Background
Cooper, Clayton Sedgwick was born on May 24, 1869 in Henderson, New York, United States. Son of Ira Sedgwick and Julia Augusta (Dix) Cooper.
Cooper, Clayton Sedgwick was born on May 24, 1869 in Henderson, New York, United States. Son of Ira Sedgwick and Julia Augusta (Dix) Cooper.
Bachelor of Arts, Brown U., 1894. Union Theological Seminary, 1895-1896. Graduate Rochester Theological Seminary, 1898.
A.M., Columbia, 1907. Special study, Harvard and University of Chicago, 1898 and 1901.
Student secretary International Committee Y.M.C. Assns., 1894-1895. General secretary 23d St. Branch Young Men’s Christian Association, New York, 1895-1898. Ordained Baptist ministry, 1898.
Pastor Washington St. Church, Lynn, Massachusetts, 1898-1902. College secretary for United States and Canada, International Committee Y.M.C. Assns., 1902-1912. World tour under auspices World Student Christian Federation, among students of India, Ceylon, China, Korea and Japan, 1909.
Spent 1½ years visiting England, Europe, Africa and Asia, investigating educational and industrial conditions, 1912, 13. Investigation in S.A., 1916, 17. Seven months industrial investigation, Spain, N. Africa and Near East, 1927.
Editor Ednl. Foundations, 1915-1917, National Marine, 1917-1918. Editorial director W. R. Grace & Company, New York, 1918-1922. Editor Miami (Florida) Tribune, 1924-1925.
Director City National Bank, Miami. Regent, University of Miami. President Committee of 100, Miami Beach.
The diversity inside the Church should be respected and supported. Open debate within the Church on certain political and social issues should be encouraged.
Christians should take seriously their calling as salt and light.
Married Elizabeth Goodnow, February 3, 1912.