Background
Cory, Abram Edward was born on August 13, 1873 in Osceola, Iowa, United States. Son of Nathan Edward and Margaret (Connoran) Cory.
Cory, Abram Edward was born on August 13, 1873 in Osceola, Iowa, United States. Son of Nathan Edward and Margaret (Connoran) Cory.
Bachelor of Arts, Eureka (Illinois) College, 1894. Master of Arts, Drake University, Des Moines, Iowa, 1898. Graduate work, Columbia, and Union Theological Seminary.
Doctor of Divinity, Drake, 1914.
Doctor of Laws, Eureka, 1915.
Served in China 15 years, as missionary in secretarial and educational work. General work for Disciples of Christ in America since 1912. Secretary Foreign Christian Missionary Society, Men and Millions Movement.
Member Executive Committee Federal Council Churches of Christ.
Associate secretary Interchurch World Movement of North. America. Secretary United Christian Missionary Society of Disciples of Christ.
Vice president International Christian Endeavor Society. Member Executive Committee World’s Christian Endeavor Society.
Was pastor Gordon Saint Church, Kingston, North Carolina, director advisory Pension Fund Disciples of Christ.
Retired. Adjunct Professor missions, School of Religion, Butler U. President International Convention Disciples of Christ, 1923-1924. Acting chaplain 1st United States Infantry in Philippines, 1900.
Served overseas for Young Men's Christian Association, 1918.
Served in China 15 years, as missionary in secretarial and educational work. Member Executive Committee Federal Council Churches of Christ. Member Executive Committee World’s Christian Endeavor Society.
Member American Association University professors, Theta Phi.
Married Bertha Adkins, September 30, 1895.