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Everard W. Daniel
The Reverend Father Everard W. Daniel (1876-September 6, 1939) was an Episcopal minister and community activist. He served at St. Philip's Episcopal Church (Manhattan), St. Philip's Church in New York City, where he was an influential athletic director in youth sports. In Detroit, he served as Rector for St. Joseph's Episcopal Church, 1926 (Detroit, Michigan), St. Matthew's Church. He worked with the likes of Henry Ford to attain gainful employment for his parishioners. He often worked with organizations like the NAACP. Early life Rev. Daniel was the son of Joseph and Clementine Daniel, born in what is now the Virgin Islands. Though the exact time that he arrived in the United States is not known, we know that he attended St. Augustine's University (Raleigh, North Carolina), St. Augustine College in Raleigh, North Carolina, followed by New York University. He became a deacon in 1901, and was promoted to the Priesthood in 1902. The following year, in 1903, he married Marceline Munda ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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In Christian belief, a saint is a person who is recognized as having an exceptional degree of holiness, likeness, or closeness to God. However, the use of the term ''saint'' depends on the context and denomination. In Anglican, Oriental Orthodox, and Lutheran doctrine, all of their faithful deceased in Heaven are considered to be saints, but a selected few are considered worthy of greater honor or emulation. Official ecclesiastical recognition, and veneration, is conferred on some denominational saints through the process of canonization in the Catholic Church or glorification in the Eastern Orthodox Church after their approval. In many Protestant denominations, and following from Pauline usage, ''saint'' refers broadly to any holy Christian, without special recognition or selection. While the English word ''saint'' (deriving from the Latin ) originated in Christianity, historians of religion tend to use the appellation "in a more general way to refer to the state of special ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
