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Harold L. Rutledge Dr. Harold Rutledge was the pastor of Homer Baptist Church from December of 1942 to December of 1945. He was born October 2, 1912 and grew up in Paris, Arkansas. He met his future wife, Mary Helen West, on the first day of sixth grade and always claimed he fell in love with her that day. He and his wife had two daughters, Kay Rutledge Lusk and Sue Rutledge Hanna. He received an A. B. degree from Ouachita College and a Th. M. from Southwestern Seminary while serving as a pastor for several country churches. Dr. Rutledge then attended New Orleans Baptist Seminary and earned a Th.D. He later received a Ph.D. in psychology from the University of Chicago. After leaving Homer, Dr. Rutledge went to Winnfield, then to Rio Vista Baptist Church in New Orleans.
He served as chaplain of Southern Baptist Hospital while
teaching part time at New Orleans Baptist Seminary. Soon he was
asked to become a full time faculty member and taught psychology
and counseling for many years. He was an active member of the
Southern Association of Colleges and Universities and wrote many
articles in Baptist publications as well as one book, To Be
Mature. The hobby he loved above all was fishing of all sorts, especially deep sea fishing. He so enjoyed the sport that he built his own deep sea boat and spent many happy hours on it. Brother Rutledge was known for great emphasis on the importance of training children and youth and encouraged G.A.'s, R.A.'s and Sunbeam organizations as well as programs for youth. Under his leadership, many children and youth attended church camps and training programs. Betty Colvin Headrick, a retired foreign missionary reared in the church, was herself a young person during his tenure and credits the church emphasis on youth training as a primary factor in her career decision. 38 Biographical Sketches| Claiborne Parish | AHGP
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