In his 1885 book our country, strong argued that anglosaxons are a superior race who must christianize and civilize the. Josiah strong wikipedia josiah strong april 14, 1847 june 26, 1916 was an american protestant clergyman, in his 1885 book our country, strong argued that anglo saxons are a superior race who must christianize and civilize the savage races, which he josiah strong, from our country 1885 josiah strong, from our country 1885. Our aristocracy, unlike that of europe, is open to all comers. He served as general secretary 18861898 of the evangelical alliance. Published in 1886, strongs our country spoke immediately and eloquently to protestant america.
The book was popular enough to sell 158,000 copies by 1891, when a revised edition, based on the census of 1890. Josiah strong on anglosaxon predominance, 1891, excerpt. He was a leader of the social gospel movement, calling for social justice and combating social evils. A type of newspaper, used most notably by joseph pulitzer and william randolph hearst, which described foreign exploits as manly adventures. Learn vocabulary, terms, and more with flashcards, games, and other study tools. Its possible future and its present crisis by josiah strong no writer. The spanishamerican war people josiah strong hes best known for his book, our country. Josiah strong april 14, 1847 june 26, 1916, american. Josiah strongs our country was written for a limited purpose. Josiah strong\u2019s our country josiah strongs our. Josiah strong april 14, 1847 june 26, 1916 was an american protestant clergyman, organizer, editor and author.
By exaggerating incidents, using scare headlines, printing lurid details of private lives, emphasizing scandals, and especially by using the developments in cuba prior to the spanishamerican war, these two papers increased their circulation and aroused. The coming kingdom 1898 by josiah strong complete text from books. But his contribution to this book is brief a 5page introendorsement. We are republishing these classic works in affordable, high quality, modern editions, using the original text and artwork. Josiah strong, from our country 1885 this selection from josiah strongs book, our country.
But it argued for foreign missions with ideas that captured a much wider audience than the limited one strong had in mind. It created a strong support for imperialistic united states policy among many protestants in the united states in the possible future portion of the book, strong. Josiah strong 18471916 was an american protestant clergyman, missionary leader and author. Finally, when everybody was there, he read aloud the book of gods law that had been found in the temple. Among the egyptians this seminal idea was life, among the persians it was light. Josiah strong was a protestant clergyman who had a tremendous impact on society in america in the late 19th and early 20th. Bentley, rose to success and fame in the mid 1700s, despite having very little startup capital and very few connections to break into the earthenware market. The city has become a serious menace to our civilization. His most wellknown and influential work was entitled our country. The book quickly sold almost 200,000 copies, and became something of a bible for those who were ready to be convinced that it was the destiny of.
Josiah strong, from our country 1885 no writer did more to popularize the idea of anglosaxon supremacy than the protestant clergyman josiah strong. Josiah strong 18471916 was an american protestant clergyman, missionary leader. Questia read the fulltext online edition of our country. From biological truths it is to be inferred that the eventual mixture of the allied varieties of the aryan race, forming the population, will produce a more powerful type of man than has hitherto existed, and a type of man more plastic, more adaptable, more capable of undergoing the modifications needful for complete social life. The american home missionary society, 1885, excerpts pp. Wealth, position, influence, are prizes offered for energy. Its possible future and its present crisis josiah strong was a protestant clergyman who had a tremendous impact on society in america in the late 19th and early 20th. The fact, therefore, that it is growing much more rapidly than the whole population is full of significance. Josiah strong was one of americas leading religious and social voices during the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries. Jan 26, 2008 josiah also believes that the angolosaxons were from natural selection and that with them emigrating,god is with them. The next great awakening by josiah strong, paperback barnes. Its possible future and its present crisis by josiah strong isbn.
He was a leader of the third great awakening and a founder of the social gospel movement that sought to apply protestant religious principles to solve the social ills brought on by industrialization, urbanization and immigration. Josiah strong, our country 1885 it seems to me that god, with infinite wisdom and skill, is training the anglosaxon race for an hour sure to come in the worlds future. Our current covid19 crisis isnt the first time this nation has faced an epidemic. It needs no introduction from other sources than its own. Josiah strongs most popular book is neighborly adversaries. Josiah strong, our country and its possible future, 1885 amazon s3. Josiah strong 18471916 was one of americas leading religious and social voices during the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries. Josiah strong and the protestant clergy thus, there had been some consultation among these three men concerning strongs book, which was to be one of the most eloquent moral sanctions and practical explanations of american expansion into the area of. Our country by josiah strong meet your next favorite book. In our country, strong articulated some of his most strongly held beliefs. The celebrated jumping frog story of a bad boy letter from honolulu, no. Before the flight i was invited for lunch at a london club with a billionaire id been promised had liberal credentials.
Its possible future and its present crisis, intended to promote foreign missionary activity. In his 1885 book our country, strong argued that anglo saxons are a superior race who must. Free shipping and pickup in store on eligible orders. Our country 1885 every race which has deeply impressed itself on the human family has been the. Sai prakash, author of the living presidency, argued in the wall street journal that scotus must strike down state laws. Civilization in the united states excerpts josiah strong, our country excerpt father chiniquy, fifty years in.
Why did the reverend josiah strong advocate american expansion. These are collated with rare skill, and verified by the testimony of men and of documents whose witness is authority. Josiah also believes that the angolosaxons were from natural selection and that with them emigrating,god is with them. The book will speak for itself to every man who cares enough for the welfare of our country to read it, and who has intelligence enough to take in its portentous story. A postmillennial evangelical defense of anglosaxon rural america against roman catholicism, mormonism, socialism, mammonism, materialism, immigration, the liquor power and other dred scourges. More specifically, strong called for anglosaxons to spread their superior institutions and values to. No writer did more to popularize the idea of anglosaxon supremacy than the protestant clergyman josiah strong. Its possible future and its present crisis classic. The book will speak for itself to every man who cares enough for the welfare of our country to read it, and who has intelligence. Its possible future and its present crisis by josiah strong, 1885 online research library. Its possible future and its present crisis, illustrates the feeling of white superiority in the united states in the 1880s and 1890s. Many of the earliest books, particularly those dating back to the 1900s and before, are now extremely scarce and increasingly expensive.
The result was our country 1885, one of the most influential books of the late nineteenth. Josiah strong excerpt from our country 1 our country its. The book quickly sold almost 200,000 copies, and became something of a. But it argued for foreign missions with ideas that captured a much wider audience.
Shop amongst our popular books, including 82, expansion under new worldconditions classic reprint, the new worldreligion classic reprint and more from josiah strong. Over a period of 30 years the book sold 175,000 copies. Mormonism excerpt william thomson, the land and the book excerpts horace greeley, an overland journey indians. He supported missionary work so that all races could be improved and uplifted and thereby brought to christ. Every race which has deeply impressed itself on the human family has been the representative of some great ideaone. Youll be asked about the book s central ideas and why it was. Page 172 one great result is, i think, tolerably clear. Josiah strong\u2019s our country josiah strongs our country. Josiah strong has 34 books on goodreads with 68 ratings. This lesson will cover the significance and progressive thinking of josiah strongs our country. This quiz will ask you five questions about josiah strongs influential book, our country.
Excerpt for our country 1885 city university of new york. Josiah strong author of our country, expansionist who blended racist and religious reasons to justify american expansion. Its possible future and its present crisis by josiah. The book was popular enough to sell 158,000 copies by 1891, when a revised edition, based on the census of 1890, was issued. What did josiah strong have to do with american empire. Its possible puture and its present crisis new york.
Josiah strongjosiah strong 18471916 was one of americas leading religious and social voices during the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries. United states potential, in other writings he worried that growing public immorality might destroy the nation. It created a strong support for imperialistic united states policy among many protestants in the united states. The support of strong and other american religious leaders lent americas expansionist impulse a veneer of righteousness and altruism. Josiah strong, in the american missionary, 49 1895 external scan. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. Strong, like many other people, believed the anglosaxon people were superior to nonchristian, nonwhite peoples. In the possible future portion of our country, strong argued that the. Josiah strong was an american protestant clergyman, organizer, editor and author. The result was our country 1885, one of the most influential books of the late nineteenth century. Its possible future and its present crisis, which looked at a series of perils to the american west that threaten to destroy the whole american way of life. During his stint at central, strong was asked to update a manual used by the congregational missionary society.
In the fretful east the uneasy wind moans with its sense of cold, and sends its sighs through gloomy mountain gorge, along the valley, up the whitening hill. Josiah strong 18471916 was a protestant clergyman and author. Written circa 1885 by a clergyman, the book, as expected, has too much religion indoctrination for my taste and a tad bit of xenophobia. No writer did more to popularize the idea of anglosaxon. He talked in his opennecked shirt about the new software he was developing, that could help organisations identify the employees.
Its possible future and its present crisis, in which he urged anglosaxons to civilize and christianize the american west. Its possible future and its present crisis, was written for a limited purpose. Louis republican, promoting lecture letter to quincy herald, promoting lecture our fellow savages of the sandwich islands, version 1 our fellow savages of the sandwich. How was he able to succeed as an entrepreneur, where so many others had failed.
Its possible future and its current crisis 1885 external scan the united states and the future of the anglosaxon race 1889 external scan introduction, from the life of robert ross 1894, by dr. He was a leader of the third great awakening and a founder of the. Josiah strong, from our country 1885 every race which has deeply impressed itself on the human family has been the representative of some great ideaone or morewhich had given direction to the nations life and form to its civilization. Aclergyman who proposed revolutionary religionoriented solutions to perceived inequities in americas social and economic network, josiah strong adhered to a brand of christianity that came to be known as christian socialism. Heretofore there has always been in the history of the world a comparatively unoccupied land westward, into which the crowded countries of the east have poured their. Josiah strong was a clergyman and writer who preached of the saving power of protestant religious values. Rich in idealistic exhortation and social commentary, the. Josiah strong april 14, 1847 june 26, 1916 was an american protestant clergyman. Among the egyptians this seminal idea was life, among. Start studying hist163a, reading notes, excerpt from our country, josiah strong. Wired published an excerpt from the book on why humans totally freak out when they get lost. The next great awakening by josiah strong, paperback. George washington and the creation of an american institution, tells about the yellow fever outbreak that our country faced in its capital during its early yearsand how our first president responded.
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