Gaius Glenn Atkins (October 4, 1868 – April 5, 1956)[1][2] was a Congregational minister, author, and a professor of homiletics at Auburn Theological Seminary in New York City.
He was born in Mount Carmel, Indiana to Thomas Benjamin Atkins and Caroline Morris.
[4] Before entering the ministry, he was head of the history department at Mount Hermon School from 1892-1895.
[2] In 1911, his comments on the marriage of John Jacob Astor IV and Madeleine Force were featured in the New York Times.
'[7] During the First World War, he worked as a YMCA worker with soldiers in France and served as the American director of the Foyer du Soldat with the French Army.
[6] Atkins was critical of movements such as Baháʼí Faith, Christian Science, Unity Church, New Thought, and Theosophy.
[2] He preached at Wellesley College in 1916, and gave the Ohio State commencement address in 1933.