Background
Sweetser, Edwin Chapin was born on March 16, 1847 in Wakefield, Massachusetts, United States. Son of Paul Hart and Louisa (Foster) Sweetser.
Sweetser, Edwin Chapin was born on March 16, 1847 in Wakefield, Massachusetts, United States. Son of Paul Hart and Louisa (Foster) Sweetser.
Bachelor of Arts, Tufts College, 1866. Student Canton Theological School, 1866-1868. S.T.D., Tufts, 1882.
Ordained Universalist ministry, 1869. Pastor Syracuse, New York, 1868-1869, 3d Church, New York, 1869-1879, Church of the Messiah, Philadelphia, 1879-1920, became pastor emeritus, March 1, 1920. President Universalist General Convention, 1886, 87, trustee, 1887-1903.
Preached the opening sermon at the session of the General Convention, 1911. One of speakers at World’s Parliament of Religions, Chicago, 1893.
Married Mary T. Pulsifer, June 27, 1882. Children: Sidney Pulsifer, Edith, Marion, Norman.