Amanda Deyo (October 24, 1838 – November 1, 1917) was an American Universalist minister, pacifist, and correspondent. She was also a founder of women's right societies.[1]
Julia Amanda Halstead was born in Clinton, Dutchess County, New York, October 24, 1838.[2] She was reared in the Society of Quakers, and for many years, she was an active participant in their meetings. At the age of fifteen, she became a school teacher. After teaching for some time, she attended the Poughkeepsie, New York, Collegiate Institute, from which she was graduated in 1857.[3]
Career
In 1857, she married Charles B. Deyo, a farmer of Huguenot descent. He aided his wife in her efforts for the improvement of humanity. Their family consists of two daughters. Deyo was present at one of the early anniversaries of the Universal Peace Union in New York City, where she met Lucretia Mott, Alfred H. Love, and others of the friends of peace. There, she made her mark as an advocate of the doctrines of that organization, and thereafter, she was an active supporter of the cause. She attended all the peace anniversaries throughout the United States, traveled extensively, spoke often and organized numerous peace societies.[3]
Amanda Deyo
Deyo became an ordained minister in the Universalist church in 1885.[2] In 1888, she was called to the pastorate of the Universalist Church in Oxford, New York, having previously served as pastor of the Universalist Church in Poughkeepsie. She was later the pastor of All Souls Universalist Church in Scranton, Pennsylvania, and by 1893, she was unanimously chosen to be the minister of the Universalist Church in San Diego, California.[4] She was so closely identified with the organizations devoted to the abolition of war that she was called the "Peacemaker."[3]
Deyo was one of the delegates of the Universal Peace Union to the International Peace Congress and the Exposition Universelle of 1889, and did some effective work in the peace cause. Her address to the congress was printed and distributed at the Exposition. She was also present and presented a paper in the Woman's Rights Congress in Paris. She represented the union in the Woman's Council held in Washington, D. C. in March, 1888, and signalized the occasion by calling a grand peace meeting in the Church of Our Father, where many prominent women made addresses. In addition to her work in the ministry, preaching three times each Sunfsy and attending funerals and weddings, she was an active worker in the temperance and prohibition cause, and at one time, traveled and lectured for that interest and organized its work. However, her greatest efforts were made towards substituting peace for war and harmonizing the difficulties constantly arising in families, neighborhoods and churches. By her efforts and those of her husband, the Dutchess County Peace Society, one of the large and flourishing branches of the Universal Peace Union, was organized in 1875 and kept active by them until her ministerial duties made it necessary to turn over the work to others.[5]
Personal life
After Deyo retired, she returned to the Quaker faith.[1] She died November 1, 1917 in Glen Cove, New York.[2]
This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain: International Arbitration and Peace Association (1893). Concord. Vol. 8–12 (Public domain ed.). International Arbitration and Peace Association.
This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain: Willard, Frances Elizabeth; Livermore, Mary Ashton Rice (1893). A Woman of the Century: Fourteen Hundred-seventy Biographical Sketches Accompanied by Portraits of Leading American Women in All Walks of Life (Public domain ed.). Moulton. p. 239.
Bibliography
Barbour, Hugh (1995). Quaker Crosscurrents: Three Hundred Years of Friends in the New York Yearly Meetings. Syracuse University Press. ISBN978-0-8156-2651-0.
Eisenstadt, Peter R. (2005). The Encyclopedia of New York State. Syracuse University Press. ISBN978-0-8156-0808-0.
External links
Media related to Amanda Deyo at Wikimedia Commons
Works related to Woman of the Century/Rev. Amanda Deyo at Wikisource
January 27, 2023
amanda, deyo, october, 1838, november, 1917, american, universalist, minister, pacifist, correspondent, also, founder, women, right, societies, contents, early, years, education, career, personal, life, also, references, attribution, bibliography, external, li. Amanda Deyo October 24 1838 November 1 1917 was an American Universalist minister pacifist and correspondent She was also a founder of women s right societies 1 Amanda Deyo Contents 1 Early years and education 2 Career 3 Personal life 4 See also 5 References 5 1 Attribution 5 2 Bibliography 6 External linksEarly years and education EditJulia Amanda Halstead was born in Clinton Dutchess County New York October 24 1838 2 She was reared in the Society of Quakers and for many years she was an active participant in their meetings At the age of fifteen she became a school teacher After teaching for some time she attended the Poughkeepsie New York Collegiate Institute from which she was graduated in 1857 3 Career EditIn 1857 she married Charles B Deyo a farmer of Huguenot descent He aided his wife in her efforts for the improvement of humanity Their family consists of two daughters Deyo was present at one of the early anniversaries of the Universal Peace Union in New York City where she met Lucretia Mott Alfred H Love and others of the friends of peace There she made her mark as an advocate of the doctrines of that organization and thereafter she was an active supporter of the cause She attended all the peace anniversaries throughout the United States traveled extensively spoke often and organized numerous peace societies 3 Amanda Deyo Deyo became an ordained minister in the Universalist church in 1885 2 In 1888 she was called to the pastorate of the Universalist Church in Oxford New York having previously served as pastor of the Universalist Church in Poughkeepsie She was later the pastor of All Souls Universalist Church in Scranton Pennsylvania and by 1893 she was unanimously chosen to be the minister of the Universalist Church in San Diego California 4 She was so closely identified with the organizations devoted to the abolition of war that she was called the Peacemaker 3 Deyo was one of the delegates of the Universal Peace Union to the International Peace Congress and the Exposition Universelle of 1889 and did some effective work in the peace cause Her address to the congress was printed and distributed at the Exposition She was also present and presented a paper in the Woman s Rights Congress in Paris She represented the union in the Woman s Council held in Washington D C in March 1888 and signalized the occasion by calling a grand peace meeting in the Church of Our Father where many prominent women made addresses In addition to her work in the ministry preaching three times each Sunfsy and attending funerals and weddings she was an active worker in the temperance and prohibition cause and at one time traveled and lectured for that interest and organized its work However her greatest efforts were made towards substituting peace for war and harmonizing the difficulties constantly arising in families neighborhoods and churches By her efforts and those of her husband the Dutchess County Peace Society one of the large and flourishing branches of the Universal Peace Union was organized in 1875 and kept active by them until her ministerial duties made it necessary to turn over the work to others 5 Personal life EditAfter Deyo retired she returned to the Quaker faith 1 She died November 1 1917 in Glen Cove New York 2 See also Edit Biography portalList of peace activistsReferences Edit a b Barbour 1995 p 411 a b c Eisenstadt 2005 p 461 a b c Willard amp Livermore 1893 p 239 International Arbitration and Peace Association 1893 p 211 Willard amp Livermore 1893 p 240 Attribution Edit This article incorporates text from this source which is in the public domain International Arbitration and Peace Association 1893 Concord Vol 8 12 Public domain ed International Arbitration and Peace Association This article incorporates text from this source which is in the public domain Willard Frances Elizabeth Livermore Mary Ashton Rice 1893 A Woman of the Century Fourteen Hundred seventy Biographical Sketches Accompanied by Portraits of Leading American Women in All Walks of Life Public domain ed Moulton p 239 Bibliography Edit Barbour Hugh 1995 Quaker Crosscurrents Three Hundred Years of Friends in the New York Yearly Meetings Syracuse University Press ISBN 978 0 8156 2651 0 Eisenstadt Peter R 2005 The Encyclopedia of New York State Syracuse University Press ISBN 978 0 8156 0808 0 External links Edit Media related to Amanda Deyo at Wikimedia Commons Works related to Woman of the Century Rev Amanda Deyo at Wikisource Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Amanda Deyo amp oldid 1017850511, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
