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The All Souls bell was cast in 1822 by Joseph Revere, the son of Paul; this bell, paid for with contributions by, among others, President James Monroe, originally served as a quasi-official town bell for Washington, DC. [2] Former All Souls Church building in downtown Washington, D.C., ca. 1916
Arthur Powell Davies (June 5, 1902 – September 26, 1957) was the minister of All Souls Church, Unitarian in Washington, D.C. from 1944 until his death in 1957. [1] A prolific author of theological books and sermon collections, he came to national prominence in the U.S. through his liberal activism advocating civil rights for African-Americans and women and ethical stands against post-war ...
Rev. David Hilliard Eaton (1932 – October 21, 1992) was the first African-American minister of All Souls Church, Unitarian of Washington, D.C., and an influential citizen of Washington DC politics from the 1960s until his death. Under his leadership, the All Souls Church became a center of social activism, with a racially balanced ...
The Unitarian Church of All Souls at 1157 Lexington Avenue at East 80th Street on the Upper East Side of Manhattan, New York City was built in 1932 and was designed by Hobart Upjohn – Richard Upjohn's grandson – in the Neo-colonial style [1] with a Regency-influenced brick base. [2] It is the congregation's fourth sanctuary. [1]
All Souls Church, Unitarian (Washington, D.C.) U. Universalist National Memorial Church This page was last edited on 13 September 2016, at 14:01 (UTC). Text is ...
The congregation is active in community service and social justice projects. The church is officially a "Welcoming Congregation" (openly welcoming all sexual orientation and gender identities) following the guidelines of the Unitarian Universalist Association, of which it is a member. Cedar Lane has weekly Sunday services and offers religious ...
Hanes organized an Emancipation Day celebration at Washington's All Souls Church, Unitarian in 1991. [14] [15] The celebration gained support from the National Park Service in 1992. In 1994, she worked through an Illinois congressman, Don Manzullo, to arrange for the bells at Washington's Old Post Office Pavillion to ring on the date. [16]
The First Unitarian Church, designed by Bulfinch and now known as All Souls Church, Unitarian, was built in 1822 at the corner of 6th and D Streets. Other buildings constructed in the 1820s include a Masonic Temple and First Presbyterian Church, located on 4 1/2th Street, the Wesley Methodist Church, Trinity Episcopal Church , designed by James ...