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Bishop Edgar Amos Love (1891-1974)
Edgar A. Love was born
in Virginia
Graduated from the Academy of Morgan College
Bachelor of Arts Degree, Howard University, 1913
Bachelor of Sacred Theology Degree, Howard University, 1916
Bachelor of Divinity Degree, Boston University, 1918
Doctor of Divinity Degree (Honorary), Morgan College, 1935
U.S. Army Chaplain, World War II
Bishop, Methodist Church
Rev. Edgar A. Love, one
of the Founders of the Omega Psi Phi Fraternity, the son to
the late Rev. Julius C. Love and Mrs. Susie C. Love, was born
in Harrisburg, Virginia, September 10, 1891. He received his
early training in the public schools of Virginia and
Maryland. In 1909, he graduated from the Academy of Morgan
College. In 1913, he graduated from Howard University with
the honor Cum Laude and the degree of Bachelor of Arts. In
1916 after three years of additional hard work, he received
from Howard University the degree of Bachelor of Divinity. To
intensify his training further, he entered Boston University,
from which he received in 1918 the degree of Bachelor of
Sacred Theology. Later he spent two sessions in graduate
worked at the University of Chicago. Because of his
distinguished work in religion as a teacher, pastor and
inspired civic worker for the advancement of all humanity, in
June, 1935 Morgan College conferred upon him the honorary
degree of Doctor of divinity.
Rev. Love pastored for
fifteen months at Fairmount, Maryland, for four years at
Washington, D.C., for three years at Annapolis, Maryland, for
three years in Wheeling, West Virginia, and for two years at
Baltimore Maryland, directing the great John Wesley M.C.
Church. As a pastor, Rev. Love, inspiring and efficient, made
the Church, wherever he was, function as a community center
for the people of the neighborhood, as well as a temple of
worship for the Most High God.
When the call of the
United States came for our youth to do service in France, our
Founder promptly entered the Officers' Training Camp at Des
Moines, Iowa and was commissioned as a First Lieutenant. He
was assigned as Chaplain to the 368 Infantry, with which unit
he saw service in the Vosges Mountains, and in the Argonne
Forest, spending eight days in the great offensive, where he
was gassed. While in the army he had supervision over 3,000
men.
Aside from
administering to the spiritual needs of the soldiers, he also
taught in the army school. He helped to organize a school for
illiterates in the 809th Pioneer Infantry, which was
developed into a regular school system. The school included
in its curriculum subjects ranging from reading and writing
to motor mechanics and philosophy. Fourteen teachers were
drafted from the ranks and constituted the faculty. In 1919,
after being honorably discharged from the service of the
United States Army, Rev. Love became Professor of History and
Bible at Morgan College. At the same time he served as
Director of Athletics. Here he also served as Principle of
the Academy.
As Rev. Love is
community-minded believing that religion is life in God and
should be the guiding force in all affairs, he has always
found time from his religious duties to be active in civic
matters. For instance, he was a delegate from the state of
Maryland to the First American Legion Convention that was
held at Minneapolis, Minnesota. Because of his high
attainments, he was appointed by Governor Ritchie of Maryland
as a Member of the Maryland Interracial Commission.
He was the first Grand
Basileus of the Omega Psi Phi Fraternity and served in that
capacity for three terms.
Interred at the Mt. Auburn MD along the fence, left of the
first entrance approx. 40 from entrance.
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