Leighton Parks (10 February 1852-21 March 1938)[1] was a liberal American Protestant Episcopal clergyman. He was born in New York City and graduated from the General Theological Seminary in 1876. Ordained a priest the next year, from 1878 to 1904 he was the third rector of Emmanuel Church, Boston. He then became rector of St. Bartholomew's Church, New York, succeeding David H. Greer, who had been elected Bishop of the diocese. He was "a militant defender of theological modernism who denied the Virgin birth and defied the Bishops of his church to unfrock him for heresy".[1] Dr. Parks, who became noted for his direct and uncompromising preaching to one of the wealthiest congregations in the country, published The Winning of the Soul and Other Sermons (1893) and Moral Leadership and Other Sermons (1914). He first came to widespread attention when he "made a spirited attack" on the Roman Catholic Church, claiming it sought "political domination and a war with Great Britain".[1] Mrs. Cornelius Vanderbilt Sr. ceased to worship at St. Bartholomew's following Parks's attacks on conservative elements within his own church. On the more-diplomatic side, in 1908, Parks convened a dinner meeting of New York church musicians, which continues to this day as St. Wilfrid Club, a longstanding organization of prominent organists.[2]
In 1878, Parks married Margaret Alden Haven, an expatriate then living in Geneva, Switzerland, and they became the parents of at least three daughters. He was living with his daughter Alice Margareta Parks, wife of Sir John Nicholson Barran, 2nd Bt, in London at the time of his death.
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^ abc"Dr. Leighton Parks Dead in London, 86", The New York Times, New York, 22 March 1938
^Smith, Rollin. "The History of the St. Wilfrid Club", The American Organist 42 (10), October 2008
leighton, parks, february, 1852, march, 1938, liberal, american, protestant, episcopal, clergyman, born, york, city, graduated, from, general, theological, seminary, 1876, ordained, priest, next, year, from, 1878, 1904, third, rector, emmanuel, church, boston,. Leighton Parks 10 February 1852 21 March 1938 1 was a liberal American Protestant Episcopal clergyman He was born in New York City and graduated from the General Theological Seminary in 1876 Ordained a priest the next year from 1878 to 1904 he was the third rector of Emmanuel Church Boston He then became rector of St Bartholomew s Church New York succeeding David H Greer who had been elected Bishop of the diocese He was a militant defender of theological modernism who denied the Virgin birth and defied the Bishops of his church to unfrock him for heresy 1 Dr Parks who became noted for his direct and uncompromising preaching to one of the wealthiest congregations in the country published The Winning of the Soul and Other Sermons 1893 and Moral Leadership and Other Sermons 1914 He first came to widespread attention when he made a spirited attack on the Roman Catholic Church claiming it sought political domination and a war with Great Britain 1 Mrs Cornelius Vanderbilt Sr ceased to worship at St Bartholomew s following Parks s attacks on conservative elements within his own church On the more diplomatic side in 1908 Parks convened a dinner meeting of New York church musicians which continues to this day as St Wilfrid Club a longstanding organization of prominent organists 2 In 1878 Parks married Margaret Alden Haven an expatriate then living in Geneva Switzerland and they became the parents of at least three daughters He was living with his daughter Alice Margareta Parks wife of Sir John Nicholson Barran 2nd Bt in London at the time of his death References edit a b c Dr Leighton Parks Dead in London 86 The New York Times New York 22 March 1938 Smith Rollin The History of the St Wilfrid Club The American Organist 42 10 October 2008 This article incorporates text from a publication now in the public domain Gilman D C Peck H T Colby F M eds 1905 New International Encyclopedia 1st ed New York Dodd Mead a href Template Cite encyclopedia html title Template Cite encyclopedia cite encyclopedia a Missing or empty title help nbsp This biography of a United States religious figure is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Leighton Parks amp oldid 1163062708, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
