Eugene Carson Blake
Eugene Carson Blake | |
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Blake in 1967 | |
| Born | November 7, 1906 |
| Died | July 31, 1985 (aged 78) Stamford, Connecticut, U.S. |
| Education | Princeton University (BA) Princeton Theological Seminary (ThB) |
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Eugene Carson Blake (November 7, 1906 – July 31, 1985) was an American Presbyterian Church leader.
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.