- born October 26, 1875 in Glencoe, IL
- 1898: received BA from Williams College
- 1901: received BD from Union Theological Seminary
- ordained June 7, 1901 in Providence, RI
- 1907: higher degree from Williams College
- served as pastor February 17, 1929 - December2,1939
- pastored with Rev. Libby after the 1938 hurricane
- pastored 2 churches in Medway at the same time: Village Church - 80 homes
; West Medway - 200 homes
- resigned the Village Church March 31, 1938 to be full time pastor in West
Medway
- concerned about receiving new members
- had many outside speaking engagements and published several articles
- his salary was not cut during the depression , however the church took a
loan for $1000 in 1933 to pay all outstanding bills. Midweek services were
held in private homes to cut down on expenses.
- married Nina Margaret Kellogg in 1901 in Glencoe, IL
- had 2 sons: Richard Foster and Donal McGaw
- died July 14, 1942 in Thompson, CT
Other Pastorates: 1901 - 1910: Plainfield, NJ ( Presbyterian); 1911
- 1912: 1st Church, Owego, NY (Presbyterian); 1914 - 1918: Whitewater, WI; 1920
- 1928: North Church, Cambridge, MA; 1939 - 1942: Associated Congregational
Church, Thompson, CT
Other activities: 1912 - 1914: pastor for Congregational students,
Nebraska University; 1918 - 1919: overseas worker for YMCA; 1918 - 1929: chaplain,
Middlebury College, Middlebury, VT
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