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Eugene Carson Blake was born on 7 November 1906 in St. Louis, Missouri. He was the son of a Presbyterian minister and attended Princeton University, where he earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in 1929. He then attended Union Theological Seminary in New York City, where he earned a Bachelor of Divinity degree in 1932. Blake was ordained as a Presbyterian minister in 1932 and served as pastor of several churches in Pennsylvania and New Jersey. In 1948, he was elected president of the National Council of Churches, a position he held until his retirement in 1972. He was also the first president of the World Council of Churches, a position he held from 1961 to 1972. Throughout his career, Blake was an advocate for civil rights, peace, and social justice. He was a leader in the civil rights movement and was a strong supporter of the civil rights legislation of the 1960s. He was also a vocal opponent of the Vietnam War. In addition to his work in the church, Blake was a prolific writer and lecturer. He wrote several books, including The Church and the World (1962), The Church and the New Morality (1966), and The Church and the New Politics (1970). As of 2021, Eugene Carson Blake's net worth is estimated to be around $1 million.

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Age 79 years old
Zodiac Sign Scorpio
Born 7 November, 1906
Birthday 7 November
Birthplace St. Louis, Missouri, United States
Date of death July 31, 1985
Died Place Stamford, Connecticut, United States
Nationality United States

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Who Is Eugene Carson Blake's Wife?

His wife is Valina Gillespie (m. September 12, 1929-1973) Jean Ware Hoyt (m. 1974)

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Parents Orville Prescott Blake and Lulu Carson
Wife Valina Gillespie (m. September 12, 1929-1973) Jean Ware Hoyt (m. 1974)
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Eugene Carson Blake Net Worth

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1985

Blake died in 1985. He is buried in Stamford's Long Ridge Union Cemetery.

1963

In 1963, Martin Luther King Jr., Eugene Carson Blake, and eight other civil rights leaders called for a March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom on August 28, 1963. Dr. King, Dr. Blake, and the other organizers met with President John F. Kennedy at the White House before the event, and subsequently participated in the demonstration, marching down Constitution Avenue with linked arms. At the Lincoln Memorial, Dr. Blake spoke to the marchers following A. Philip Randolph and before John Lewis. Martin Luther King gave his "I Have a Dream" speech a few minutes later.

1960

Although an experienced and talented administrator, Eugene Carson Blake is best known for his forthright stand against racial segregation as well for his progressive stance on a number of issues affecting Protestant church denominations. In 1960, he preached a sermon calling for the unification of a number of major Protestant denominations into one separate church. This sermon is considered to be the impetus for the 40-year Consultation on Church Union ecumenical effort to unite ten mainline denominations.

1954

From 1954 to 1957 he served as president of the National Council of Churches in the United States; from 1966 to 1972 he served as General Secretary of the World Council of Churches. He also helped organize and would subsequently participate in the 1963 March on Washington.

1951

From 1951 to 1958, he was stated clerk of the General Assembly of the PCUSA, and of the United Presbyterian Church until 1966. He served as the president of the National Council of Churches from 1954–1957 and the General Secretary of the World Council of Churches in 1966. Blake retired from the World Council of Churches in 1972.

1940

There are multiple collections of Eugene Carson Blake's papers at the Presbyterian Historical Society in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. They include papers relating to his tenure as stated clerk of the General Assembly, correspondence and addresses, and personal papers from 1940-1966.

1928

From 1928 to 1929, he taught at the Forman Christian College in Lahore; from 1935 to 1951, he was the minister of Presbyterian churches in America, holding pastorates at churches in New York City and Albany, as well as serving as the Senior Minister of Pasadena Presbyterian Church in Pasadena for eleven years.

1906

Eugene Carson Blake was born on November 7, 1906 in St. Louis, Missouri, USA.

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