William Appleton Lawrence
- William Appleton Lawrence
William Appleton Lawrence was elected third Bishop of the Episcopal Diocese of Western Massachusetts (1937–57). William's father, William Lawrence, was the seventh Bishop of the Episcopal Diocese of Massachusetts (1893–1927).
Bishop Lawrence was the grandson of the notable abolishionist Amos Adams Lawrence and a member of an influential Boston family, founded by his great-great-grandfather and American revolutionary, Samuel Lawrence. His great-grandfather was the famed philanthropist Amos Lawrence.
Education and Career
William Appleton Lawrence graduated from Harvard College, as was the tradition in his family. In 1925, Rev. Lawrence was elected 3rd Bishop to the newly formed Episcopal Diocese of Western Massachusetts, and in 1929, he earned his D.D. from Harvard Divinity School.
In 1938, Bishop Lawrence created the first Diocesan Council, recommended that lay employees be included under social security, and in 1946, he established Camp Bement.
In his retirement, the Bishop Lawrence developed what is known today as the Clergy Deployment Office.
Bishop Lawrences brother, the Frederic C. Lawrence was elected Suffragan Bishop to the Episcopal Diocese of Massachusetts (1956–68).
External links
* [http://www.diocesewma.org Episcopal Diocese of Western Massachusetts] - official website
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