Background
Barnes, Clifford Webster was born on October 8, 1864 in Corry, Pennsylvania, United States. Son of Joseph and Anna (Webster) Barnes.
Barnes, Clifford Webster was born on October 8, 1864 in Corry, Pennsylvania, United States. Son of Joseph and Anna (Webster) Barnes.
Bachelor of Arts, Yale, 1889, Bachelor of Divinity, 1892. Master of Arts, University of Chicago, 1893. Doctor of Laws, Lake Forest University, 1913, Illinois College, 1925.
Reid. Resident worker, Hull House Social Settlement, Chicago, 1893-1894. Pastor in Chicago, 1894-1897. Student at Oxford, England, 1898.
Director Student Christian Movement, Paris, France, 1898-1899.
Acting president, American Art Association, Paris, 1898-1899. Instructor sociology and director University Settlement Work, University of Chicago, 1899-1900.
President and professor sociology, Illinois College, 1900-1905. General secretary Religious Education Association of America, 1905-1906.
Special commissioner to Europe to investigate moral and religious training in schools, 1906-1907.
Honorary secretary and chairman of the executive committee International Committee on Moral Training since 1907. Chairman executive committee Legislative Voters League, 1907-1924, president, 1909-1924. President founder, Chicago Sunday Evening Club since 1908.
Founder Committee of 15, 1908, president 1908-1916, member Executive Committee, 1909, president, 1935-1939, Chairman of the Board since 1939.
Chairman Chicago Community Trust since 1915. President Chicago Church Federal, 1925-1927.
Vice president Chicago Association Commerce, 1927-1931, director member Executive Committee since 1931. Trustee Chicago the Young Women"s Christian Association since 1929.
Vice president executive and budget committee, Joint Emergency Relief Fund of Cook County, 1931-1934.
Member board directors Grenfell Association since 1936. Member Chicago Plan Commission, 1936, Chicago Recreation Commission, 1937. Vice president World Alliance for International Friendship, 1927-1935.
Delegate, triennial international meeting, same, Cambridge, 1931.
Delegate World Conference on Faith and Order, Lausanne, 1927. Member Executive Committee Committee of 1000.
Member of advisory committee Federal Council Churches of Christ in America. President War Recreation Board of Illinois, 1917-1923.
President War Camp Community Service Chicago, 1917-1919.
Member Navy Commision on Training Camp Activities, 1917-1919. Major and department commissioner American Red Cross Commission to Greece, 1918-1919. Vice president Chicago Community Fund since 1934.
Director Chicago Council of Social Agencies since 1919.
Member of corporation Lake Forest Academy since 1934.
Member Executive Committee since 1931. Member board directors Grenfell Association since 1936. Member Chicago Plan Commission, 1936, Chicago Recreation Commission, 1937.
Member Executive Committee Committee of 1000.
Member of advisory committee Federal Council Churches of Christ in America. Member Navy Commision on Training Camp Activities, 1917-1919.
Member of corporation Lake Forest Academy since 1934. Clubs: Chicago, University, City, Union League (Chicago).
Married Alice Reid, May 5, 1898 (died May 12, 1938).