Charles Clarkson Merrill

Background

Merrill, Charles Clarkson was born on March 3, 1872 in Marlboro, New Hampshire, United States. Son of John Leverett and Mary Louisa (Murphy) Merrill.

Education

Graduate Cushing Academy, 1890. Bachelor of Arts, Dartmouth, 1894, Doctor of Divinity, 1922. Bachelor of Divinity, Yale, 1897.

Doctor of Laws, Middlebury College, 1932.

Career

June 1956); children—John Leverett, Vincent Nichols. Married second, Lucy Whipple Bridgman, March 3, 1957. Ordained to ministry Congressional Church, 1897.

Pastor 1st Church, Steubenville, O., 1897-1902, North Church, Winchendon, Massachusetts, 1902-1911. Secretary National Council Apportionment communications of Congressional Churches, 1911-1914. N.E. secretary Laymen’s Missionary Movement, Boston, 1914-1917.

Secretary Vermont Congressional Conference and associate secretary Vermont Domestic Missionary Society, 1917-1922. Superintendent Congressional Conference of Illinois, 1922-1927. Executive secretary Commision on Missions of General Council Congressional and Christian Churches, 1927-1934.

Secretary Congressional Board of Pastoral Supply, 1934-1943. Emeritus, 1944.

Works

• Other Work

  • Author: The State Conference, A Major Development in Congregational History. The Fulfillment of Congregationalism. Contributor to religious press.

Membership

Member Commision on Ministry of General Council Congressional and Christian Churches, 1934-1942. Member Phi Beta Kappa, Delta Kappa Epsilon.

Connections

Married Bessie Louise Nichols, October 8, 1907 (deceased.; married second, Lucy Whipple Bridgman, March 3, 1957. Children: John Leverett, Vincent Nichols.

Father:

John Leverett Merrill

Mother:

Mary Louisa (Murphy) Merrill

Spouse:

Bessie Louise Nichols

Spouse:

Lucy Whipple Bridgman

child:

John Leverett Merrill

child:

Vincent Nichols Merrill