Background
Adams, Clair Stark was born on October 27, 1862 in Manteno, Will County, Illinois, United States. Son of Jay and Sophronia (Wright) Adams.
Adams, Clair Stark was born on October 27, 1862 in Manteno, Will County, Illinois, United States. Son of Jay and Sophronia (Wright) Adams.
Bachelor of Arts, Western Reserve University, Cleveland, Ohio, 1888. Graduate McCormick Theological Seminary, 1895.
Ordained Presbyterian ministry, 1895. Pastor various churches, 1894-1912. Field assistant and evengelist, Department of Town and Country Work, of Board of National Missions of the Presbyterian Church in United States of America, until September 1, 1912.
Director 3d Annual Rural Life Conference, Iowa State College, 1913, 5th Annual Conference, 1915.
Lecturer, Rural Pastors Conference, Coe College, 1916, Oklahoma Agricultural College, Stillwater, 1920, Athens (Tennessee) College, 1920, Wofford College, 1922, Trinity College, Texas, 1924, Dallas, Texas, 1925, University of Illinois, 1925, Illinois Synodical Conference, 1926. Pastor, and director religious education, Alpine Institute, since 1927.
Married Nettie Vanderhoef, November 4, 1896. Children: Robert Wright, Paul Jay, Jean.