Hampton Adams

Background

Adams, Hampton was born on March 2, 1897 in Hamilton, Kentucky, United States. Son of Harry Baker and Katherine Ernestine (Hance) Adams.

Education

Bachelor of Arts, Transylvania College, 1920, Doctor of Divinity, 1940. Bachelor of Divinity, College of the Bible, Lexington, Kentucky, 1922. A.M., Yale, 1923; student Columbia, summer 1936.

Career

Ordained to ministry of Disciples of Christ Church, 1918. Pastor Stanford, Kentucky, Church, 1923-1926, Frankfort, Kentucky, Church, 1926-1938, Union Avenue Church, St. Louis, 1938-1954, Park Avenue Christian Church, New York City, since 1954. Professor philosophy, Transylvania College, 1937-1938.

Board of directors St. Lukes Hospital. Former member board of managers United Christian Missionary Society. Member Commision on Christian Unity.

Secretary, member board directors Christian Board of Publication, St. Louis. President St. Louis Metropolitan Church Federation, 1941. Member Executive Committee Federal Council Churches of Christ in American.

Member Universal Christian Council, Stockholm, Sweden, 1925, Oxford, England, 1937.

Membership

Member Board of Education, Frankfort, 1935-1938. President Missouri Social Hygiene Association, 1947-1948. Member Executive Committee National Council Churches of Christ.

World Council mission Greece and Yugoslavia, 1951. Member Phi Kappa Tau, Theta Phi, Sigma Chi. Club: University (New York City).

.; Member editorial board Religion In Life.

Connections

Married Adelaide Brettschneider, August 2, 1923. Children: Harry Baker, Ruth Helene, John Preston.

Father:

Harry Baker Adams

Mother:

Katherine Ernestine (Hance) Adams

Spouse:

Adelaide Brettschneider

child:

John Preston Adams

child:

Ruth Helene Adams

child:

Harry Baker Adams