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Harold Marshall Sylvester Richards Sr. | |
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Born | Davis City, Iowa | August 28, 1894
Died | April 24, 1985 | (aged 90)
Other names | H.M.S. Richards |
Education | Washington Missionary College (now Washington Adventist University) |
Spouse(s) | Mabel Annabel Eastman Richards (August 15, 1899 - October 25, 2002) |
Children | Virginia Cason H.M.S. Richards Jr. Kenneth E. H. Richards Jan Richards |
Parent | Halbert M. J. Richards |
Church | Seventh-day Adventist |
Offices held | Founder/Speaker/Director Voice of Prophecy |
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Harold Marshall Sylvester Richards Sr. (August 28, 1894 – April 24, 1985), commonly known as H. M. S. Richards, was a well-known Seventh-day Adventist evangelist and author.
Born in Iowa, he is most famous for founding the Voice of Prophecy radio ministry and was a pioneer in religious radio broadcasting. His ministry inspired broadcasts in 36 languages on more than 1,100 stations, and Bible courses in 80 languages offered by 144 correspondence schools.[1]