EMMANUEL CHURCH IN THE CITY of BOSTON 1860 - 1960 THE FIRST ONE HUNDRED YEARS

EMMANUEL CHURCH IN THE CITY of BOSTON 1860 - 1960 THE FIRST ONE HUNDRED YEARS

This book is the history of the Emmanuel Church in Boston where the Emmanuel Movement was founded by Elwood Worcester. This book includes a full section telling the history of the time that Worcester spent at the Emmanuel Church!

From the Foreword:

It SEEMS TO BE COMMON PRACTICE TO INCLUDE IN CHURCH centennial celebrations a short history of the Parish. It has its difficulties! There may or may not be vestry minutes and other records available, but no founder, no clergyman, no warden or parishioner is alive to tell of the beginnings, the struggles, the personalities involved in those early days that might otherwise round out the important events and add that important ingredient of human interest to make a history readable.

Most church records, and Emmanuel's are no exception, are dry as dust. Yet Emmanuel has played too vital a part in its community and the lives of its people through the past century to curtail too drastically its eventful life. What is written here makes no claim to completeness, and there will be surprise if there are no errors.

A church is its people — the clergy — the parishioners — and their services together to the glory of their God. In every period of Emmanuel's history, the laity, both men and women, have been very active, their numbers are so great, it is impossible to name them all, so it seems better to mention none.

For, after all, it is the dedicated leadership of our spiritual life that defines the quality of the Parish. Therefore, this short history will try to stress the character, individuality, and leadership of Emmanuel's rectors — to show the periods of growth and decline in the all-embracing, unchanging warmth and beauty of our church.“

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This book is in excellent condition.

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