Building the "goodly fellowship of faith" : : a history of the Episcopal Church in Utah, 1867-1996 / / Frederick Quinn.

• Author: Quinn, Frederick.
• Year of Publication: 2004
• Language: English
• Physical Description: 1 online resource (349 p.)
• Notes: Description based upon print version of record.

As this critical, independent history, which ends with the ordination of one of the first women bishops in the nation, shows, Utah Episcopalians have had, despite small numbers, a remarkably eventful and significant history, which included complex relations with Mormons and Native Americans, early experience of women and homosexuals in the ministry, and a fascinating set of bishops. Among the latter were Daniel Tuttle, a leading figure in Episcopal history; Christian socialist and Social Gospel proponent Frank Spencer Spalding; and Paul Jones, forced to resign because of his pacifism duri

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Daniel S. Tuttle, the pioneer bishop -- Abiel Leonard, the bishop as builder -- Franklin Spenser Spalding, the socialist bishop -- Paul Jones, the pacifist bishop -- Arthur W. Moulton, the lean years -- Stephen C. Clark, a promising episcopate cut down by death -- Richard S. Watson, the bishop as builder -- E. Otis Charles and the independent diocese -- George E. Bates, the bishop who sold the hospital -- Building the "goodly fellowship" : the summing up.