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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC00687.196 |
| From Archive Folder | Papers of George May Powell |
| Title | A religious address |
| Date | n.d. |
| Author | Powell, George May (1835-1905) |
| Document Type | Miscellany |
| Content Description | Different Christian denominations are working in an unprecedented, glorious way to spread the gospel, despite intense persecution. All Christians are bound together in love, and each has a "peculiar honor & privilege to unite their efforts for the circulation of that blessed gospel." All must work for this advancement, particularly by raising funds in each denomination." He also praises religious women in being close to Christ and witnessing of Christ. |
| Subjects | Religion Christianity Women's History Finance Persecution |
| People | Powell, George May (1835-1905) |
| Theme | Religion; Women in American History |
| Sub-collection | The Gilder Lehrman Collection, 1860-1945 |
| Additional Information | Powell was a Lincoln supporter and served as a statistician in the Treasury Department during the Civil War. Active in religious work as a young man, he was the secretary and manager of the Evangelistic Press Association and led a topographical corps through Egypt and North Africa to create Sunday School maps of Palestine and the Holy Land. Powell participated in the American Forestry Commission, the Grange and Patrons of Husbandry, the American Academy of Political and Social Sciences, and the National Geographic Society. He was active in Sabbath reform work. |
| Copyright | The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History |
| Module | Civil War, Reconstruction and the Modern Era: 1860-1945 |