on many church-wide agencies. Martin was considered one of the most dedicated and effective leaders in the Methodist Church. National and international ministry Bishop Martin was President of the National Council of Churches in the United States during 1953–54. He was a member of the Central Committee of the World Council of Churches during 1954–61. Honors Martin was honored with the Doctor of Divinity (D.D.) degree by Hendrix College in 1929. Nebraska Wesleyan University gave Bishop Martin a Doctor of Laws (LL.D.) degree in 1940. Baker University awarded him the LL.D. in 1944. In 1952 he was designated a Distinguished Alumnus of Southern Methodist University. Bishop Martin died August 30, 1984. See also List of bishops of the United Methodist Church References External links National Council of Churches -Bishop William Clyde Martin Bishops of the Methodist Episcopal Church, South Bishops of The Methodist Church (USA) 1893 births 1984 deaths United States Army personnel of World War I Southern Methodist University alumni People from Dallas Alumni of the University of Aberdeen People from Tipton County, Tennessee Randolph, Tennessee 20th-century Methodist bishops United States Army Air Forces soldiers United States Army personnel of World War II Hendrix College alumni