Background
Adams, Fred Winslow was born on August 31, 1866 in Belfast, Maine, United States. Son of Review True Page and Dorcas Ellen (Winslow) Adams.
Adams, Fred Winslow was born on August 31, 1866 in Belfast, Maine, United States. Son of Review True Page and Dorcas Ellen (Winslow) Adams.
Boston University, class of 1892. Studied Harvard, 1893, Yale, 1901. Doctor of Divinity, Syracuse, 1905.
South.T.D., Wesleyan University, Connecticut, 1916.
Doctor of Laws, American International College, Springfield, 1936.
Associate pastor Nostrand Avenue Church, Brooklyn, New York, 1896-1897. Pastor First Church, Yalesville, Connecticut, 1897-1899, Epworth Church, New Haven, 1900-1901, First Church, Schenectady, New York, 1902-1914. Saint Andrew’s Church, New York, 1915-1917.
District superintendent New York District, 1917-1918.
Pastor Trinity Church, Springfield, Massachusetts, 1918-1930. Minister emeritus since 1930.
Editor of “The Sanctuary,” New York Christian Advocate, 1913-1917. Professor of worship and the pastoral office, Boston University School of Theology, 1930-1940.
Head department Shakespearian drama, Curry School since 1935.
Minister Harvard Methodist Church, Cambridge, 1938-1941. United Harvard and Epworth churches as Harvard-Epworth Church, 1941. Minister Copley Methodist Church, Boston, since 1941.
Trustee Curry School of Expression.
Secretary General Conference Committee on Revision of Ritual of Methodist Episcopal Church (adopted, 1932). Member General Conference Committee on Orders of Worship and Revision Ritual of Methodist Church since 1940.
Member commission on worship, Federal Council of Churches of Christ. College preacher.
Member Theta Delta Chirurgical
Married Harriet Heath, June 11, 1901. Children: Winslow Heath, Vincent Taft.