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Charles Edward Jefferson
1860–1937
A widely admired preacher and religious writer, he led New York’s Broadway Tabernacle for decades and became known for clear, thoughtful books and sermons. His work often joined practical faith with a warm, literary style that still feels approachable.
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Christmas builders
by Charles Edward Jefferson
About the author
Born in Cambridge, Ohio, in 1860, Charles Edward Jefferson was an American Congregational minister, educator, and author. He studied at Ohio Wesleyan University and later at the Boston University School of Theology before entering the ministry.
Jefferson is best remembered for his long pastorate at Broadway Tabernacle in New York City, where he served from the late 1890s into the early twentieth century. Alongside his church work, he wrote many books and sermons that helped make him a well-known religious voice of his time.
Readers who come to his work today often find a blend of moral seriousness, plainspoken wisdom, and a gift for making spiritual questions feel immediate and human. He died in 1937, leaving behind a large body of devotional and reflective writing.