James L. Barton

James Levi Barton was an American Protestant missionary and educator who devoted his life to establishing and administering schools and colleges in the Near East, and overseeing Near East relief efforts before and after WWI. He rose to prominence in the United States and internationally when he was named Chairman of the American Committee for Relief in the Near East, and subsequently the follow-on organization, Near East Relief. {Citation needed: Dec 14, 2022} He was fluent in Armenian,[1] a prolific writer with numerous books to his name, and the recipient of multiple honorary degrees.

James Levi Barton en route to the Near East in 1919

Education

Middlebury College Class of 1888.

Hartford Theological Seminary Class of 1885.

Honorary Doctorates

Barton was honored with five honorary doctorates from four universities:[2]

Associated Organizations

Books
  • The Story of Near East Relief (1915-1930), 1930
  • The Christian Approach to Islam, 1918
  • Educational Missions, 1913
  • Human Progress through Missions, 1912
  • The Unfinished Task of the Christian Church: Introductory Studies in the Problem of the World’s Evangelization, 1908
  • Daybreak in Turkey, 1908
  • The Missionary and His Critics, 1906

Articles and Journals
  • The Effect of the War on Protestant Missions, 1919. {Citation and additional content needed: Dec 14, 2022}

Online Resources

BU School of Theology, History of Missiology[5]

A Quiet Leader: James L. Barton (Near East Foundation, 2015)[6]

Digital Library for International Research, Memorial Records for James L. Barton[7]

WorldCat Identities[8]

Internet Archive[9]

References
  1. See digitized text of a District Court of the United States for the District of Oregon, deposition qualifying Barton as an Armenian expert, especially p. 89, https://img1.wsimg.com/blobby/go/a83b3647-6c10-4c21-b795-245d179499a4/downloads/1cre0kd09_989058.pdf?ver=1592946271248 |access date 20jan1958
  2. See p.1 of Barton’s life history. http://www.dlir.org/archive/orc-exhibit/items/show/collection/12/id/16696. Accessed 12/14/2022.
  3. https://neareastmuseum.com/2015/08/03/a-quiet-leader-james-l-barton-2/
  4. See Library of Congress Site. https://www.loc.gov/resource/cph.3g10121/. Accessed 12/14/2022.
  5. See website. https://www.bu.edu/missiology/missionary-biography/a-c/barton-james-levi-1855-1936/, accessed 12/12/2022
  6. See website. https://neareastmuseum.com/2015/08/03/a-quiet-leader-james-l-barton-2/, accessed 12/12/2022
  7. See website. http://www.dlir.org/archive/orc-exhibit/items/show/collection/12/id/16696. accessed 12/14/2022
  8. See website. https://worldcat.org/identities/lccn-n86114518/ accessed 12/12/2022
  9. See website. https://archive.org/search.php?query=creator%3A%22Barton%2C%20James%20L.%20(James%20Levi)%2C%201855-1936%22, accessed 12/12/2022
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