Stephen William Paine (October 28, 1908 in

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– February 9, 1992) was President of

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, and the president of the

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from 1948 to 1950.

Biography

He was the son of Stephen Hugh Paine and Mary Wilfrieda (Fischer) Paine. In 1930, he graduated from Wheaton College. In 1933, he began teaching at Houghton College, became Academic Dean in 1935, and was President from 1937 to 1972. In

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, he ran on the

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ticket for

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. He was President of the National Association of Evangelicals from 1948 to 1950. He helped translate the

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of the

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Bibliography

*''Beginning Greek: A Functional Approach'' (1961)

References

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Houghton College, past presidents
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