In Memoriam: Dr Ella Pearson Mitchell

[Haruo]

From ABC News Service, 11/26/08:



VALLEY FORGE, PA (ABNS 11/26/08) — Rev. Dr. Ella Pearson Mitchell, a distinguished religious educator, renowned preacher, and celebrated author, died November 19 in Atlanta, GA. She was 91. []

[Mark]

[Haruo]

Glad to have the chance to introduce you to her, however belatedly, Mark.

[Big Daddy Weaver]

Thanks for this info. I put up a post on Dr. Ella over on my blog.

I first heard of her back in 2005, in an article by Pam Durso for Mercer's Baptist Studies Bulletin.

Judson Press put out a book edited by Dr. Ella earlier this year titled Those Preaching Women: A Multicultural Collection. It's on my to-read list. I'll see if my dad has received a free review copy yet.

The funeral is Today (Tuesday) at Ebenezer in Atlanta. Alexis and I visited Ebenezer on Thanksgiving afternoon, took a few pictures and paid our respects to Dr. King and Mrs. Coretta. It was her first trip to Auburn Avenue - a trip that most Georgians (heck, most Atlanta residents) have unfortunately never made. Visiting Ebenezer is always a powerful experience for me.