Background
Cress, George Clifford was born on August 25, 1873 in Cincinnati. Son of Joseph Porter and Abigail (Crary) Cress.
Cress, George Clifford was born on August 25, 1873 in Cincinnati. Son of Joseph Porter and Abigail (Crary) Cress.
Preparatory education, high school. Graduate Division School University of Chicago, 1906. Doctor of Divinity, Grand Island College, 1927.
Ordained to ministry, 1898. Missionary in Central Africa, 1899-1900. Student pastor Chicago, 1901-1906.
Pastor successively Evanston, Wyoming, Colorado City, Colorado, and Lewistown, Montana, until 1914.
State superintendent Montana Baptist Convention, 1915-1924, also secretary Montana Home Mission Council of 9 denominations, 1919-1924. Field editor The Baptist, Chicago, 1924-1927.
Field representative Northern Baptist Convention, Board Missionary Company-operation. 1927-1930; became associate secretary Ministers and Missionaries Benefit Board of Northern Baptist Convention, 1930, retired 1945.
Member Baptist Board of Promotion, 1919-1924, that raised over $60,000,000 for denomination philanthropies. Mason (32°).
Married Amanda Witter Zook, March 29, 1906. Children: Gladys Alora and Vera Allene.