This Biography on Marshall Keeble was written by Dr. Julian Ernest Choate (Dr. J. E. Choate) who was a Professor of Philosophy, English and Bible at David Lipscomb College in Nashville, Tennessee for possibly half a century or longer. Dr. Choate received his Ph. D from Vanderbilt University in Nashville, Tennessee, taught English, Philosophy and Bible classes at David Lipscomb College, and held many of the daily Chapel Services at David Lipscomb College during his long tenure there. He in addition was an active Minister in the churches of Christ as was his brother in Christ, Marshall Keeble. Dr. Choate was also noted as an exceptional author for having written many books on a variety of different subjects ranging from the Real American Cowboy to this thorough Biography of Marshall Keeble. Dr. Choate was also a close and very devoted friend of Marshall Keeble for many years, which adds to the personal qualities noted in the composition of this Biography. As to Marshall Keeble's birth date, the Biography notes that Marshall Keeble was 22 years of age in 1900, making the year of his birth 1878. The actual date is often given as December 7, 1878. Marshall Keeble died on April 20, 1968 prior to the publication of this Biography. Dr. J. E. Choate passed away in 2013 after a very fruitful career as author, teacher and Minister in the churches of Christ.
One other Biography on Marshall Keeble had been written a number of years earlier by Dr. B. C. Goodpasture, also a close friend of Marshall Keeble. Dr. Julian Ernest Choate has written an intimate account on the life of this Minister in the churches of Christ whose parents were born as slaves in the State Tennessee. The Biography captures the essence of the unique qualities of Marshall Keeble and the reasons for his effectiveness in spreading the Gospel of Jesus Christ from small towns in Tennessee to various countries around the World and in United States from New York to California.
Marshall Keeble is said to have Baptised over 40,000 people during his active Ministry with the churches of Christ. Similar to an early contemporary Minister of Brother Keeble's, Brother T. B. Larimore, the men who became Evangelists in the churches of Christ under their tutelage were often called "Keeble's Boys", as was the case with Brother Larimore whose student Evangelists were often referred to as "Larimore's Boys". Both Brother Keeble and Brother Larimore were self-taught and received little if any Theological training other than their own natural abilities in speaking and studying what is taught in the Holy Bible and the use of Webster's Dictionary. Marshall Keeble received during his lifetime some of the highest Honors ever presented to individuals by the State of Tennessee and special Honors given in other countries around the World. Dr. Julian Ernest Choate has effectively written a biographical narrative that captures the special attributes and personal characteristics of Marshall Keeble that explain in many ways how he was able to be as effective as he was during the "Jim Crow" days in this country and achieve the Honors both in this Country and around the World that were presented to him. Marshall Keeble's method (as was also with T. B. Larimore) was to present the teachings of the Gospel of Jesus Christ in as simple and Bible centered way as possible, not adding to or subtracting from what is written in the Holy Bible.
Dr. Choate has captured all the details in the life of an individual that were able to appeal to a person of any race during a period of time when that could have been a difficult task to achieve. Brother Keeble transcended the barriers of race, religion, sex, social and financial status as he followed only the Gospel of Jesus Christ as presented in Holy Scripture. Many hours of talks and years of personal association with Marshall Keeble were keys in completing this Biography written by Dr. Choate, actually knowing the facts of Marshall Keeble's spreading the Gospel of Jesus Christ during his long and very active life. How such tasks were completed, financed and fulfilled are also examined in this work by Dr. Choate.
This work is highly recommended reading for anyone interested in the life of one of the most influential Ministers of the churches of Christ during a period of time that little has been written of such achievements. This Biography is well documented, researched and written by Dr. Choate and will open up a complete and accurate record of a most unusual individual and his life's work as one of the most successful Minister's of the churches of Christ which developed from the Restoration Movement in the American South during the 19th Century.
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