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Revival in the CityThe Impact of American Evangelists in Canada, 1884-1914 |
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An important new addition to the study of religion and the working class in Canadian history.
From the 1880s to the outset of World War I, the best-known American evangelists held hundreds of revival meetings in cities across Canada. Over a million and a half Canadians gathered in churches, roller rinks, halls, theatres, factories, and even saloons to hear the likes of D.L. Moody, Sam Jones, Sam Small, Reuben Torrey, and J. Wilbur Chapman preach a particular brand of American revivalism. While at first these meetings were as successful in Canada as they were in the US, by the second decade of the twentieth century the support of Canadian Protestant leaders for revivalism had diminished. The American evangelists inspired their largely working-class listeners by talk of personal salvation, but, Eric Crouse argues, in an increasingly secular climate this inspiration did not lead them to become church members. The Canadian church leadership thus came to see the revival experience as costly and ineffective.
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Part of the McGill-Queen's Studies in the History of Religion Series (number 2.35 in series)
248 Pages, 6 x 9
ISBN 9780773528987
September 2005
Formats: Cloth, eBook
“Crouse’s richly detailed study provides an important lens on American revivalism in Canada at the turn of the twentieth century. It unravels the themes of piety, power, and community in revival discourse, and sheds light on the construction of American revivalism in the Canadian Protestant imaginary. Written in an engaging manner, Revival in the City is recommended reading for anyone interested in the study of North American religious history” The Canadian Historical Review
"This is an impressive work. Written with evident seriousness and scholarship, it yields unexpected findings about the limited impact of American forays into Canada to promote the coming Kingdom." Kevin J. Christiano, sociology, University of Notre Dame
"Revival in the City is an important contribution not only to the ongoing study of religion in Canada and the continuing debate regarding secularization here early in the twentieth century, but also to our understanding of the Americanization of Canadian religion and culture long before the appearance of media such as radio, television and Hollywood" Gordon Heath, McMaster University Divinity College, Ontario History
"This is an impressive work. Written with evident seriousness and scholarship, it yields unexpected findings about the limited impact of American forays into Canada to promote the coming Kingdom." Kevin J. Christiano, sociology, University of Notre Dame
"Revival in the City is an important contribution not only to the ongoing study of religion in Canada and the continuing debate regarding secularization here early in the twentieth century, but also to our understanding of the Americanization of Canadian religion and culture long before the appearance of media such as radio, television and Hollywood" Gordon Heath, McMaster University Divinity College, Ontario History
Eric R. Crouse is assistant professor of history, Tyndale University College.
Acknowledgments
Introduction 3
1 Evangelists 15
2 Endorsement 31
3 Limitations 53
4 Resurgence 79
5 Transition 106
6 Results 133
Conclusion 157
Notes 163
Bibliography 205
Index 223
Introduction 3
1 Evangelists 15
2 Endorsement 31
3 Limitations 53
4 Resurgence 79
5 Transition 106
6 Results 133
Conclusion 157
Notes 163
Bibliography 205
Index 223
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