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Ernest Hamlin Abbott
1870–1931
A journalist, editor, and author from a well-known literary family, he wrote about American religious life and everyday self-improvement in a clear, practical voice. His career connected the worlds of ministry, publishing, and public affairs in the early 20th century.
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On the Training of Parents
by Ernest Hamlin Abbott
About the author
Born in 1870, Ernest Hamlin Abbott was an American editor, journalist, and writer. He studied at Harvard and then at Andover Theological Seminary, and he was ordained before moving into a career that blended religion, letters, and public discussion.
Abbott is best remembered for his long association with The Outlook, where he served as an editor and became known as a thoughtful journalist. Records of his books show a range of interests, including Religious Life in America, What They Did With Themselves, and On the Training of Parents, suggesting a writer drawn to both spiritual life and practical questions of character and family.
He was the son of Lyman Abbott, the prominent clergyman and editor, and he died in 1931. Although he is less widely read today than some of his contemporaries, his work offers a window into the moral, religious, and social concerns of his time.