Dr. Herschel H Hobbs, Pastor Emeritus of the First Baptist Church in OKC, passed away Nov 28, 1995, in OKC. He was 88. The son of Elbert Oscar and Emma Octavia Whatley Hobbs, he was born in Coosa County, Al, on Oct 24, 1907.
He received a BA Degree from Howard College (now Sanford University) in Birmingham, Al, followed by ThM and PhD degrees from Southern Baptist Theological Seminary in Louisville, Ky.
He was pastor of several churches in Alabama, Indiana, Kentucky, and Louisiana, before coming to OKC in 1949. He served as pastor of the First Baptist Church in Okla City for 24 years before retiring from the active pastorate to become Pastor Emeritus in 1973.
For 18 years, from 1958-76, he was pastor on the Baptist Hour, reaching a potential audience of 100,000,000 around the globe.
For 11 years, Dr. Hobbs was a member of the Southern Baptist Convention Executive Committee. In addition, he served as president of the Baptist General Convention of OK, president of the Southern Baptist Pastors' Conference, was 4 times president of the Board of Trustees of OK Baptist University, a member of the Foreign Mission Board, a trustee of New Orleans Baptist Theological Seminary, and on the Committee on Theological Education. For 10 years, he was a trustee of Southern Baptist Theological Seminary.
Dr. Hobbs was president of the Southern Baptist Convention for 2 terms in 1961-3, and was elected vice president of the Baptist World Alliance in 1965. He was chairman of the committee which drew up a revision of "The Baptist Faith and Message" adopted by the Southern Baptist Convention in 1963.
He also served on the Peace Committee of the Southern Baptist Convention 1985-7. A prolific writer, Dr. Hobbs authored over 160 books for publication. He contributed to numerous volumes compiled by others, and authored many booklets of sermons published by the Southern Baptist Radio and Television Commission as well.
For over 25 years, Dr. Hobbs wrote a column entitled "Baptist Belief" which was carried weekly in numerous state Baptist papers.
Over the years, Dr. Hobbs received many awards, among them were 6 honorary doctorates, the EY Mullins Denominational Service Award, Southern Baptists' Distinguished Communication Medal, and the Gold Medal Award from Religion Heritage of America.
Dr. Hobbs was Knight Great Band of the Liberian Humane Order of African Redemption, the highest award conferred by the government of Liberia.
He was a member of the Oklahoma Hall of Fame, and was given the Pathmaker Award by the OK County Historical Society in 1995. Also in 1995, the Herschel H Hobbs Teacher of Excellence Award was created by the Alabama Baptist Sunday School Dept in his honor.
Dr. Hobbs was listed in "Who's Who in America", "The Blue Book", "Leaders of the English-Speaking World", "Dictionary of International Biography", and "Personalities of the South".
Dr. Hobbs was preceded in death by an infant son in 1949, and by his wife of 57 years, Frances Jackson Hobbs, in 1984.
He is survived by his son, Jerry M Hobbs, daughter-in-law, Jennifer Fields Hobbs; 2 granddaughters; a great grandson; a sister, Mary Hobbs Wilson; a sister-in-law, Louise Jackson Lyon; and several nieces and nephews.
Dr. Hobbs will be buried alongside his beloved wife in Birmingham, Al, in Elmwood Cemetery.
He received a BA Degree from Howard College (now Sanford University) in Birmingham, Al, followed by ThM and PhD degrees from Southern Baptist Theological Seminary in Louisville, Ky.
He was pastor of several churches in Alabama, Indiana, Kentucky, and Louisiana, before coming to OKC in 1949. He served as pastor of the First Baptist Church in Okla City for 24 years before retiring from the active pastorate to become Pastor Emeritus in 1973.
For 18 years, from 1958-76, he was pastor on the Baptist Hour, reaching a potential audience of 100,000,000 around the globe.
For 11 years, Dr. Hobbs was a member of the Southern Baptist Convention Executive Committee. In addition, he served as president of the Baptist General Convention of OK, president of the Southern Baptist Pastors' Conference, was 4 times president of the Board of Trustees of OK Baptist University, a member of the Foreign Mission Board, a trustee of New Orleans Baptist Theological Seminary, and on the Committee on Theological Education. For 10 years, he was a trustee of Southern Baptist Theological Seminary.
Dr. Hobbs was president of the Southern Baptist Convention for 2 terms in 1961-3, and was elected vice president of the Baptist World Alliance in 1965. He was chairman of the committee which drew up a revision of "The Baptist Faith and Message" adopted by the Southern Baptist Convention in 1963.
He also served on the Peace Committee of the Southern Baptist Convention 1985-7. A prolific writer, Dr. Hobbs authored over 160 books for publication. He contributed to numerous volumes compiled by others, and authored many booklets of sermons published by the Southern Baptist Radio and Television Commission as well.
For over 25 years, Dr. Hobbs wrote a column entitled "Baptist Belief" which was carried weekly in numerous state Baptist papers.
Over the years, Dr. Hobbs received many awards, among them were 6 honorary doctorates, the EY Mullins Denominational Service Award, Southern Baptists' Distinguished Communication Medal, and the Gold Medal Award from Religion Heritage of America.
Dr. Hobbs was Knight Great Band of the Liberian Humane Order of African Redemption, the highest award conferred by the government of Liberia.
He was a member of the Oklahoma Hall of Fame, and was given the Pathmaker Award by the OK County Historical Society in 1995. Also in 1995, the Herschel H Hobbs Teacher of Excellence Award was created by the Alabama Baptist Sunday School Dept in his honor.
Dr. Hobbs was listed in "Who's Who in America", "The Blue Book", "Leaders of the English-Speaking World", "Dictionary of International Biography", and "Personalities of the South".
Dr. Hobbs was preceded in death by an infant son in 1949, and by his wife of 57 years, Frances Jackson Hobbs, in 1984.
He is survived by his son, Jerry M Hobbs, daughter-in-law, Jennifer Fields Hobbs; 2 granddaughters; a great grandson; a sister, Mary Hobbs Wilson; a sister-in-law, Louise Jackson Lyon; and several nieces and nephews.
Dr. Hobbs will be buried alongside his beloved wife in Birmingham, Al, in Elmwood Cemetery.
Dr. Herschel H Hobbs, Pastor Emeritus of the First Baptist Church in OKC, passed away Nov 28, 1995, in OKC. He was 88. The son of Elbert Oscar and Emma Octavia Whatley Hobbs, he was born in Coosa County, Al, on Oct 24, 1907.
He received a BA Degree from Howard College (now Sanford University) in Birmingham, Al, followed by ThM and PhD degrees from Southern Baptist Theological Seminary in Louisville, Ky.
He was pastor of several churches in Alabama, Indiana, Kentucky, and Louisiana, before coming to OKC in 1949. He served as pastor of the First Baptist Church in Okla City for 24 years before retiring from the active pastorate to become Pastor Emeritus in 1973.
For 18 years, from 1958-76, he was pastor on the Baptist Hour, reaching a potential audience of 100,000,000 around the globe.
For 11 years, Dr. Hobbs was a member of the Southern Baptist Convention Executive Committee. In addition, he served as president of the Baptist General Convention of OK, president of the Southern Baptist Pastors' Conference, was 4 times president of the Board of Trustees of OK Baptist University, a member of the Foreign Mission Board, a trustee of New Orleans Baptist Theological Seminary, and on the Committee on Theological Education. For 10 years, he was a trustee of Southern Baptist Theological Seminary.
Dr. Hobbs was president of the Southern Baptist Convention for 2 terms in 1961-3, and was elected vice president of the Baptist World Alliance in 1965. He was chairman of the committee which drew up a revision of "The Baptist Faith and Message" adopted by the Southern Baptist Convention in 1963.
He also served on the Peace Committee of the Southern Baptist Convention 1985-7. A prolific writer, Dr. Hobbs authored over 160 books for publication. He contributed to numerous volumes compiled by others, and authored many booklets of sermons published by the Southern Baptist Radio and Television Commission as well.
For over 25 years, Dr. Hobbs wrote a column entitled "Baptist Belief" which was carried weekly in numerous state Baptist papers.
Over the years, Dr. Hobbs received many awards, among them were 6 honorary doctorates, the EY Mullins Denominational Service Award, Southern Baptists' Distinguished Communication Medal, and the Gold Medal Award from Religion Heritage of America.
Dr. Hobbs was Knight Great Band of the Liberian Humane Order of African Redemption, the highest award conferred by the government of Liberia.
He was a member of the Oklahoma Hall of Fame, and was given the Pathmaker Award by the OK County Historical Society in 1995. Also in 1995, the Herschel H Hobbs Teacher of Excellence Award was created by the Alabama Baptist Sunday School Dept in his honor.
Dr. Hobbs was listed in "Who's Who in America", "The Blue Book", "Leaders of the English-Speaking World", "Dictionary of International Biography", and "Personalities of the South".
Dr. Hobbs was preceded in death by an infant son in 1949, and by his wife of 57 years, Frances Jackson Hobbs, in 1984.
He is survived by his son, Jerry M Hobbs, daughter-in-law, Jennifer Fields Hobbs; 2 granddaughters; a great grandson; a sister, Mary Hobbs Wilson; a sister-in-law, Louise Jackson Lyon; and several nieces and nephews.
Dr. Hobbs will be buried alongside his beloved wife in Birmingham, Al, in Elmwood Cemetery.
He received a BA Degree from Howard College (now Sanford University) in Birmingham, Al, followed by ThM and PhD degrees from Southern Baptist Theological Seminary in Louisville, Ky.
He was pastor of several churches in Alabama, Indiana, Kentucky, and Louisiana, before coming to OKC in 1949. He served as pastor of the First Baptist Church in Okla City for 24 years before retiring from the active pastorate to become Pastor Emeritus in 1973.
For 18 years, from 1958-76, he was pastor on the Baptist Hour, reaching a potential audience of 100,000,000 around the globe.
For 11 years, Dr. Hobbs was a member of the Southern Baptist Convention Executive Committee. In addition, he served as president of the Baptist General Convention of OK, president of the Southern Baptist Pastors' Conference, was 4 times president of the Board of Trustees of OK Baptist University, a member of the Foreign Mission Board, a trustee of New Orleans Baptist Theological Seminary, and on the Committee on Theological Education. For 10 years, he was a trustee of Southern Baptist Theological Seminary.
Dr. Hobbs was president of the Southern Baptist Convention for 2 terms in 1961-3, and was elected vice president of the Baptist World Alliance in 1965. He was chairman of the committee which drew up a revision of "The Baptist Faith and Message" adopted by the Southern Baptist Convention in 1963.
He also served on the Peace Committee of the Southern Baptist Convention 1985-7. A prolific writer, Dr. Hobbs authored over 160 books for publication. He contributed to numerous volumes compiled by others, and authored many booklets of sermons published by the Southern Baptist Radio and Television Commission as well.
For over 25 years, Dr. Hobbs wrote a column entitled "Baptist Belief" which was carried weekly in numerous state Baptist papers.
Over the years, Dr. Hobbs received many awards, among them were 6 honorary doctorates, the EY Mullins Denominational Service Award, Southern Baptists' Distinguished Communication Medal, and the Gold Medal Award from Religion Heritage of America.
Dr. Hobbs was Knight Great Band of the Liberian Humane Order of African Redemption, the highest award conferred by the government of Liberia.
He was a member of the Oklahoma Hall of Fame, and was given the Pathmaker Award by the OK County Historical Society in 1995. Also in 1995, the Herschel H Hobbs Teacher of Excellence Award was created by the Alabama Baptist Sunday School Dept in his honor.
Dr. Hobbs was listed in "Who's Who in America", "The Blue Book", "Leaders of the English-Speaking World", "Dictionary of International Biography", and "Personalities of the South".
Dr. Hobbs was preceded in death by an infant son in 1949, and by his wife of 57 years, Frances Jackson Hobbs, in 1984.
He is survived by his son, Jerry M Hobbs, daughter-in-law, Jennifer Fields Hobbs; 2 granddaughters; a great grandson; a sister, Mary Hobbs Wilson; a sister-in-law, Louise Jackson Lyon; and several nieces and nephews.
Dr. Hobbs will be buried alongside his beloved wife in Birmingham, Al, in Elmwood Cemetery.
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