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JESSE MOREN BADER

Dre Jesse Moren Bader is the National Director of the University
Christian Mission and Exccutive Secrotary of the Department of
Eva neclisn. of the Federal Council of the Churches of Christ in
America.

ACADEMIC TRAINING:

Kansas University, Ae Be
Drake University, De De

POSITIONS HELD:

Dr. Bader'ts first pastorate was at Atchison, Kansas, and his
second in Kansas City.

He served thirteen months overseas in the World War in the

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He served for twolve years as National Setretary of Evangelism
for the Disciples of Christ, before beginning his work with the
Federal Council of Churches in 1931.

TRAVEL:

 

Dr. Bader attended the Oxford and Edinburgh Conferences during
the summer of 1937.

During July and August, 1938, he visited the Hawa iilan Islands,
New Zealand and Australia. While in Australia, he participated
in the World Christian Endeavor Convention program at Mclbourne,
and spoke at a number of importent inter-denominational mectings
in all three countries during his visite

REMARKS :

Dr. Bader organized the ‘lorkd Convention of the Disciples of
Christ in 1930 and became the first President of this
organization. This World Convention is composed of Churches of
the Disciples of Christ in Forty-two countries of the workd.
The Convention in 1950 was held in Washington, D. Ce. Following
his term as President, he was clected General Secretary which
position he now holds. The next World Convention will be head
in Toronto, Cana da, August 6-12, 1940.