T. T. Shields
1873 - 1955

"In the darkest hour the universe has ever seen, Jesus of Nazareth was King! I cannot be content with the acknowledgment that He is going to be King by and by. It is true that in a larger and fuller sense His Kingship shall be manifested, but He is even now the King. Yes, He is King now. He is seated on the right hand of the Majesty on high; all authority is His in Heaven and on earth. He is the King."

Dr. Shields was born in Bristol, England, in 1873, the son of a Baptist minister. Converted in his youth, T. T. Shields received his early education in England. He was ordained to the Baptist ministry in 1897.

He held Ontario pastorates in Florence, Delhi, Hamilton and London. In 1910 Shields was called to Jarvis Street Baptist Church, Toronto.

He was elected to the Board of Governors of McMaster University from 1920 until 1928. He received Doctor of Divinity degrees from Temple and McMaster Universities.

He founded THE GOSPEL WITNESS, a weekly magazine, in 1922. He was the author of several books and booklets.

Dr. Shields was president of Baptist Bible Union from 1923 until 1930. He founded the Toronto Baptist Seminary in 1927. For many years he was president of the Union of Regular Baptist Churches of Ontario and Quebec. In 1948 he was elected vice-president of the International Council of Christian Churches.

He passed on to be with Christ on April 4, 1955.