Background
He was born in Devon, England and came to Canada at the age of 17. Endicott emigrated from England with his family at the age of seventeen and grew up in a farming community on the Canadian Prairies.
He was born in Devon, England and came to Canada at the age of 17. Endicott emigrated from England with his family at the age of seventeen and grew up in a farming community on the Canadian Prairies.
He studied at Wesley College in Winnipeg, Manitoba and was ordained as a Methodist minister in 1893. He studied at Wesley College and was ordained a minister in 1893.
Endicott was very influenced by the social gospel movement and was greatly impacted by the plight of the poor and oppressed he encountered while in China. He was recommended highly to this position by his predecessor George C. Pidgeon because of his dedication to and enthusiasm for missionary work. He also served as head of the Foreign Missions Board of the United Church from its founding until his retirement in 1937 and remained a leading figure in the denomination until the end of his life.