author
Elizabeth H. Jocelyn (Elizabeth Hannah Jocelyn) Cleaveland
1824–1911
A 19th-century American writer whose surviving work offers a thoughtful glimpse into the religious and social questions of her time. Her best-known book, No Sect in Heaven, presents an imaginative vision of spiritual unity beyond denominational boundaries.
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No Sect in Heaven
by Elizabeth H. Jocelyn (Elizabeth Hannah Jocelyn) Cleaveland
About the author
Elizabeth Hannah Jocelyn Cleaveland (1824–1911) was an American writer associated with New Haven, Connecticut. She is known primarily for No Sect in Heaven, a religious work first published in the mid-19th century and later reissued in revised editions.
The book reflects on faith, tolerance, and the hope of a heaven without sectarian divisions. Although little biographical information about Cleaveland is readily available, her writing remains a distinctive example of the era’s interest in spiritual reform and religious harmony.