Background
Etz, Roger Frederick was born on April 30, 1886 in Akron, Ohio, United States. Son of George Emmet and Frances Adelaide (Rogers) Etz.
Etz, Roger Frederick was born on April 30, 1886 in Akron, Ohio, United States. Son of George Emmet and Frances Adelaide (Rogers) Etz.
Bachelor of Arts, Tufts, 1909, South.T.D., 1929. Bachelor of Sacred Theology, Crane Theological School (Tufts), 1910. Postgraduate Hartford School Religious Pedagogy, 1917-1918.
Doctor of Divinity, Lombard College, Galesburg, Illinois, 1927.
Field secretary Young People's Christian Union, 1910-1913, also editor Onward. Ordained Universalist ministry, 1913. Minister Concord, New Hampshire (U.S.), 1913-1917.
Assistant pastor Hartford, Connecticut, 1917-1918.
Secretary Universalist General Convention and International Church Extension Board, 1919-1937. Pastor Charlestown, Massachusetts, 1922-1929.
Also general superintendent Universalist Church, 1929-1938. Pastor Newark, 1938-1941.
Pastor First Universalist Church, Medford, 1941-1950.
Secretary Joint Commission Conglists, and Universalists on Comity and Church Unity. President Massachusetts Universalist Convention, 1948. Trustee Medford Public Library, 1948.
With Young Men's Christian Association in France 1 year, World War I. Chaplain (captain), 182d Infantry, Massachusetts National Guard, 1922-1929.
Mason.
Married Verta Atkinson Smith, June 11, 1913. Children: Dorothy, John Rogers.