Background
Cross, Edward Weeks was born on February 12, 1885 in Cannon Falls, Minnesota, United States. Son of Rowland Stevenson and Mary Elizabeth (Weeks) Cross.
Cross, Edward Weeks was born on February 12, 1885 in Cannon Falls, Minnesota, United States. Son of Rowland Stevenson and Mary Elizabeth (Weeks) Cross.
Bachelor of Arts, Carleton College, 1907. Union Theological Seminary, 1909-1910. Bachelor of Divinity, Oberlin College, 1911.
Doctorate Doctorate., Grinnell (Iowa) College, 1923.
Ordained Congleton ministry, 1911. Pastor Livingston, Montana, 1911-1915, First Church, Grinnell, 1915-1925. Young Men's Christian Association secretary and chaplain United States of America, 1st Division, in France, September 1917-February 1919 (cited for bravery).
Pastor Union Congressional Church, Richmond Hill, New York, 1925-1937, First Church of Christ (Congressional), Springfield, Massachusetts, since 1927.
Chairman Commision on Evangelism and Devotional Life of Congressional Churches, 1929-1934. President Home Board of Missions of Congressional and Christian Churches Home: Springfield, Massachusetts
Married Bessie Louise Dougherty, October 19, 1915. Children: Elizabeth, Robert Dougherty, Rowland Edward.