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Charles Edward Jefferson
1860–1937
A widely admired Protestant preacher, he brought a calm, thoughtful voice to American religious life in the late 19th and early 20th centuries. His books and sermons are known for being clear, humane, and warmly practical.
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Christmas builders
by Charles Edward Jefferson
About the author
Born in Cambridge, Ohio, in 1860, Charles Edward Jefferson studied at Ohio Wesleyan University and later at the School of Theology of Boston University. He was ordained in 1887 and went on to serve churches in Massachusetts before becoming the long-time pastor of Broadway Tabernacle in New York City.
Jefferson was best known as a Congregational minister, preacher, and religious writer. Alongside his church work, he published many sermons and devotional books, and his writing earned a lasting readership because it was direct, accessible, and focused on everyday moral and spiritual questions.
He died in 1937, but his work still reflects the kind of public preaching that aimed to be both intellectually serious and deeply encouraging.