Background
Lovell, Moses Richardson was born on November 29, 1895 in Millis, Massachusetts, United States. Son of Edmund Francis and Hester Jenkyn (Richardson) Lovell.
Lovell, Moses Richardson was born on November 29, 1895 in Millis, Massachusetts, United States. Son of Edmund Francis and Hester Jenkyn (Richardson) Lovell.
Bachelor of Arts, Boston University, 1917. Bachelor of Sacred Theology, Harvard-Andover Theological School, 1921. Doctor of Divinity, University of Vermont.
Ordained Congleton ministry, 1921. Minister Community University Church, Durham, New Hampshire (U.S.), 1921-1926, Mount Pleasant Congressional Church, Washington, District of Columbia, 1926-1931, 2d Church, Waterbury, Connecticut, 1931-1934, 2d Church, Holyoke, Massachusetts, 1934-1938, Central Church, Brooklyn, New York, 1938-1943, Cadman Memorial Church, Brooklyn, since 1943. Founder of “The Washington (District of Columbia) Life Adjustment Center,” 1928, Member, National Congressional Commision on Evangelism and Devotional Life.
Enlisted in the United States Army, 1917.
Served at Camp Devens, Massachusetts, and as Second lieutenant instructor Citizens Machine Gun O.T.S., Augusta, Georgia. Honorary discharge, December 21, 1918.
Member of the board of trustees Hartford Theological Seminary, Andover-Newton Theological Seminary. Member of the board of directors Federal Council of Churches in Christ, New York Congressional Christian Conference Director Massachusetts Society for Mental Hygiene, New York City Congressional Church Association, Brooklyn Music School Settlement. Member American Palestine Committee, Protestant Welfare Agencies Council.
Founder Brooklyn (New York) Life Adjustment Center, 1939.
Mason (chaplain New York Grand Lodge), Royal Arcanum (chaplain Grand Council). Clubs: Cosmos (Washington, District of Columbia.
Married Mary Ball Blake, June 26, 1920. Children: Moses Richardson, Mary Elizabeth.