Savage, Minot J. (Minot Judson), 1841-1918. Scrapbook, 1887-1897.
Overview
Scrapbook of Congregationalist and Unitarian minister Minot Judson Savage. The scrapbook spans 1887-1897.
Dates
- Creation: 1887-1897.
Access
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Extent
1 boxesBiographical / Historical
Minot Judson Savage (1841-1918) graduated from Bangor Theological Seminary in 1864, at which time he was ordained to the Congregational ministry. He served Congregational churches in San Mateo and Grass Valley, California; Framingham, Massachusetts; and Hannibal, Missouri. In 1873, he left the Congregationalists and joined the Unitarian faith. Rev. Savage served as pastor of the Third Unitarian Church of Chicago during 1873. In 1874, he accepted an appointment as pastor of the Church of the Unity in Boston and served there until 1896 when he joined the Church of the Messiah in New York. During his lifetime, Rev. Savage was a prolific author, and his writings include Christianity, the Science of Mankind (1873); The Religion of Evolution (1876); The Morals of Evolution (1880); Life Beyond Death (1899); and Can Telepathy Explain? (1902).
Acquisition Information
Gift of the Unitarian Universalist Association, 1969.
- Title
- Savage, Minot J. (Minot Judson), 1841-1918. Scrapbook, 1887-1897: A Finding Aid.
- Author
- Andover-Harvard Theological Library
- Language of description
- und
- EAD ID
- div00086
Repository Details
Part of the Harvard Divinity School Library, Harvard University Repository
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