Minister, Religious Activist. He became internationally known as one of the first ministers to support non-literal interpretations of The Bible and embrace evolution theory. Although he won many converts, he was vilified by established churches of all denominations, and was tried for heresy and excommunicated by his own Episcopal Church. He continued successfully in a self-ordained ministry at the Brotherhood Church, which he founded, financed by friends and supporters including William Rossiter Seward. He became a delegate to the International Peace Conference in 1907. He was the father of the noted visionary poet Adelaide Crapsey.
Minister, Religious Activist. He became internationally known as one of the first ministers to support non-literal interpretations of The Bible and embrace evolution theory. Although he won many converts, he was vilified by established churches of all denominations, and was tried for heresy and excommunicated by his own Episcopal Church. He continued successfully in a self-ordained ministry at the Brotherhood Church, which he founded, financed by friends and supporters including William Rossiter Seward. He became a delegate to the International Peace Conference in 1907. He was the father of the noted visionary poet Adelaide Crapsey.
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Register 3-1-1928. Ashes buried 4-1-1928. Aged 80 yrs 6 mths 3 days
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