Etz, Roger F. (Roger Frederick), 1886-1950
Variant namesRoger Frederick Etz (1886-1950) graduated from Tufts College with an AB in 1909 and an STB in 1910. Etz was ordained into the Universalist ministry in 1913, and was then pastor at the White Memorial Universalist Church in Concord, New Hampshire. His other pastorates included the Universalist Church in Charlestown, Massachusetts, the Universalist Church of the Redeemer in Newark, New Jersey, and the First Universalist Church of Medford, Massachusetts. During World War I, Rev. Etz left his parish to become a representative of the Young Men's Christian Association (YMCA) in France. Upon his return from the war in 1919, he accepted the position of executive secretary of the Universalist General Convention. In 1928, he also accepted responsibility as the general superintendent of the Universalist General Convention, a post he held until 1937. The most significant decision of Rev. Etz's term as general superintendent was rejecting an opportunity to merge with Congregationalism. Instead, he sought closer ties to Unitarianism, which eventually led to the merger of Universalism and Unitarianism later in the twentieth century.
From the guide to the Family papers, 1907-1963., (Andover-Harvard Theological Library, Harvard Divinity School)
Universalist minister. A.B. Tufts, 1909; S.T.B. Tufts, 1910. Served churches in Concord, N.H. (1913-1917); Charlestown, Mass. (1922-1929); Newark, N.J. (1938-1941); and Medford, Mass. (1941-1950). Etz was general superintendent of the Universalist General Convention from 1929 to 1937. He also served as secretary of the Convention (1919-1937) and as secretary of the Massachusetts Universalist Convention (1942-1946).
From the description of Papers, 1907-1963 (inclusive). (Harvard University, Divinity School Library). WorldCat record id: 269368664
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referencedIn | Universalist Church of America. General Superintendent, Cummins, Robert, 1897-1982. Records, 1939-1969. | Andover-Harvard Theological Library | |
referencedIn | Records and Correspondence, 1905-1963. | Andover-Harvard Theological Library | |
referencedIn | Family papers, 1907-1963. | Andover-Harvard Theological Library | |
creatorOf | Etz, Roger F. (Roger Frederick), 1886-1950. Papers, 1907-1963 (inclusive). | Harvard University, Divinity School Library | |
referencedIn | New Hampshire Universalist State Convention. Records, 1874-1958 (inclusive). | Harvard University, Divinity School Library | |
referencedIn | Universalist Mission to Japan. Photographs, 1891-1966. | Andover-Harvard Theological Library | |
referencedIn | Kirk, Hazel Ida, 1885-1957. Papers, 1886-1957 (inclusive). | Harvard University, Divinity School Library | |
creatorOf | Family papers, 1907-1963. | Andover-Harvard Theological Library |
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correspondedWith | American Unitarian Association | corporateBody |
associatedWith | Church of the Redeemer | corporateBody |
correspondedWith | Church of the Redeemer Parish | corporateBody |
associatedWith | Crane Theological School | corporateBody |
correspondedWith | Devens Benevolent Society | corporateBody |
associatedWith | Dorothy and John Etz. | person |
correspondedWith | Dorothy Etz | person |
associatedWith | Etz family. | family |
associatedWith | Etz, Verta Smith. | person |
associatedWith | Ferry Beach Park Association. | corporateBody |
associatedWith | First Universalist Church | corporateBody |
associatedWith | First Universalist Church (Medford, Mass.) | corporateBody |
associatedWith | First Universalist Society in Charlestown (Mass.) | corporateBody |
associatedWith | First Universalist Society of Concord (N.H.) | corporateBody |
associatedWith | Frederick Bisbee | person |
associatedWith | Hartford School of Religious Pedagogy | corporateBody |
associatedWith | Hazel I. Kirk, 1885-1957 | person |
associatedWith | Kirk, Hazel Ida, 1885-1957. | person |
associatedWith | Massachusetts Universalist Convention. | corporateBody |
associatedWith | New Hampshire Universalist State Convention. | corporateBody |
associatedWith | Robert Cummins. | person |
correspondedWith | Roger Etz | person |
associatedWith | Roger F. Etz | person |
associatedWith | The Universalist Church of the Redeemer | corporateBody |
associatedWith | Tufts College | corporateBody |
associatedWith | Union Universalist Church (Newark, N.J.) | corporateBody |
correspondedWith | Universalist Church of America. | corporateBody |
correspondedWith | Universalist Church of America. International Church Extension Board. | corporateBody |
associatedWith | Universalist General Convention. | corporateBody |
associatedWith | Universalist Mission to Japan. | corporateBody |
associatedWith | Universalist National Memorial Church | corporateBody |
correspondedWith | Verta Smith Etz | person |
associatedWith | White Memorial Church | corporateBody |
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Medford (Mass.) | |||
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Charlestown (Boston, Mass.) |
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Birth 1886
Death 1950