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Jackson Stitt Wilson was a clergyman and evangelist author. He was active in the Christian socialism and Social Gospel^[1] movements. He was elected mayor of Berkeley in 1912.^[1]

Early life

Born March 19, 1868, in Canada, he became a pastor in 1888 the Methodist Episcopal church.

Ministry

From 1893-97 he was pastor of the Erie street Methodist Episcopal church of Chicago, Illinois.

Since 1897 he has devoted himself to the Social Gospel.^[1]

Works

The Impending Social Revolution, (1909)
The Message of Socialism to the Church, 1911
How I Became a Socialist and Other Papers, 1912
The Bible Argument for Socialism, 1913

References

↑ ^1.0 ^1.1 ^1.2 History Talk: Dr. Stephen Barton on Berkeley Mayor J. Stitt Wilson – Social Crusader and Socialist

External links

Herringshaw's National Library of American Biography, 1914, J. Stitt Wilson
2011 Summer Newsletter

[library-1] 1.0 ^1.1 ^1.2 History Talk: Dr. Stephen Barton on Berkeley Mayor J. Stitt Wilson – Social Crusader and Socialist

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