Richard Heber Newton (October 31, 1840 – December 19, 1914) was a prominent American Episcopalian priest and writer.
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| Born | October 31, 1840 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania |
| Died | December 19, 1914 (aged 74) Scarborough, New York |
| Nationality | American |
| Occupation(s) | Priest and writer |
| Known for | Social Gospel leader and supporter of Higher Criticism |
| Notable work | The Morals of Trade, The Right and Wrong Uses of the Bible (1883) |
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Biography
editR. Heber Newton was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania on October 31, 1840.[1][2] He was rector of All Souls' Protestant Episcopal Church in New York City from 1869–1902. He was a leader in the Social Gospel movement, a supporter of Higher Criticism of the Bible, and sought to unify Christian churches in the United States.[3]
Scholars have seen his 1874-1875 lectures, The Morals of Trade, as an important early statement of some of the concerns which were prominent in the Social Gospel movement.[4]
In 1883 he was accused of heresy[5] for a series of sermons later published in a book, The Right and Wrong Uses of the Bible. He was again accused in 1884 and 1891 but the bishop, Henry Codman Potter, refused to go forward.[6]
In 1903 he briefly served as first and last pastor of Stanford Memorial Church at Stanford University.[7]
He died at his home in Scarborough, New York on December 19, 1914.[2]
Works
edit- The Morals of Trade (1876)
- Studies of Jesus (1880)
- Womanhood: Lectures on a Woman's Work in the World (1881)
- The Right and Wrong Uses of the Bible (1883)[8]
- Philistinism: Plain Words concerning Certain Forms of Modern Scepticism (1885)
- Church and Creed (1891)
- The Mysticism of Music (1915)
- Catholicity: A Treatise on the Unity of Religion (1918)
References
edit- ^ Johnson, Rossiter; Brown, John Howard, eds. (1904). The Twentieth Century Biographical Dictionary of Notable Americans. Vol. VIII. Boston: The Biographical Society. Retrieved May 20, 2022 – via Internet Archive.
- ^ a b "Dr. Heber Newton, Noted Rector, Dies". New-York Tribune. December 20, 1914. p. 11. Retrieved May 20, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Armentrout, Donald S. (February 2000). "Newton, Richard Heber". American National Biography Online. Retrieved January 18, 2009.
- ^ Roberts, R. R. (1956). "The Social Gospel and the Trust-Busters". Church History. 25 (3): 240. doi:10.2307/3161244. JSTOR 3161244.
- ^ "Charged With Heresy; A Presentment Against the Rev. R. Heber Newton". The New York Times. April 26, 1883. p. 8. Retrieved May 20, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Henry Codman Potter, seventh bishop of New York" By George Hodges, 1915, pp 135-143.
- ^ "Guide to the Stanford University. Memorial Church. Records". Online Archive of California. Retrieved August 1, 2009.
- ^ Newton, Richard Heber. "The Right and Wrong Uses of the Bible". Project Gutenberg. Retrieved February 8, 2011.