He attended the 1948 World Council of Churches and supported ecumenism throughout his life .
He was a chaplain in the United States Marine Corps in the Far East from 1944 to 1946 .
chaplain attended the 1948 World Council of Churches and supported ecumenism throughout chaplain 's life .
He was a chaplain in the United States Marine Corps in the Far East from 1944 to 1946 .