Morris Howland Turk

Background

Turk, Morris Howland was born on June 2, 1867 in Greenwood, Indiana, United States. Son of Francis Scott and Sarah Tamma (Howland) Turk.

Education

Bachelor of Arts, DePauw University, Greencastle, Indiana, 1890, Master of Arts, 1893. Doctor of Philosophy, Boston University, 1902. Doctor of Divinity, Washburn College, Topeka, Kansas, 1917.

Career

Ordained ministry Congressional Church, 1898. Pastor Wenham, Massachusetts, 1898-1904, Natick, 1904-1912. Junior pastor 1st Church, Los Angeles, California, 1913-1915.

Pastor Westminster Church, Kansas City, Missoury, 1915-1920, Williston Church, Portland, Maine, 1921-1934.

Author, preacher and lecturer, since 1934. Chaplain 7th Regiment, Missouri National Guard, 1918.

Chairman National Council Commision on Interchurch Relations. Delegate to World Conference on Faith and Order, Lausanne, Switzerland, 1927, Edinburgh, 1937.

Member continuation committee, World Conference.

Member International Congressional Council, Bournemouth, England, 1930. Member Federal Councils Common for Study of Christian Unity, since 1937.

Achievements

• Morris Howland Turk has been listed as a noteworthy clergyman by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Mason.

Connections

Married Olive Hays, October 17, 1891.

Father:

Francis Scott Turk

Mother:

Sarah Tamma (Howland) Turk

Spouse:

Olive Hays