Benton Cordell Goodpasture
| B. C. Goodpasture | |
|---|---|
| Born |
Benton Cordell Goodpasture April 9, 1895 Overton County, Tennessee |
| Died | February 18, 1977 (aged 81) Nashville Tennessee |
| Nationality | United States |
| Alma mater | David Lipscomb College |
| Occupation | Preacher and author |
| Years active | 1912–1977 |
Benton Cordell "B. C." Goodpasture (April 9, 1895 – February 18, 1977) was a preacher and writer in the Churches of Christ. A contributing writer to the Gospel Advocate starting in 1920, in 1939 he became the publication's editor, a post he held until his death. He was the namesake of Goodpasture Christian School in Nashville Tennessee, named in his honor in 1965.
Goodpasture was born Overton County, Tennessee (in what later became Standing Stone State Park) to Jefferson Goodpasture and the former Elora Annis Thompson. He was named after the then-Governor of Tennessee Benton McMillin and Cordell Hull, then the area's state representative (later, United States Secretary of State and "father of the United Nations"). Goodpasture was baptized in October, 1909, at the age of 14.
Goodpasture preached his first sermon at Holly Springs, Tennessee, on October 18, 1912. Other communities where he preached included Atlanta, Georgia, Florence, Alabama and Nashville, Tennessee: he is said to have led religious meetings in 20 U. S. states.
Goodpasture graduated from David Lipscomb College in 1918.
A 1932 profile in the Atlanta Journal noted Goodpasture's love of collecting rare books, many of which Goodpasture donated to Freed-Hardeman College.
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