The Lost Tribes A Myth Suggestions Towards Rewriting Hebrew History
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- The Lost Tribes A Myth Suggestions Towards Rewriting Hebrew History
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- Morrisville
- Publication year listed
- 1930
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The Lost Tribes A Myth Suggestions Towards Rewriting Hebrew History
Author: Allen Howard Godbey
Year: 1930
Allen Howard Godbey, minister and educator, was born in Pettis County, Mo., the son of William Clinton and Caroline Smith Godbey. At the age of fourteen he suffered a severe attack of brain fever, which lasted three or four weeks. Godbey received his early education at home, and in 1883 was graduated by Morrisville (Mo.) College, where he was a brilliant student. Afterward he taught at Morrisville for three years and then moved to St. Louis to become assistant editor of the Southern Methodist . During this period he was the author of several books. In 1895, Godbey joined the Southwest Missouri Conference of the Methodist Episcopal Church, South, and served as a pastor for four years. Later he was transferred to the St. Louis Conference and served city pastorates for eight years. However, he was best known for his proficiency in Semitics and his work as an educator. After serving as principal of the academy at Central College from 1899 to 1902, he went to the University of Chicago as a fellow in Semitics; he was awarded the Ph.D. in 1905. From 1906 to 1909 Godbey was president of Morrisville College. In 1926, when the Divinity School of Duke University was established, Godbey accept