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Author:

Allen, Anne Beiser, 1941-

Title:

And the wilderness shall blossom : Henry Benjamin Whipple, churchman, educator, advocate for the Indians / Anne Beiser Allen.

Edition:

1st ed.

Publisher:

Afton Historical Society Press,

Copyright Date:

c2008

Description:

287 p. : ill. (some col.), maps (some col.) ; 28 cm.

Subject:

Whipple, Henry Benjamin,--1822-1901.
Episcopal Church.--Bishop (1859-1901 : Whipple)--Bishop (1859-1901 : Whipple)
Episcopal Church--History.--Minnesota--History.
Bishops--Minnesota--Biography.
Missionaries--Minnesota--Biography.
Church work with Indians--History.--History.
Indians of North America--Missions--Minnesota.
Indians of North America--Minnesota--Social conditions.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (p. 276-279) and index.

Contents:

The road to priesthood -- One bright oasis -- Church of the Holy Communion -- A new diocese -- Bishop of Minnesota -- Travels with Bashaw -- Mission to the Ojibwe -- Mission to the Dakota -- A watershed year -- Friend of the Indian -- In the footsteps of Jesus -- Schools grow at Faribault -- Straight tongue -- Feeding the Sisseton and Wahpeton -- Beyond Minnesota's borders -- Scandals and squabbles -- Hospitals and Native deacons -- Black Hills debacle -- Death of a son -- "We'll discuss it at Mohonk" -- The Seabury centennial -- The assistant bishop -- The Lambeth conferences -- Hosting the general convention -- The final years.

ISBN:

9781890434755 (hardcover : alk. paper)
1890434752 (hardcover : alk. paper)

LCCN:

2007014309

Locations:

OIAX792 -- Grinnell College (Grinnell)

F3OX522 -- State Historical Society of Iowa Library (Iowa City)