Louis Cornish

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Louis Craig Cornish (1870—1950) was an American religious leader who eventually became president of the American Unitarian Association (1937—1937).

During that period, the Great Depression made it difficult for him to carry out his duties. But he worked for international religious cooperation and led an investigation in the 1920s into the alleged persecution of Unitarians in Romania.

A "Louis C. Cornish "Living the Mission" Award" has since 1999 been awarded in his honor.

Recipients have been as follows:

2006 - Natalie Gulbrandsen

2005 - Rev. Dr. Richard Boeke

2004 - Rev. Peter Raible

2003 - Ms. Patricia Rodgers

2002 - Rev. Richard F. Beal

2001 - Rev. C. Leon Hopper

2000 - Rev. Denes Farkas

1999 - Dr. Judit Gellard

[edit] Controversy

Frederick Emerson Small was critical of AUA President Samuel A. Eliot and Secretary Louis Cornish, who seemed to doubt the capacity of African-Americans to grasp Unitarianism.