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American priest (1840–1914) From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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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R. 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]
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