Daniel Dulany Addison
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Daniel Dulany Addison was an American
clergyman and writer
, born in Wheeling, West Virginia
. He graduated from Union College
in 1883, studied at the Episcopal Theological School, Cambridge, Massachusetts
, was ordained to the priesthood, becoming assistant rector
of Christ Church, Springfield, Massachusetts
, in 1886.
A member of many church societies, he gave special attention to conditions in Liberia
. He was made a trustee of the College of Monrovia and in 1904 was knighted by the government of Liberia in recognition of his services.
Among his published writings are:
United States
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clergyman and writer
Writer
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, born in Wheeling, West Virginia
Wheeling, West Virginia
Wheeling is a city in Ohio and Marshall counties in the U.S. state of West Virginia; it is the county seat of Ohio County. Wheeling is the principal city of the Wheeling Metropolitan Statistical Area...
. He graduated from Union College
Union College
Union College is a private, non-denominational liberal arts college located in Schenectady, New York, United States. Founded in 1795, it was the first institution of higher learning chartered by the New York State Board of Regents. In the 19th century, it became the "Mother of Fraternities", as...
in 1883, studied at the Episcopal Theological School, Cambridge, Massachusetts
Cambridge, Massachusetts
Cambridge is a city in Middlesex County, Massachusetts, United States, in the Greater Boston area. It was named in honor of the University of Cambridge in England, an important center of the Puritan theology embraced by the town's founders. Cambridge is home to two of the world's most prominent...
, was ordained to the priesthood, becoming assistant rector
Rector
The word rector has a number of different meanings; it is widely used to refer to an academic, religious or political administrator...
of Christ Church, Springfield, Massachusetts
Springfield, Massachusetts
Springfield is the most populous city in Western New England, and the seat of Hampden County, Massachusetts, United States. Springfield sits on the eastern bank of the Connecticut River near its confluence with three rivers; the western Westfield River, the eastern Chicopee River, and the eastern...
, in 1886.
A member of many church societies, he gave special attention to conditions in Liberia
Liberia
Liberia , officially the Republic of Liberia, is a country in West Africa. It is bordered by Sierra Leone on the west, Guinea on the north and Côte d'Ivoire on the east. Liberia's coastline is composed of mostly mangrove forests while the more sparsely populated inland consists of forests that open...
. He was made a trustee of the College of Monrovia and in 1904 was knighted by the government of Liberia in recognition of his services.
Among his published writings are:
- Lucy Corcoran, Life, Letters, and Diary, (1894)
- Phillips Brooks, (1894)
- Life and Times of Edward Bass, First Bishop of Massachusetts, (1897)
- All Saints Church, Brookline, (1896)
- The Clergy in American Life and Letters, (1900)
- The Episcopalians, (1904)