He received an honorary doctorate of divinity from Simmons College on May 17 , 1887 .
He was also elected vice president at the American Consolidated Baptist convention and a member of the Board of Trustees and the Executive Board at the Simmons College of Kentucky .
He received an honorary doctorate of divinity from Simmons College of Kentucky   on May 17 , 1887 .
He was also elected vice president at the American Consolidated Baptist convention and a member of the Board of Trustees and the Executive Board at the Simmons College of Kentucky .