Background
Burton, Charles Emerson was born on March 19, 1869 in Poweshiek Company, Iowa, United States. Son of Ira J. H. and Jane A. (Simmons) Burton.
Burton, Charles Emerson was born on March 19, 1869 in Poweshiek Company, Iowa, United States. Son of Ira J. H. and Jane A. (Simmons) Burton.
Bachelor of Arts, Carleton College, Northfield, Minnesota, 1895, Master of Arts, 1898, Doctor of Divinity, 1911. Bachelor of Divinity, Chicago Theological Seminary, 1898. Doctor of Laws, Beloit College.
Until 1898; ordained Congressional ministry 1898. Pastor Puritan Church, Chicago, 1898-1899, Lyndale Church, Minneapolis, 1899-1909. Associate pastor with Washington Gladden, First Church, Columbus, Ohio, 1909-1911.
Pastor Euclid Avenue Church, Cleveland, 1911-1914. General secretary Congressional Home Missionary Society, 1914-1921. General secretary Congressional Church Building Society, 1916-1921, and Congressional S.S. Extension Society, 1917-1921.
Secretary National Council Congressional Churches (then General Council of Congressional and Christian chs.), 1921-1938, secretary emeritus. Author: Finding a Religion to Live By. Manual of Congregational and Christian Churches.
National Council Digest.
Author: Finding a Religion to Live By. Manual of Congregational and Christian Churches. National Council Digest.
Married Cora V. King, October 17, 1898. Children: Dorothy Viola, Lyndon David, Malcolm King, Myron Simmons.