Background
Johnson, Frederick Ernest was born on October 31, 1884 in Ontario, Canada. Son of Herbert John and Rebecca (Howard) Johnson.
Johnson, Frederick Ernest was born on October 31, 1884 in Ontario, Canada. Son of Herbert John and Rebecca (Howard) Johnson.
Came with parents to the United States, 1889. Bachelor of Arts, Albion (Michigan) College, 1906, Doctor of Divinity, 1928. Bachelor of Divinity, Union Theological Seminary, 1912.
Doctor of Humane Letters, Columbia, 1954.
Doctor of Letters, Jewish Theological Seminary American, 1961.
February 14, 1962); children—Catherine (Mistress A. M. Crawford), Edward. Ordained Mechanical Engineering ministry, 1908. Pastor Holly, Michigan, 1906-1909.
Assistant pastor Saint Paul’s Church, New York City, 1909-1914.
Pastor Janes Church, New York City, 1914-1916. Educational work, 1916-1918.
Secretary for research and educational work, Federal Council Churches of Christ in America, 1918-1924, executive secretary, editor Information Service, Department of Research and Education, 1924-1950. Executive director, central department research and survey National Council of Churches of Christ in United States of America and editor Information Service, 1951-1952.
Retired 1952; study consultant, church and economics life National Council Churches, from 1953.
Director International Survey of Young Men's Christian Association’s and Young Women's Christian Association’s, 1929-1931. Professor education Teachers College, Columbia, 1931-1950, emeritus, 1950-1969. Rauschenbusch lecturer, Colgate-Rochester Divinity School, 1939.
Editor Social Action, 1953-1957.
Chairman of Commission on religion and education, American Council on Education, 1946-1957.
Member National Child Labor Committee (chairman 1955-1958), Religious Education Association (president 1944-1946), Conference on Science, Philosophy and Religion (Executive Committee), National Commission United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (3 terms), Delta Sigma Rho, Phi Beta Kappa.
Married Kate Holmes Crawford, February 20, 1914 (deceased. Children: Catherine (Mistress A. M. Crawford), Edward.