Robbins Wolcott Barstow

Background

Barstow, Robbins Wolcott was born on February 18, 1890 in Glastenbury, Connecticut, United States. Son of Review John and Mary Welles (Wolcott) Barstow.

Education

Bachelor of Arts, Dartmouth, 1913, Doctor of Divinity, 1928. Bachelor of Divinity, Hartford (Connecticut) Theological Seminary, 1916. Doctor of Divinity, Ripon College, 1926.

Doctor of Laws, Boston University, 1939.

Career

Teacher under auspices of American Board of Commissioners for Foreign Missions, at Mardin, Turkey, 1910-1912. Assistant minister South. Congressional Church, Hartford, Connecticut, 1915-1916. Ordained Congressional ministry, 1916.

Pastor Woodstock, Vermont, 1917-1919, South. Church, Concord, New Hampshire (U.S.), 1920-1923, First Church, Madison, Wisconsin, 1924-1930.

President Hartford Seminary Foundation 1930-1944. Director Common for World Council Service under American Committee for World Council of Churches, 1945-1946.

Staff executive Church World Service, Incorporated., 1946-1950. Executive director central department Ecumenical Relations National Council Churches of Christ in United States of America 1951-1952.

Executive director department Overseas Union Churches, 1953-1959.

Chaplain 81st Field Artillery 8th Ammunition Train, United States Army, 1918-1919. President Hartford Federation Churches, 1938-1939. Vice president Connecticut Council of Churches and Religious Education.

Honorary president Planned Parenthood Federation of Connecticut.

Board directors Congressional Church Extension Bds., 1923-1927, Congressional Annuity Fund since 1930, Boston Seamen’s Friend Society, 1931-1938. Member Board of Park Commissioners (Hartford), 1932-1942.

Trustee Julius Hartt Museum Foundation, 1933-1944, Hartford Children’s Museum, 1935-1944. Director Hartford Young Men's Christian Association, 1933-1944.

Member Executive Committee American Association Theological Schools, 1930-1942.

Member Council for Clinical Training for Theological Students (president 1943-1945).

Achievements

• Robbins Wolcott Barstow has been listed as a noteworthy clergyman. by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member Society Descendants of Founders of Hartford, Phi Beta Kappa, Phi Sigma Kappa. Clubs: Mere Point (Maine) Yacht, Cruising. Member editorial board Religion in Life.

Connections

Married Dorothy Millard Rogers, October 13, 1916. Children: Robbins Wolcott, John, Paul Rogers.

Father:

Review John Barstow

Mother:

Mary Welles (Wolcott) Barstow

Spouse:

Dorothy Millard Rogers

child:

Robbins Wolcott Barstow

child:

Paul Rogers Barstow

child:

John Barstow