Bennett, Mary Katharine (1864–1950)
Bennett, Mary Katharine (1864–1950)
American churchwoman. Born Mary Katharine Jones, Nov 28, 1864, in Englewood, New Jersey; died April 11, 1950, in Englewood; m. Fred Smith Bennett, July 20, 1898.
Served as president of the Woman's Board of Home Missions (1909–23) and vice president of the Presbyterian Board of National Missions (1923–41); traveled nationally and abroad to promote home missions; was president of the interdenominational Council of Women for Home Missions (1916–24) and president of the interchurch Board for Christian Work in Santo Domingo (1920–36); in later years, focused largely on work with migrants and American Indians.
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