birthplace.

Ordained ministry[]

Martin joined the North Texas Annual Conference of the Methodist Episcopal Church, South, in 1922. He served the following appointments as a pastor: Cedar Hill, Texas; the Maple Avenue Methodist Church in Dallas; Henrietta, Texas; Iowa Park, Texas; and the Kavanaugh Methodist Church in Greenville, Texas. He then was appointed Superintendent of the Wichita Falls District. His final appointment before becoming a bishop was to First Methodist, Wichita Falls, Texas (1938–44).

Rev. Martin was elected a delegate to the last General Conference of the Methodist Episcopal Church, South, in 1938. He was a delegate to the 1939 Uniting Conference of the Methodist Church. He was also a delegate to Methodist general and jurisdictional conferences in 1940 and 1944. He served as the president of the Board of Education of the North Texas Annual Conference, and as a trustee of Southern Methodist University and of Centenary College.

Episcopal ministry[]

The Rev. Paul Elliott Martin was elected and consecrated a bishop of the Methodist Church by the 1944 South Central Jurisdictional Conference. He was assigned the Arkansas-Louisiana episcopal area. His offices were at 723 Center Street, Little Rock, Arkansas.

Honors[]

Martin was named to the honorary fraternities and Tau Kappa Alpha. He was awarded the honorary degree Doctor of Divinity in 1938 by Southwestern University.

Bishop Martin also was a member of the Masons and of the "Knife and Fork Club".

Selected writings[]

My Call to Preach, 1946

References[]

Howell, Clinton T., Prominent Personalities in American Methodism. Birmingham, Alabama: Lowry Press, 1945
Leete, Frederick DeLand, Methodist Bishops. Nashville: Methodist Publishing House, 1948

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