He served as President of the National Council of Churches USA , was a member of the Southern Christian Leadership Conference ( SCLC ) during the 1960s Civil Rights Movement , and was a supporter and friend of Dr. Martin Luther King , Jr. .
He served as President of the National Council of Churches USA , was a member of the Southern Christian Leadership Conference ( SCLC ) during the 1960s Civil Rights Movement . He was a supporter and friend of Dr. Martin Luther King , Jr. .