Poling, Daniel Alfred (30 November 1884–07 February 1968), Protestant clergyman, author, and editor, was born in Portland, Oregon, the son of Charles Cupp Poling, a circuit rider, and Savilla Ann Kring, a gospel singer. As a boy Poling admired an elementary school teacher who made him proud of his country, he later recalled, “without making me blind to its unfinished work.” While attending Dallas College, a tiny school his father helped to establish, Poling became a part-time reporter for the ...
