Mabel Madeline Southard

Mabel Madeline Southard was born in Kansas on July 29, 1877, to James and Madeline Southard. Mabel attended Southwestern College in Winfield, Kansas and Garrett Bible Institute. She was ordained as a Methodist Minister in 1925, and preached throughout the United States, the Philippines, and India. Mabel edited the journal of the American Association of Women Ministers, and wrote three books - The White Slave Traffic versus the American Home, The Attitude of Jesus toward Women, and The Christian Message on Sex. Mabel died on September 19, 1967, in Kansas. Her papers are held at the Schlesinger Library.