Background
Wilson, Clarence Hall was born on April 17, 1863 in New Wilmington, Pennsylvania, United States. Son of Hiram Hall and Mary Scott (Cotton) Wilson.
Wilson, Clarence Hall was born on April 17, 1863 in New Wilmington, Pennsylvania, United States. Son of Hiram Hall and Mary Scott (Cotton) Wilson.
Bachelor of Arts, Westminster College, Pennsylvania, 1884. Graduate Union Theological Seminary, 1887. Doctor of Divinity, Wabash College, 1905.
Ordained to Presbyterian ministry, 1887. Pastor First Church, Sag Harbor, New York, 1887-1902, Center Church, Crawfordsville, Indiana, 1902-1909, Glen Ridge (New Jersey) Congressional Church, 1909-1927. Commissioner to England to conduct British pilgrimage to America, 1928.
Member of the board of directors Corporation National Council Congressional Churches, 1919-1925. Member Executive Committee National Council, 1925-1931, chairman 1927-1931. Member executive committee.
General Council, 1934-1940, chairman 1936-1940.
Member American Institute of Archaeology. Member National Civic Federation Committee of 100 on International Relations, 1922.
Member adminstrn committee American branch Universal Conference on Life and Work. Member Executive Committee International Council of Congressional Churches, 1940.
Member Commision on Education for Ministry since 1940.
Mason. Clubs: Congregational (president 1919-1921), Clergy (New York).
Married Mary Gordon, September 21, 1887 (died 1928). Married second, Margaret Scott Hughes, October 6, 1932. Children: Clarence Gordon, Paul, Mary Lena (Mistress East.T. Booth), Norman Hall.