Percy Stickney Grant (1860–1927) was an American
Episcopal
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priest
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.
Grant was born in
Boston
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and was educated at
Harvard University
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(
AB, 1883;
AM, 1886) and at the
Episcopal Theological School
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*Episcopate, the see of a bishop – a diocese
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in
Cambridge
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,
(
BD, 1886). He was a curate of the church of the
Ascension (1886) and incumbent of St. Mark's Church (1887–1893; both in
Fall River
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Located along the eastern shore of Mount H ...
, Massachusetts) and was also
rector
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at
Swansea
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, Massachusetts, in 1890–1893.
In 1893 he became incumbent of the
Church of the Ascension in
New York City
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. He became known for his support of
socialism
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and for his "forum" for the expression of views on labor and living conditions. Advocates of all political and social
doctrine
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s were permitted to speak freely. This was widely criticized and finally, in 1923, following action taken by Bishop
William T. Manning
William Thomas Manning (May 12, 1866 – November 18, 1949) was a U.S. Episcopal bishop of New York City (1921–1946). He led a major $10 million campaign to raise funds for additional construction on the Cathedral of St. John the Divine, and di ...
, the forum was greatly modified in its character. He also came in controversy with Manning on the question of divorce. He became engaged to
Rita de Acosta Lydig
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who had been divorced. Manning refused to authorize the marriage and it did not take place. In June 1924, he resigned his rectorship.
Published works
* ''Ad Matrem'' (1905)
* ''The Search of Belisarius'' (1907)
* ''Observations in Asia'' (1908)
*
Socialism and Christianity' (1910)
* ''The Return of Odysseus'' (1912)
* ''Fair Play for the Worker'' (1918)
* ''Essays and Poems'' (1922)
* ''The Religion of Main Street'' (1923)
References
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1860 births
1927 deaths
American Christian socialists
American Episcopal priests
American male non-fiction writers
American political writers
Anglican socialists
Clergy from Boston
Episcopal Divinity School alumni
Harvard University alumni
Religious leaders from New York City
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