. As a religious leader, he served as President of the Federal Council of Churches (1936–1938) and the Association for the Promotion of Christian Unity (later the Council on Christian Unity), a Disciples of Christ entity.
He served as a religious leader, holding the roles of president of the Federal Council of Churches (1936-1938) and the Association for the Promotion of Christian Unity (which later became the Council on Christian Unity), which was part of the Disciples of Christ organization.