Background
Morrison, Charles Clayton was born on December 4, 1874 in Harrison, Ohio, United States. Son of Hugh T. and Anna (Macdonald) Morrison.
Morrison, Charles Clayton was born on December 4, 1874 in Harrison, Ohio, United States. Son of Hugh T. and Anna (Macdonald) Morrison.
Bachelor of Arts, Drake University, 1898, LL. Doctorate., 1938. Doctor of Divinity, Oberlin College, 1923, Chicago Theological Seminary, 1928. Doctor of Letters, Syracuse University, 1928.
Doctor of Laws, Culver-Stockton College, 1933.
Ordained to ministry Disciples of Christ Church, 1892. Pastor in Clarinda, Perry, Iowa, also Monroe Saint Church. Chgo, Springfield, Illinois, 1892-1906.
Fellow department of philosophy University of Chicago, 1902-1904.
Editor The Christian Century, 1908-1947, The Pulpit, 1929-1956, Christendom, 1935-1941. Professorial lecturer Chicago Theological Seminary, 1931-1949, also Rauschenbusch lecturer Colgate-Rochester Theological Seminary, Southworth lecturer Andover Newton Theological Seminary, Lyman Beacher lecturer Yale, Swander lecturer Lancaster Theological Seminary, William Henry Hoover lecturer University of Chicago.
Member citizens board University of Chicago. Member American Theological Society, Phi Beta Kappa. Clubs: Union League (Chicago).
Married Laurel Scott, October 3, 1906. Children: Jane (Mistress Reed Dickerson), Helen (Mistress Bertram G. Nelson).