Background
North, Frank Mason was born on December 3, 1850 in New York, New York, United States. Son of Charles Carter and Elizabeth (Mason) N.
North, Frank Mason was born on December 3, 1850 in New York, New York, United States. Son of Charles Carter and Elizabeth (Mason) N.
Bachelor of Arts, Wesleyan University, 1872, Master of Arts, 1875, Doctor of Divinity, 1894, Doctor of Laws, 1918.
1 son, Eric McCoy. Ordained Mechanical Engineering ministry, 1873. Pastor Florida, New York, 1873-1874, Amenia, 1874-1876, Cold Spring-on-Hudson, New York, 1876-1878, New York City (chapel in East 109th Saint erected), 1879-1881, White Plains, New York, 1882-1884, New York (Calvary Methodist Episcopal Church erected), 1884-1887, Middletown, Connecticut, 1887-1892. Correspondent secretary New York City Church Extension and Missionary Society, 1892-1912.
Correspondent secretary National City Evangelical Union of Methodist Episcopal Church, 1896-1912.
Editor The Christian City, New York, 1892-1912. Correspondent secretary Board of Foreign Missions of Methodist Episcopal Church, 1912-1924, secretary council, since 1924.
Chairman Executive Committee, 1912-1916, president, 1916-1920, Federal Council Churches of Christ in America. Chevalier Legion of Honor, 1919.
Officier de l’Instruction Publique, France, 1920.
Officer of the Royal Order of George I, Greece, 1920. Wrote: “Where Cross the Crowded Ways of Life” (hymn), 1903. Also other hymns. Home: Madison, New Jersey.
Married Fannie L. Stewart, May 27, 1874 (deceased). Married second, Louise J. McCoy, December 23, 1885. Children: Adolphus Stewart (deceased), Mason Longacre (deceased).