Background
Adams, Frank Durward was born on April 18, 1876 in Tama Company, Iowa, United States. Son of Newell H. and Lenora (McKinney) Adams.
Adams, Frank Durward was born on April 18, 1876 in Tama Company, Iowa, United States. Son of Newell H. and Lenora (McKinney) Adams.
Bachelor of Arts, Dixon College (now defunct), 1900. Master of Arts in letters, Iowa Christian College, 1904. Bachelor of Divinity, Ryder Divinity School (Lombard College), 1905, Doctor of Divinity, 1919.
Ordained Universalist ministry, 1905. Pastor Avon, Illinois, 1904-1908, Urbana, Illinois, 1908-1909, Indianapolis, 1909-1914, Spokane, Washington, 1914-1915, Urbana, Illinois, 1916-1920, Elgin, Illinois, 1920-1923, Church of Our Father, Detroit, 1923-1932, Unity Church, Oak Park, Illinois, 1933-1944, Lansing, Michigan, 1945-1949, Universalist Church, Farmington, Michigan, 1950-1953, emeritus, 1953-1962. Interim minister Waterloo, Iowa, 1956-1957.
Served as First lieutenant infantry, United States Army, 1917-1918. Member Unitarian-Universalist Joint Commission organizing and incorporating Free Church of America. Member Chicago Society of Blbl.
Research, Pi Gamma Museum.
Mason, Odd; Clubs: Lowell, Rotary, Torch, Detroit Wranglers.
Married Helen Follett, July 26, 1897. Children: Evelyn (Mistress Russell T. Costello), Lillian (Mistress Jack Robinson).