Background
Moss, Leslie Bates was born on April 1, 1889 in Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States. Son of Charles H. and Nellie (Bates) Moss.
Moss, Leslie Bates was born on April 1, 1889 in Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States. Son of Charles H. and Nellie (Bates) Moss.
Bachelor of Science, Denison University, 1911, Doctor of Divinity, 1935. Student Newton (Massachusetts) Theological Institute, 1912-1914. Master of Arts, Harvard, 1915.
Doctor of Letters, Florida Southern College, Lakeland, Florida, 1942.
Ordained Baptist minister, 1915. Educational missionary, American Baptist Foreign Mission Society, University of Nanking, China, also dean Junior College, 1915-1920. Alumni secretary, Denison University, 1921-1922.
Secretary China Union Universities (New York office), 1922-1924.
Secretary Foreign Missions Conference of North.A., 1924-1940. Executive director Church Committee on Overseas Relief and Reconstruction, 1940-1946.
Executive, Church World Service, since May, 1946, coordinating overseas relief program of major Protestant denominations. lieutenant also acts as church liaison with government and government agencies in this field
Member board trustees Shanghai American School Phi Beta Kappa, Phi Delta Kappa.
Married Marion F. Venn, June 2, 1915.