Percy Stickney Grant
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Percy Stickney Grant was an American
Protestant
Episcopalian
clergy
man. He was born in Boston and was educated at Harvard University
(A.B.
, 1883; A.M.
, 1886) and at the Episcopal Theological School
in Cambridge
(B.D.
, 1886). He was assistant minister of the church of the Ascension (1886) and minister of St. Mark's Church (1887-93' onMouseout='HidePop("8609")' href="/topics/Fall_River,_Massachusetts">Fall River
, Mass.
, and was also rector
at Swansea
, Mass., in 1890-93.
In 1893 he became minister of the church of the Ascension
of New York City
. He became known for his support of Socialism
and for his "forum" for the expression of views on labor and living conditions. Advocates of all political and social doctrine
s were permitted to speak freely. This was widely criticized and finally, in 1923, following action taken by Bishop Manning
, the forum was greatly modified in its character. He also came in controversy with Bishop Manning on the question of divorce. He became engaged to Rita de Acosta Lydig
, who had been divorced, and Bishop Manning refused to authorize the marriage, which did not take place. In June, 1924, he resigned his rectorship.
His writings include:
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United States
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Protestant
Protestantism
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Episcopalian
Anglicanism
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clergy
Clergy
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man. He was born in Boston and was educated at Harvard University
Harvard University
Harvard University is a private Ivy League university located in Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States, established in 1636 by the Massachusetts legislature. Harvard is the oldest institution of higher learning in the United States and the first corporation chartered in the country...
(A.B.
Bachelor of Arts
A Bachelor of Arts , from the Latin artium baccalaureus, is a bachelor's degree awarded for an undergraduate course or program in either the liberal arts, the sciences, or both...
, 1883; A.M.
Master of Arts (postgraduate)
A Master of Arts from the Latin Magister Artium, is a type of Master's degree awarded by universities in many countries. The M.A. is usually contrasted with the M.S. or M.Sc. degrees...
, 1886) and at the Episcopal Theological School
Episcopal Divinity School
The Episcopal Divinity School is a seminary of the Episcopal Church based in Cambridge, Massachusetts. Known throughout the Anglican Communion for prophetic teaching and action on issues of civil rights and social justice, its faculty and students have been directly involved in many of the social...
in Cambridge
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...
(B.D.
Bachelor of Divinity
In Western universities, a Bachelor of Divinity is usually an undergraduate academic degree awarded for a course taken in the study of divinity or related disciplines, such as theology or, rarely, religious studies....
, 1886). He was assistant minister of the church of the Ascension (1886) and minister of St. Mark's Church (1887-93' onMouseout='HidePop("8609")' href="/topics/Fall_River,_Massachusetts">Fall River
Fall River, Massachusetts
Fall River is a city in Bristol County, Massachusetts, in the United States. It is located about south of Boston, southeast of Providence, Rhode Island, and west of New Bedford and south of Taunton. The city's population was 88,857 during the 2010 census, making it the tenth largest city in...
, Mass.
Massachusetts
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts is a state in the New England region of the northeastern United States of America. It is bordered by Rhode Island and Connecticut to the south, New York to the west, and Vermont and New Hampshire to the north; at its east lies the Atlantic Ocean. As of the 2010...
, and was also rector
Rector
The word rector has a number of different meanings; it is widely used to refer to an academic, religious or political administrator...
at Swansea
Swansea, Massachusetts
Swansea is a town in Bristol County in southeastern Massachusetts.It is located at the mouth of the Taunton River, just west of Fall River, 47 miles south of Boston; and 12 miles southeast of Providence, Rhode Island....
, Mass., in 1890-93.
In 1893 he became minister of the church of the Ascension
Church of the Ascension (New York)
The Church of the Ascension is an Episcopal church in the Diocese of New York, located at 36-38 Fifth Avenue and Tenth Street in the Greenwich Village neighborhood of Manhattan New York City. From an austere beginning as a bastion of the evangelical movement it has become internationally known for...
of New York City
New York City
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. He became known for his support of Socialism
Socialism
Socialism is an economic system characterized by social ownership of the means of production and cooperative management of the economy; or a political philosophy advocating such a system. "Social ownership" may refer to any one of, or a combination of, the following: cooperative enterprises,...
and for his "forum" for the expression of views on labor and living conditions. Advocates of all political and social doctrine
Doctrine
Doctrine is a codification of beliefs or a body of teachings or instructions, taught principles or positions, as the body of teachings in a branch of knowledge or belief system...
s were permitted to speak freely. This was widely criticized and finally, in 1923, following action taken by Bishop Manning
William Thomas Manning
William Thomas Manning was an U.S. Episcopal bishop of New York.-Biography:...
, the forum was greatly modified in its character. He also came in controversy with Bishop Manning on the question of divorce. He became engaged to Rita de Acosta Lydig
Rita de Acosta Lydig
Rita Lydig was an American socialite regarded as "the most picturesque woman in America." She was photographed by Adolf de Meyer, Edward Steichen, and Gertrude Käsebier, sculpted in alabaster by Malvina Hoffman, and was painted by Giovanni Boldini and John Singer Sargent, among others...
, who had been divorced, and Bishop Manning refused to authorize the marriage, which did not take place. In June, 1924, he resigned his rectorship.
His writings include:
- Ad Matrem (1905)
- The Search of Belisarius (1907)
- Observations in Asia (1908)
- Socialism and Christianity (1910)
- The Return of OdysseusOdysseusOdysseus or Ulysses was a legendary Greek king of Ithaca and the hero of Homer's epic poem the Odyssey. Odysseus also plays a key role in Homer's Iliad and other works in the Epic Cycle....
(1912) - Fair Play for the Worker (1918)
- Essays and Poems (1922)
- The Religion of Main Street (1923)
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