Background
Cline, Thomas Sparks was born on September 25, 1877 in Woodstown, New Jersey, United States. Son of Philip and Anna (Sparks) Cline.
Cline, Thomas Sparks was born on September 25, 1877 in Woodstown, New Jersey, United States. Son of Philip and Anna (Sparks) Cline.
Graduate Pennington (New Jersey) Seminary, 1897. Bachelor of Arts, Wesleyan University, Connecticut, 1901. Bachelor of Divinity, Berkeley Divinity School, Connecticut, 1905, Doctor of Divinity, 1924.
Deacon and priest, Protestant Episcopal Church, 1905. In charge St. Barnabas’ Church, Berlin, N.H., 1905-1909. Curate St. Stephen’s Church, Boston, 1909-1913.
Rector Grace Church, Mount Airy, Philadelphia, 1913-1924. Professor pastoral theology, General Theological Seminary, New York, also rector St. Peter’s Church, New York, 1924-1928. Professor pastoral theology and assistant dean, Berkeley Division School, 1928-1930, rector Christ Church, Watertown, Connecticut, 1931-1948, rector emeritus.
Lecturer at Berkeley Divinity School. Commissioned chaplain First lieutenant United States Army, July, 1917. Assigned to 19th Engineers, later to 16th Infantry, 1st Division served in France, August, 1917-February, 1919.
Member Board of Examination Chaplains, Diocese of Pennsylvania, 1920-1924, Diocese of New York, 1925-1929, Diocese of Connecticut, 1931-1939 (member Standing Committee Diocese of Connecticut, 1935-1943, president 1939-1943. Member Phi Beta Kappa, Alpha Delta Phi.
Married Lois Golder Clute, September 6, 1905. Children: Philip Arthur, Anna Katharine (Mistress.