Charles Wesley Burns

Background

Burns, Charles Wesley was born on May 28, 1874 in Willow Grove, Pennsylvania, United States. Son of George Harrison and Elisabeth Virginia (Bickley) Burns.

Education

Graduate Central High School, Philadelphia, 1894. Bachelor of Arts, Dickinson College, 1896, A.M., 1899, Doctor of Divinity, 1906, Doctor of Laws, 1920. Bachelor of Sacred Theology, Boston University School of Theology, 1899.

S.T.D., Wesleyan University, Connecticut, 1920. Doctor of Laws, Hamline, 1920, University of Southern California, 1925, College of Pacific, 1932.

Career

Ordained Mechanical Engineering ministry, 1899. City missionary, Worcester, Massachusetts, 1899. Pastor Lansdowne, Pennsylvania, 1899-1904, Coatesville, Pennsylvania, 1904-1905, Spring Garden Church, Philadelphia, 1905-1906, 1st Church, Philadelphia, 1906-1916, Hennepin Avenue Church, Minneapolis, 1916-1920.

Bishop Methodist Episcopal Church, May since 1920. Resident bishop Helena Area, 1920-1924, San Francisco Area, 1924-1932, Boston Area, since 1932. Trustee Boston University, Wilbraham Academy, East Greenwich Academy, N.E. Deaconess Hospital.

Membership

Member Board of Hospitals and Homes of Methodist Episcopal Church.

Connections

Married Laura P. Carson, June 11, 1901. Children: George Robert, Charles Wesley, Elisabeth Virginia, Barbara.

Father:

George Harrison Burns

Mother:

Elisabeth Virginia (Bickley) Burns

Spouse:

Laura P. Carson

child:

Barbara Burns

child:

Elisabeth Virginia Burns

child:

Charles Wesley Burns

child:

George Robert Burns